Root States Aussie Test Series Jibes Won't Be Remembered

Commentators down under have been queuing to take shots about star batsman throughout the year

First it was Darren Lehmann stated that Joe Root needs to score a century in Australian conditions to earn the status of an "cricket great"

Then came Warner's well-known "surfing board" remark targeting the England batsman

Last month, Greg Blewett left Root out from an all-time English team on the grounds he hasn't achieved three figures in all of his 14 Tests in Australia

England's star maintains unflustered by the criticism

"They are going to say whatever they wish regardless so why concern myself worrying about it?" Root stated

"It won't create significant change

"In retrospect five years from now nobody will recall Hayden's remarks said to me, Greg's comments, Mark's views, anyone else"

"People will remember the series outcome and consider it a historic England win or the opposite"

Matthew Hayden has been among the rare Australian voices to speak out supporting Root

In response to Blewett's statement, he declared he promised to "go naked" at the MCG during the upcoming season if Root does not achieve his Australian ton

That creates the pressure on Root like never before perhaps, ahead of the contest starting on the 21st of November

"Possibly so," the batsman admitted

"At the end of the day this tour is not about me

"When I'm batting well and making substantial contributions it gives us an excellent chance to claim the series out in Australia"

Australian Statistics

Root has mentioned about previously desiring his initial century in Australia "overly"

Root possesses a reasonable average of over thirty-five in fourteen Test matches in Australia - including nine half-centuries - however his top score is stuck below one hundred at the eighties

Different Circumstances

For this tour he arrives without carrying of leadership, something he had on his last two visits, while he will also be part of a batting line-up and wider squad with prospects for success look improved than of the past three to have made the trip

Both Root and nor captain Ben Stokes have won a Test match on Australian shores

"I'm heading there under changed circumstances versus earlier tours, altered situations, a lot more experience now and I feel like I understand completely of my game and how I plan to handle it within Australian conditions" Root said

"Naturally you need to apply that and excel at important times, yet I'm very assured about my current situation and anticipating the opportunity and challenge that lies ahead"

"More than anything in my veteran role the focus is on more than just performing through scoring runs but all additional aspects that comes with it"

Optimal Opportunity

Substantial time of training exercises with youngsters during a charity event in Yorkshire, Root amended his statement when asked if he agrees this is England's best chance to claim an Ashes series abroad throughout his career in the team

"It definitely does, if I am being brutally honest," he stated, correcting his earlier statement of "probably"

"The aspect that I'm most anticipating is traveling there with a totally new strategy as a team"

"We'll have the capability to hit them with something quite different in terms of our bowling attack

"plus the chance to maybe include three or four bowlers that bowl over ninety miles per hour throughout extended spells"

"It's not like we'll travel there using identical methods and expect different results

"We'll travel there and try and do it through altered methods which is really exciting"