đź”— Share this article Joe Root Says Australian Ashes Comments Will Be Forgotten The England batsman hasn't managed three figures in all of his 27 Test match appearances in Australian conditions Commentators down under have been lining up to take shots at England's key player for months Initially, a former coach claimed that Root must make three figures in down under to be regarded as an "all-time great" Then came Warner's well-known "surfing board" comment aimed at the veteran cricketer More recently, another former Australian player omitted Root from an all-time England lineup on the grounds he's failed to score a hundred in all of his 14 international Tests in Australia England's star maintains unflustered by the criticism "They are going to say what they want in any case so why bother worrying about it?" the experienced player said "It doesn't make much difference "In retrospect in five year's time no-one is going to remember what Matthew Hayden stated about me, Greg Blewett, Mark Waugh, whomever it might be" "They are going to look back at the final result and think that is a win for England or the opposite" Matthew Hayden has been a minority of Australian voices to come out on Root's side In response to Blewett's claim, he stated he would "walk without clothes" at the MCG in the coming months unless Root manages to scratch his Australian century itch That puts expectations for Root unprecedentedly maybe, ahead of the contest starting on the 21st of November "Maybe it is," Root said "Ultimately this series doesn't revolve around me "When I'm batting well and accumulating big scores it gives us a fantastic prospect to secure victory in Australian conditions" Root's Australian Record Root has mentioned earlier wanting his first ton in Australian conditions "overly" Root possesses a respectable average of over thirty-five in fourteen Test matches in Australian venues - including nine half-centuries - but his high score is stuck in double digits at eighty-nine Changed Situation On this occasion he comes without carrying of captaincy, which he carried on prior Australian trips, additionally he'll be member of a batting order and complete squad with prospects of succeeding look improved versus earlier three to have made the trip Both Root and nor captain Ben Stokes have won a Test match on in Australia "I'm traveling there with a totally different role compared to previous visits, 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 in the conditions" the batsman stated "Obviously you must put that into practice and perform adequately during crucial moments, but I am quite confident with where everything is at and eager for the challenge and opportunity awaiting us" "Above all as a senior player the focus is on not just performing by making runs but all additional aspects related to it" England's Best Chance Following 120 minutes of training exercises with young players during a charity event in his hometown, the batsman revised his comment when questioned if he agrees this represents England's optimal opportunity to claim an Ashes series abroad throughout his career as part of the side "Without question it does, being totally frank," he said, correcting his earlier statement of "perhaps" "The thing that excites me most is traveling there with a totally new strategy as a playing group" "We'll have the capability to hit them with a substantially altered strategy concerning our bowling lineup "along with the possibility to maybe include three or four bowlers capable of bowling exceeding 90mph throughout extended spells" "It isn't as if we are going to go there employing similar tactics and expect different results "We are going to go there and strive to achieve it using modified approaches which is really exciting"