Root Says Aussie Ashes Comments Won't Be Remembered

Former Australian players have been waiting to take shots about key player for months

The comments began when an ex-Australian cricketer stated that Root needs to score three figures in Australian conditions to be considered an "all-time great"

Subsequently David Warner now-famous "wave-riding board" comment targeting the England batsman

More recently, another former Australian player left Root out from a legendary England lineup because he has not reached a hundred in each of his 14 international Tests in down under

The batsman stays unbothered by the criticism

"They are going to say whatever they wish regardless so why worry being concerned?" the experienced player stated

"It doesn't make much difference

"In retrospect five years from now no-one is going to remember Hayden's remarks stated about me, Greg's comments, Waugh's statements, whomever it might be"

"Everyone will recall on the scoreline and view it as a historic England win or not"

Hayden has been among the rare former players to speak out on Root's side

Reacting to the exclusion, he stated he'd "walk nude" at the MCG during the upcoming season unless Root manages to score his Australian hundred

That puts additional pressure on Root unprecedentedly perhaps, ahead of the contest commencing on 21 November

"Possibly so," Root said

"At the end of the day this tour doesn't revolve around me

"When I'm batting well and accumulating big scores it provides us a great opportunity to secure victory in Australian conditions"

Performance in Australia

Root has spoken earlier aiming for his first hundred in down under "too much"

Root possesses a respectable average of 35.68 in fourteen Test matches in down under - with nine scores over fifty - however his top score remains under three figures at the eighties

Different Circumstances

On this occasion he comes without carrying of being captain, responsibilities he held on the two previous tours, additionally he'll be part of a batting line-up and wider squad whose chances of succeeding look improved versus earlier visiting sides

Root along with and captain Stokes have achieved victory in a Test on in Australia

"I go there with a totally different role compared to previous visits, different circumstances, significantly more experience now and I consider that I understand completely about my batting and how I plan to handle it in the conditions" Root explained

"Clearly you have got to put that into practice and perform adequately during crucial moments, however I feel really comfortable regarding my preparation and looking forward to both the chance and test awaiting us"

"More than anything as a senior player it is about beyond simply achieving in terms of the runs but every other element that comes with it"

Prime Possibility

Substantial time of training exercises alongside youth at a promotional activity in Leeds, the batsman revised his comment when asked whether he believes this is their prime chance to secure an overseas Ashes victory during his time in the team

"It definitely does, to be completely honest," he stated, correcting his earlier statement of "perhaps"

"The thing that excites me most is traveling there employing a fresh tactic collectively"

"We will possess the ability to hit them with something quite different concerning our bowling lineup

"and the opportunity to possibly field three or four bowlers that bowl 90mph-plus consistently"

"We're not going to we are going to go there employing similar tactics and anticipate altered outcomes

"We're heading there and try and do it through altered methods that's truly exciting"