Root Says Aussie Test Series Comments Won't Be Remembered

Commentators down under have been lining up to offer opinions at England's key player throughout the year

First it was a former coach stated that Root needs to score a hundred in Australian conditions to be considered an "cricket great"

Following that Warner's much-discussed "wave-riding board" remark targeting the England batsman

Last month, Greg Blewett left Root out from a legendary England lineup on the grounds he has not reached a hundred in each of his 14 international Tests in Australian conditions

England's star maintains unbothered by the criticism

"They will keep stating exactly what they choose in any case so why concern myself thinking about it?" Root commented

"It doesn't make a huge amount of difference

"Looking back in five year's time no-one is going to remember what Matthew Hayden commented regarding me, Greg's comments, Mark Waugh, whoever it is"

"They are going to look back at the final result and view it as a win for England or the opposite"

Hayden has been a minority of former players to stand up supporting Root

Addressing the exclusion, he stated he would "go naked" throughout the Melbourne stadium this summer unless Root manages to achieve his Australian ton

This places expectations for Root unprecedentedly maybe, ahead of the contest which begins on the 21st of November

"Perhaps that's true," Root acknowledged

"When all is said and done this series is not about me

"When I'm batting well and scoring heavily it gives us a great opportunity to claim the series down under"

Performance in Australia

Root has mentioned about previously aiming for his first hundred in Australian conditions "overly"

Root possesses a decent average of 35.68 in 14 Tests in down under - with nine scores over fifty - yet his best performance remains below one hundred at the eighties

Changed Situation

This time he travels without carrying of being captain, responsibilities he held on the two previous tours, additionally he'll be part of a batting line-up and larger team with prospects for success seem better compared to previous 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 versus earlier tours, altered situations, significantly more experience at present and I believe I grasp thoroughly of my game and how I want to manage it in the conditions" Root explained

"Clearly you have got to implement that and excel when it really counts, however I feel really comfortable regarding my preparation and eager for the opportunity and challenge awaiting us"

"Primarily being an experienced player the emphasis lies in more than just performing by making runs but every other element accompanying it"

Prime Possibility

Substantial time of cricket drills alongside youth during a charity event in his hometown, Root amended his statement when asked whether he believes this is their prime chance to secure an overseas Ashes victory throughout his career with the squad

"It definitely does, if I am being brutally honest," he commented, upgrading an initial assessment of "probably"

"The aspect that I'm most excited about is heading there with a totally new strategy as a team"

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

"along with the possibility to potentially play several pacemen who deliver 90mph-plus throughout extended spells"

"We're not going to we'll travel there using identical methods and expect different results

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