Wood injured his thigh during the first Test and has been ruled out for the rest of the series.
With the emergence of their battery of fast bowlers, India have turned the tide at Lord's with two of their victories coming from their last three Tests -- in 2014 and 2021.
Rachin Ravindra's blistering century against South Africa in the Champions Trophy semi-final, his fifth in just 13 ICC ODI innings, places him among cricket's elite.
Pakistan beat England by 152 runs in the second Test in Multan on Friday to level the three-match series at 1-1.
'It's always frustrating to miss out. I've got some good things to focus on, so even though I'm not playing I've got a goal in mind.'
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His 454 run-partnership with Harry Brook is the fourth-highest in Tests and Root said his fellow Yorkshireman was 'outstanding' with his triple-ton.
New Zealand romped to victory by 423 runs after dismissing England for 234 on the fourth day of the third Test in Hamilton on Tuesday to claim a consolation victory and send Tim Southee out a winner in his final match.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka, at Lord's, on Thursday.
With 10 centuries in just 54 innings over the past two and a half years, Root has gone past Sir Alastair Cook as England's highest Test run-scorer.
Joe Root needs only 10 runs more to surpass Tendulkar to become the highest run scorer in India-England Tests -- while Tendulkar scored 2,535 runs against England, Root has 2,526 runs against his name.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the first Test between England and the West Indies, at Lord's, London, on Thursday.
With 20 points in their kitty, the Royals are within touching distance of becoming the first team to qualify for the play-offs.
Harry Brook matched the legendary Sachin Tendulkar's career-high of 898 rating points in the ICC Test batting rankings.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the second Test played between Pakistan and England in Multan on Wednesday.
England's Dan Lawrence will open the batting in place of the injured Zak Crawley in the first test against Sri Lanka and seamer Matthew Potts will replace Ben Stokes, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Monday.
Bumrah leads a competitive field, including South African speedster Kagiso Rabada (856) and Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood (851).
Virat Kohli and Steve Smith will be "dangerous" and "hungry" for runs in the remaining two Tests
This was India's seventh defeat in their last nine matches as their poor run in Test cricket continues following successive series defeats against New Zealand at home and in Australia.
Images from the first One-Day International between India and England at the Barabati Stadium, in Cuttack, on Sunday.
Defeat will severely dent both the teams' dreams of a semi-final berth in the tournament, as South Africa and Australia have already notched two points.
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting reckoned that Joe Root could surpass batting legend Sachin Tendulkar's tally of runs in Test cricket.
'Whatever was thrown at us, we responded pretty well throughout the series.'
All-weather Jasprit Bumrah's ability to get reverse swing leaves Joe Root, Paras Mhambrey gushing
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 2nd Test played between Pakistan and England in Multan, on Thursday.
Paarl Royals is the first time any team has gone unbeaten at home throughout the league phase of the competition
South Africa crushed England by seven wickets in their final group match to storm into the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy.
India's Abhishek Sharma has surged to the second spot in the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings for batters after a stunning 135-run innings in the fifth and final T20I against England.
The 25 year old from Galle is the joint third fastest to reach five Test centuries, joining legends like Don Bradman and George Headley, who also scored five hundreds in 13 innings.
Josh Inglis smashed a maiden ODI century (120 not out) to lead Australia to a thrilling five-wicket victory over England in a high-scoring Champions Trophy match.
Josh Inglis slammed a brilliant century as Australia completed the highest chase in an ICC men's tournament against England in Lahore on Saturday.
Joe Root is being rested for the remainder of England's One-Day International (ODI) series against Ireland
The second Test begins on Thursday, with a third and final Test scheduled at Birmingham starting on July 26.
Rishabh Pant on Wednesday overtook his superstar India teammate Virat Kohli to reach the sixth spot in the ICC Test rankings for batters.
England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the Test series against Sri Lanka due to a thigh injury.
Pakistan captain Shan Masood expressed his disappointment and frustration following the defeat, emphasising the need for his bowlers to improve their ability to take 20 wickets in a match.
Joe Root was forced to leave the field after copping a blow on his right little finger during the morning session on day 3 of the second Test
Cricket Australia named Bumrah as the captain of its Test team of the year, which also features Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Root rescues England with controlled century in India
Coach Brendon McCullum said England will continue with their attacking Bazball approach in the last two Tests.
