Joe Root States Aussie Ashes Comments Will Be Forgotten

Commentators down under have been queuing to make comments about star batsman for months

Initially, Darren Lehmann stated that the England batsman needs to score a century in Australia to be considered an "legendary player"

Following that the Australian opener now-famous "wave-riding board" comment aimed at Root

More recently, Blewett excluded Root from a legendary English team due to the fact he's failed to score three figures in all of his 14 Test matches in down under

England's star maintains unflustered by the criticism

"They will keep stating what they want regardless so why bother thinking about it?" the experienced player commented

"It won't create much difference

"In retrospect five years from now people won't remember what Matthew Hayden said to me, Blewett's opinions, Mark's views, anyone else"

"People will remember on the scoreline and view it as an English victory or otherwise"

Matthew Hayden stands as a minority of commentators to stand up on Root's side

In response to Blewett's claim, he declared he would "walk nude" at the MCG during the upcoming season unless Root manages to scratch his Australian century itch

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

"Possibly so," Root said

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

"Should I make runs and making substantial contributions it gives us an excellent chance to win a series down under"

Root's Australian Record

Root has mentioned earlier wanting his first ton in Australian conditions "overly"

The player maintains a reasonable average of over thirty-five in 14 Tests in Australian venues - with nine scores over fifty - yet his best performance stands in double digits at eighty-nine

Different Circumstances

This time he comes free from the weight of captaincy, which he carried on the two previous tours, and he'll also serve as part of a batting line-up and complete squad having opportunities of succeeding appear higher versus earlier three English teams that toured

Both Root and plus skipper Stokes have been successful in a Test on Australian soil

"I go there with a totally different role versus earlier tours, altered situations, a lot more experience currently and I believe I grasp thoroughly regarding my technique and my approach to managing it down under" Root said

"Clearly you have got to implement that and excel during crucial moments, but I am quite confident with where everything is at and eager for the opportunity and challenge that lies ahead"

"Above all as a senior player the emphasis lies in not just performing through scoring runs but all additional aspects that comes with it"

England's Best Chance

After two hours of cricket drills alongside youth during a charity event in his hometown, the batsman revised his comment when questioned whether he believes this is England's best chance to claim an Ashes series abroad in his playing years as part of the side

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

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

"We're going to be able to confront them with a substantially altered strategy in terms of our bowling attack

"plus the chance to potentially play three or four bowlers that bowl 90mph-plus for a sustained period"

"It's not like we are going to go there with the same formula and expect different results

"We are going to go there and try and do it through altered methods which is really exciting"