Joe Root Says Aussie Ashes Digs Will Be Forgotten

Former Australian players have been queuing to offer opinions about key player for months

The comments began when a former coach stated that Root needs to score a hundred in down under to be considered an "cricket great"

Subsequently David Warner much-discussed "surfboard" remark directed toward the veteran cricketer

In recent weeks, Blewett left Root out from an all-time England XI due to the fact he has not reached a century in all of his 14 Test matches in Australian conditions

England's star maintains unflustered by the criticism

"They are going to say whatever they wish regardless so why worry worrying about it?" the 34-year-old stated

"It won't create a huge amount of difference

"In retrospect five years from now nobody will recall the comments from Hayden stated about me, Greg Blewett, Waugh's statements, whoever it is"

"Everyone will recall on the scoreline and consider it an English victory or otherwise"

Hayden stands as one of the few commentators to come out on Root's side

In response to Blewett's claim, he said he promised to "go naked" around the Melbourne Cricket Ground this summer if Root does not achieve his Australian ton

That puts the pressure on Root like never before maybe, prior to the matches starting on November 21st

"Maybe it is," the batsman admitted

"At the end of the day this series is not about me

"Should I make runs and scoring heavily it gives us a fantastic prospect to secure victory out in Australia"

Performance in Australia

The batsman has discussed earlier wanting his first ton in down under "too much"

The player maintains a decent average of 35.68 in 14 Tests in Australia - he has nine fifties - however his top score remains below one hundred at eighty-nine

Different Circumstances

For this tour he comes without the burden of captaincy, which he carried on the two previous tours, while he will also be part of a batting line-up and larger team having opportunities of succeeding look improved versus earlier three English teams that toured

Root along with nor captain Ben Stokes have been successful in a Test on Australian soil

"I go there in a completely different capacity compared to previous visits, different circumstances, a lot more experience at present and I feel like I grasp thoroughly about my batting and my approach to managing it in the conditions" Root said

"Clearly you have got to implement that and be good enough during crucial moments, yet I'm quite confident about my current situation and looking forward to the opportunity and challenge coming up"

"Primarily in my veteran role the emphasis lies in beyond simply achieving in terms of the runs but every other element related to it"

Prime Possibility

Substantial time of cricket drills with young players at a promotional activity in his hometown, Root amended his statement when questioned if he agrees this represents England's optimal opportunity to claim an Ashes series abroad throughout his career with the squad

"Absolutely it does, if I am being brutally honest," he said, revising his first response of "maybe"

"The thing that I'm most anticipating is heading there employing a fresh tactic collectively"

"We'll have the capability to confront them with something quite different concerning our bowling attack

"and the opportunity to possibly field three or four bowlers who deliver 90mph-plus throughout extended spells"

"It's not like we are going to go there employing similar tactics and hope for changed results

"We'll travel there and attempt to accomplish it using modified approaches that's truly exciting"