Root Says Australian Test Series Comments Are Insignificant

Australian critics have been lining up to offer opinions about key player for months

First it was Darren Lehmann stated that Joe Root must make three figures in down under to be considered an "all-time great"

Subsequently Warner's well-known "wave-riding board" comment targeting the veteran cricketer

More recently, another former Australian player excluded Root from a historical England lineup because he has not reached a century in all of his 14 Tests in Australian conditions

Root remains unbothered regarding the remarks

"They are going to say exactly what they choose in any case so why worry thinking about it?" the experienced player said

"It doesn't make a huge amount of difference

"When we look back after five years no-one is going to remember Hayden's remarks stated about me, Greg's comments, Mark Waugh, whomever it might be"

"People will remember at the final result and think that is an English victory or otherwise"

Hayden has been among the rare commentators to come out in Root's defense

Addressing Blewett's claim, he stated he would "go naked" at the MCG in the coming months if Root does not achieve his Australian ton

That creates the pressure on Root more than ever perhaps, prior to the matches commencing on the 21st of November

"Possibly so," the batsman admitted

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

"Should I make runs and scoring heavily it offers us a great opportunity to claim the series out in Australia"

Root's Australian Record

The batsman has discussed in the past desiring his initial century in Australian conditions "too much"

He has a respectable average of over thirty-five in fourteen Test matches in Australian venues - including nine half-centuries - yet his best performance stands under three figures at 89

Different Circumstances

For this tour he travels free from the weight of leadership, which he carried on prior Australian trips, while he will also be component of the batting lineup and wider squad having opportunities for success look improved compared to previous three English teams that toured

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

"I go there under changed circumstances versus earlier tours, changed conditions, a lot more experience currently and I consider that I have a really good understanding about my batting and how I plan to handle it within Australian conditions" Root said

"Obviously you must apply that and excel during crucial moments, but I am very assured with where everything is at and eager for both the chance and test coming up"

"Above all as a senior player it is about more than just performing by making runs but all additional aspects accompanying it"

Prime Possibility

After two hours of cricket drills with youngsters during a charity event in his hometown, Root amended his statement when questioned if he agrees this is England's best chance to claim an Ashes series abroad throughout his career with the squad

"Absolutely it does, being totally frank," he commented, revising his first response of "probably"

"The thing that I'm most anticipating is going there with a totally new strategy collectively"

"We're going to be able to present them with a substantially altered strategy concerning our pace attack

"along with the possibility to maybe include several pacemen capable of bowling exceeding 90mph consistently"

"We're not going to we are going to go there employing similar tactics and hope for changed results

"We are going to go there and strive to achieve it using modified approaches that's truly exciting"