Joe Root Says Australian Test Series Jibes Won't Be Remembered

Former Australian players have been waiting to make comments about veteran cricketer throughout the year

The comments began when a former coach suggested that the England batsman needs to score a century in Australia to earn the status of an "all-time great"

Following that Warner's now-famous "surfing board" comment targeting the veteran cricketer

Last month, another former Australian player left Root out from a legendary England XI on the grounds he hasn't achieved a hundred in each of his 14 Tests in Australian conditions

Root remains unconcerned by the criticism

"They are going to say whatever they wish anyway so why bother being concerned?" the 34-year-old stated

"It doesn't make a huge amount of difference

"Looking back in five year's time nobody will recall the comments from Hayden stated about me, Greg's comments, Mark's views, anyone else"

"People will remember on the scoreline and consider it a historic England win or not"

Hayden has been a minority of commentators to come out supporting Root

Addressing Blewett's statement, he declared he would "walk nude" around the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the coming months should Root fail to scratch his Australian century itch

That puts additional pressure on Root unprecedentedly possibly, before the series starting on 21 November

"Possibly so," Root said

"At the end of the day this tour isn't centered on me

"If I am scoring runs and accumulating big scores it gives us a great opportunity to claim the series down under"

Australian Statistics

Root has spoken earlier desiring his initial century in down under "overly"

Root possesses a decent average of thirty-five point six eight in numerous Tests in Australian venues - including nine half-centuries - yet his best performance is stuck in double digits at eighty-nine

New Context

This time he arrives without the burden of leadership, something he had on his last two visits, additionally he'll be part of a batting line-up and complete squad with prospects for success look improved than of the past three to have made the trip

Both Root and and captain Stokes have been successful in a Test on Australian shores

"I go there under changed circumstances compared to previous visits, altered situations, much greater familiarity currently and I consider that I understand completely of my game and how I plan to handle it within Australian conditions" the batsman stated

"Obviously you must apply that and perform adequately when it really counts, yet I'm very assured regarding my preparation and anticipating the challenge and opportunity that lies ahead"

"Primarily as a senior player the emphasis lies in more than just performing in terms of the runs but everything else related to it"

England's Best Chance

Following 120 minutes of cricket drills with young players at a Chance to Shine event in Yorkshire, Root amended his statement upon being questioned if he agrees this is England's best chance to secure an overseas Ashes victory throughout his career with the squad

"Without question it does, to be completely honest," he stated, correcting his earlier statement of "probably"

"The thing that I'm most excited about is heading there employing a fresh tactic collectively"

"We will possess the ability to hit them with a substantially altered strategy in terms of our pace attack

"along with the possibility to possibly field several pacemen that bowl exceeding 90mph for a sustained period"

"It isn't as if we are going to go there with the same formula and hope for changed results

"We are going to go there and try and do it a slightly different way which is really exciting"