Root Declares Aussie Ashes Jibes Are Insignificant

Former Australian players have been waiting to offer opinions about key player for months

The comments began when an ex-Australian cricketer suggested that the England batsman requires three figures in Australian conditions to be considered an "legendary player"

Following that David Warner much-discussed "surfing board" comment aimed at Root

In recent weeks, Greg Blewett left Root out from a historical English team due to the fact he has not reached a hundred in all of his 14 Tests in Australia

The batsman stays unflustered about the comments

"They will keep stating what they want in any case so why bother worrying about it?" Root stated

"It won't create much difference

"In retrospect five years from now no-one is going to remember the comments from Hayden commented regarding me, Greg's comments, Mark's views, whoever it is"

"They are going to look back the series outcome and consider it a historic England win or the opposite"

Hayden stands as a minority of former players to stand up on Root's side

Addressing Blewett's statement, he declared he'd "walk without clothes" at the MCG in the coming months if Root does not score his Australian hundred

That puts expectations for Root unprecedentedly maybe, before the series commencing on 21 November

"Perhaps that's true," the batsman admitted

"When all is said and done this Australian visit is not about me

"When I'm batting well and scoring heavily it provides us an excellent chance to claim the series in Australian conditions"

Performance in Australia

Root has mentioned in the past desiring his initial century in Australian conditions "too much"

He has a decent average of over thirty-five in 14 Tests in Australia - he has nine fifties - yet his best performance is stuck in double digits at the eighties

Changed Situation

For this tour he arrives without the burden of being captain, responsibilities he held on prior Australian trips, additionally he'll be part of a batting line-up and complete squad whose chances of succeeding seem better versus earlier three English teams that toured

Root along with and captain Stokes have achieved victory in a Test on Australian shores

"I go there in a completely different capacity compared to previous visits, altered situations, a lot more experience currently and I feel like I have a really good understanding regarding my technique and how I want to manage it in the conditions" the batsman stated

"Naturally you need to put that into practice and be good enough when it really counts, yet I'm very assured regarding my preparation and eager for both the chance and test awaiting us"

"Primarily being an experienced player the focus is on beyond simply achieving by making runs but all additional aspects that comes with it"

Prime Possibility

Following 120 minutes of practice sessions with young players at a Chance to Shine event in his hometown, Root has to correct himself when questioned whether he believes this is their prime chance to claim an Ashes series abroad in his playing years with the squad

"Absolutely it does, if I am being brutally honest," he stated, revising his first response of "perhaps"

"The aspect that I'm most anticipating is going there employing a fresh tactic collectively"

"We'll have the capability to confront them with a substantially altered strategy concerning our bowling attack

"along with the possibility to potentially play three or four bowlers who deliver 90mph-plus for a sustained period"

"We're not going to we'll travel there employing similar tactics and expect different results

"We'll travel there and strive to achieve it a slightly different way which is really exciting"