Joe Root Declares Aussie Ashes Jibes Won't Be Remembered

Commentators down under have been waiting to make comments about key player throughout the year

Initially, an ex-Australian cricketer stated that the England batsman requires a hundred in down under to earn the status of an "legendary player"

Subsequently David Warner much-discussed "wave-riding board" comment aimed at Root

In recent weeks, another former Australian player omitted Root from an all-time English team on the grounds he has not reached a hundred in any of his 14 Test matches in Australian conditions

Root remains unflustered by the criticism

"They are going to say whatever they wish regardless so why bother worrying about it?" the experienced player stated

"It doesn't produce significant change

"When we look back five years from now people won't remember what Matthew Hayden commented regarding me, Greg's comments, Waugh's statements, whoever it is"

"People will remember the series outcome and consider it a historic England win or not"

Matthew Hayden represents a minority of Australian voices to speak out in Root's defense

Addressing the exclusion, he declared he'd "walk nude" around the Melbourne Cricket Ground this summer if Root does not achieve his Australian ton

That creates the pressure on Root more than ever perhaps, prior to the matches which begins on 21 November

"Possibly so," Root acknowledged

"When all is said and done this tour isn't centered on me

"Should I make runs and scoring heavily it provides us a great opportunity to secure victory in Australian conditions"

Performance in Australia

Root has spoken in the past aiming for his first hundred in Australian conditions "overly"

Root possesses a decent average of over thirty-five in numerous Tests in Australia - with nine scores over fifty - but his high score remains under three figures at 89

New Context

On this occasion he comes without the burden of captaincy, something he had on prior Australian trips, and he'll also serve as component of the batting lineup and wider squad whose chances for success seem better compared to previous three English teams that toured

Both Root and and captain Stokes have won an international Test on Australian soil

"I'm heading there under changed circumstances to last time, different circumstances, significantly more experience at present and I believe I grasp thoroughly about my batting and my approach to managing it within Australian conditions" the batsman stated

"Obviously you must implement that and perform adequately during crucial moments, however I feel really comfortable with where everything is at and eager for both the chance and test coming up"

"More than anything being an experienced player it is about beyond simply achieving through scoring runs but every other element accompanying it"

Prime Possibility

After two hours of practice sessions with young players during a charity event in Leeds, Root has to correct himself upon being questioned whether he believes this is their prime chance to win an away Ashes throughout his career in the team

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

"The element which I'm most anticipating is heading there with a completely different approach as a playing group"

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

"along with the possibility to maybe include three or four bowlers who deliver exceeding 90mph consistently"

"We're not going to we'll travel there with the same formula and expect different results

"We're heading there and try and do it using modified approaches which is really exciting"