Joe Root Declares Australian Ashes Comments Will Be Forgotten
Joe Root hasn't managed a century in all of his 27 Test innings in Australian conditions
Australian critics have been waiting to offer opinions about star batsman for months
First it was an ex-Australian cricketer stated that the England batsman requires a century in down under to be regarded as an "cricket great"
Following that Warner's well-known "surfing board" comment aimed at the England batsman
More recently, another former Australian player excluded Root from a historical English team because he hasn't achieved a century in all of his 14 international Tests in Australia
The batsman stays unconcerned about the comments
"They'll continue saying exactly what they choose anyway so why bother being concerned?" the experienced player stated
"It doesn't make significant change
"When we look back after five years nobody will recall Hayden's remarks commented regarding me, Greg's comments, Mark's views, whomever it might be"
"Everyone will recall at the final result and consider it an English victory or not"
Matthew Hayden represents one of the few Australian voices to stand up in Root's defense
Addressing Blewett's statement, he declared he promised to "walk nude" at the MCG this summer should Root fail to score his Australian hundred
That creates additional pressure on Root unprecedentedly possibly, before the series which begins on the 21st of November
"Possibly so," the batsman admitted
"Ultimately this Australian visit is not about me
"When I'm batting well and making substantial contributions it offers us a great opportunity to win a series down under"
Performance in Australia
Root has spoken about previously desiring his initial century in Australian conditions "too much"
The player maintains a respectable average of thirty-five point six eight in 14 Tests in Australia - including nine half-centuries - however his top score is stuck below one hundred at 89
New Context
For this tour he comes without the burden of being captain, which he carried on prior Australian trips, while he will also be part of a batting line-up and wider squad whose chances of succeeding appear higher than of the past three to have made the trip
Neither Root and captain Stokes have achieved victory in a Test match on Australian shores
"I'm traveling there under changed circumstances compared to previous visits, different circumstances, a lot more experience currently and I consider that I grasp thoroughly about my batting and my approach to managing it down under" Root said
"Obviously you must apply that and perform adequately during crucial moments, however I feel really comfortable about my current situation and anticipating the challenge and opportunity awaiting us"
"More than anything in my veteran role the emphasis lies in beyond simply achieving through scoring runs but every other element related to it"
England's Best Chance
After two hours of training exercises alongside youth at a promotional activity in his hometown, the batsman revised his comment when questioned if he concurs this is England's best chance to secure an overseas Ashes victory in his playing years as part of the side
"Absolutely it does, if I am being brutally honest," he said, upgrading an initial assessment of "maybe"
"The thing that I'm most anticipating is heading there employing a fresh tactic collectively"
"We'll have the capability to hit them with something quite different regarding our bowling lineup
"plus the chance to maybe include multiple fast bowlers who deliver 90mph-plus for a sustained period"
"We're not going to we're heading there employing similar tactics and expect different results
"We are going to go there and attempt to accomplish it using modified approaches which generates excitement"
