Root Says Aussie Ashes Comments Won't Be Remembered

Australian critics have been waiting to make comments about star batsman for months

Initially, a former coach suggested that Root must make a hundred in Australia to be considered an "legendary player"

Following that David Warner much-discussed "surfing board" jibe targeting the veteran cricketer

Last month, another former Australian player omitted Root from a legendary England XI on the grounds he has not reached a hundred in all of his 14 Tests in Australian conditions

England's star maintains unbothered by the criticism

"They will keep stating exactly what they choose regardless so why worry thinking about it?" the 34-year-old stated

"It won't create a huge amount of difference

"When we look back in five year's time no-one is going to remember the comments from Hayden commented regarding me, Blewett's opinions, Mark Waugh, whoever it is"

"Everyone will recall at the final result and think that is a historic England win or otherwise"

Hayden has been one of the few Australian voices to stand up in Root's defense

Addressing the exclusion, he stated he would "go naked" around the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the upcoming season should Root fail to scratch his Australian century itch

That creates expectations for Root unprecedentedly possibly, before the series commencing on the 21st of November

"Perhaps that's true," the batsman admitted

"Ultimately this tour isn't centered on me

"Should I make runs and making substantial contributions it gives us a great opportunity to secure victory out in Australia"

Root's Australian Record

Root has spoken earlier desiring his initial century in down under "excessively"

The player maintains a decent average of over thirty-five in 14 Tests in Australian venues - he has nine fifties - however his top score stands under three figures at eighty-nine

New Context

This time he comes without the burden of leadership, responsibilities he held on his last two visits, additionally he'll be member of a batting order and complete squad with prospects of succeeding seem better than of the past visiting sides

Root along with plus skipper Stokes have achieved victory in a Test on Australian soil

"I'm traveling there with a totally different role to last time, changed conditions, much greater familiarity now and I feel like I grasp thoroughly regarding my technique and how I want to manage it down under" the batsman stated

"Naturally you need to apply that and perform adequately at important times, however I feel really comfortable with where everything is at and looking forward to both the chance and test that lies ahead"

"More than anything as a senior player the emphasis lies in not just performing in terms of the runs but every other element accompanying it"

Optimal Opportunity

After two hours of training exercises alongside youth during a charity event in Leeds, the batsman revised his comment upon being questioned if he concurs this represents England's optimal opportunity to win an away Ashes throughout his career with the squad

"Without question it does, to be completely honest," he stated, revising his first response of "probably"

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

"We will possess the ability to present them with a substantially altered strategy regarding our bowling attack

"plus the chance to maybe include multiple fast bowlers who deliver exceeding 90mph for a sustained period"

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

"We'll travel there and strive to achieve it using modified approaches which is really exciting"