Root Declares Aussie Test Series Comments Won't Be Remembered

Former Australian players have been queuing to offer opinions at England's star batsman for months

Initially, Darren Lehmann suggested that the England batsman must make three figures in Australia to earn the status of an "all-time great"

Then came David Warner much-discussed "surfing board" jibe targeting the England batsman

More recently, Greg Blewett excluded Root from a historical English team because he has not reached a hundred in all of his 14 Test matches in Australia

England's star maintains unconcerned about the comments

"They will keep stating whatever they wish anyway so why worry worrying about it?" Root commented

"It doesn't make significant change

"In retrospect after five years no-one is going to remember what Matthew Hayden said to me, Greg Blewett, Waugh's statements, whomever it might be"

"They are going to look back the series outcome and think that is a historic England win or otherwise"

Hayden represents among the rare commentators to come out supporting Root

Reacting to the exclusion, he stated he promised to "walk without clothes" throughout the Melbourne stadium during the upcoming season if Root does not scratch his Australian century itch

That creates expectations for Root like never before possibly, before the series starting on the 21st of November

"Maybe it is," Root acknowledged

"When all is said and done this series doesn't revolve around me

"If I am scoring runs and making substantial contributions it offers us a fantastic prospect to secure victory in Australian conditions"

Performance in Australia

Root has spoken about previously desiring his initial century in Australian conditions "overly"

The player maintains a decent average of 35.68 in fourteen Test matches in Australian venues - including nine half-centuries - however his top score stands in double digits at 89

New Context

For this tour he comes without carrying of leadership, which he carried on the two previous tours, additionally he'll be part of a batting line-up and larger team having opportunities to perform well appear higher versus earlier visiting sides

Both Root and nor captain Ben Stokes have won an international Test on in Australia

"I go there in a completely different capacity to last time, changed conditions, a lot more experience now and I consider that I grasp thoroughly regarding my technique and how I want to manage it within Australian conditions" Root said

"Obviously you must apply that and perform adequately during crucial moments, yet I'm very assured regarding my preparation and looking forward to the opportunity and challenge that lies ahead"

"Primarily in my veteran role it is about not just performing by making runs but all additional aspects related to it"

Optimal Opportunity

Substantial time of cricket drills alongside youth at a Chance to Shine event in Leeds, Root has to correct himself upon being questioned if he agrees this is England's best chance to claim an Ashes series abroad in his playing years in the team

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

"The thing that I'm most excited about is traveling there employing a fresh tactic as a playing group"

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

"along with the possibility to maybe include three or four bowlers capable of bowling over ninety miles per hour consistently"

"It isn't as if we're heading there employing similar tactics and hope for changed results

"We are going to go there and try and do it using modified approaches which generates excitement"