Joe Root States Australian Test Series Comments Will Be Forgotten
Joe Root has not scored three figures in any of his 27 international innings in Australian conditions
Former Australian players have been lining up to take shots at England's veteran cricketer for some time
First it was an ex-Australian cricketer claimed that Joe Root requires three figures in down under to be regarded as an "legendary player"
Following that David Warner now-famous "surfing board" remark directed toward the England batsman
Last month, Greg Blewett excluded Root from a legendary England lineup due to the fact he has not reached three figures in each of his 14 Test matches in Australian conditions
The batsman stays unconcerned regarding the remarks
"They will keep stating whatever they wish anyway so why worry thinking about it?" Root said
"It doesn't produce a huge amount of difference
"Looking back five years from now nobody will recall Hayden's remarks stated about me, Blewett's opinions, Waugh's statements, whomever it might be"
"Everyone will recall the series outcome and consider it a historic England win or otherwise"
Hayden has been a minority of Australian voices to come out in Root's defense
In response to Blewett's claim, he stated he would "walk without clothes" at the MCG in the coming months if Root does not scratch his Australian century itch
That puts additional pressure on Root unprecedentedly maybe, ahead of the contest which begins on November 21st
"Possibly so," Root acknowledged
"When all is said and done this Australian visit isn't centered on me
"When I'm batting well and making substantial contributions it gives us a great opportunity to win a series out in Australia"
Australian Statistics
Root has mentioned in the past desiring his initial century in Australia "overly"
Root possesses a reasonable average of 35.68 in fourteen Test matches in Australia - with nine scores over fifty - but his high score stands in double digits at 89
Different Circumstances
On this occasion he travels without carrying of leadership, which he carried on his last two visits, while he will also be part of a batting line-up and complete squad whose chances of succeeding seem better than of the past three English teams that toured
Both Root and nor captain Ben Stokes have achieved victory in an international Test on Australian soil
"I'm heading there in a completely different capacity compared to previous visits, different circumstances, much greater familiarity at present and I feel like I grasp thoroughly regarding my technique and how I plan to handle it in the conditions" Root explained
"Naturally you need to implement that and be good enough during crucial moments, yet I'm quite confident about my current situation and anticipating the opportunity and challenge coming up"
"More than anything being an experienced player the focus is on more than just performing by making runs but all additional aspects that comes with it"
England's Best Chance
After two hours of practice sessions with youngsters at a Chance to Shine event in Leeds, Root has to correct himself when questioned whether he believes this represents England's optimal opportunity to win an away Ashes in his playing years as part of the side
"It definitely does, if I am being brutally honest," he said, revising his first response of "maybe"
"The element which excites me most is traveling there with a totally new strategy as a team"
"We will possess the ability to present them with a significantly different approach regarding our bowling attack
"plus the chance to maybe include several pacemen that bowl over ninety miles per hour throughout extended spells"
"We're not going to we are going to go there employing similar tactics and expect different results
"We are going to go there and try and do it through altered methods that's truly exciting"
