Joe Root Says Australian Test Series Jibes Will Be Forgotten

Australian critics have been waiting to make comments about veteran cricketer for some time

Initially, Darren Lehmann claimed that Root requires three figures in Australia to be considered an "legendary player"

Subsequently David Warner now-famous "wave-riding board" comment targeting Root

Last month, Blewett omitted Root from an all-time England lineup on the grounds he has not reached a hundred in each of his 14 Test matches in down under

England's star maintains unbothered regarding the remarks

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

"It won't create a huge amount of difference

"In retrospect in five year's time nobody will recall what Matthew Hayden stated about me, Blewett's opinions, Mark's views, whomever it might be"

"People will remember on the scoreline and view it as a win for England or otherwise"

Hayden represents one of the few Australian voices to come out on Root's side

Addressing Blewett's claim, he said he promised to "go naked" at the MCG in the coming months should Root fail to achieve his Australian ton

This places additional pressure on Root unprecedentedly possibly, prior to the matches starting on 21 November

"Maybe it is," Root said

"Ultimately this tour doesn't revolve around me

"Should I make runs and accumulating big scores it provides us an excellent chance to secure victory out in Australia"

Root's Australian Record

Root has mentioned in the past aiming for his first hundred in Australia "overly"

He has a decent average of over thirty-five in numerous Tests in Australian venues - including nine half-centuries - but his high score stands in double digits at eighty-nine

Changed Situation

This time he travels without carrying of being captain, responsibilities he held on the two previous tours, while he will also be member of a batting order and larger team whose chances to perform well look improved than of the past visiting sides

Root along with plus skipper Stokes have won an international Test on Australian soil

"I'm traveling there in a completely different capacity versus earlier tours, changed conditions, significantly more experience currently and I feel like I understand completely of my game and my approach to managing it in the conditions" Root explained

"Naturally you need to implement that and be good enough at important times, however I feel quite confident regarding my preparation and eager for both the chance and test coming up"

"Primarily as a senior player the focus is on not just performing in terms of the runs but every other element that comes with it"

England's Best Chance

Substantial time of practice sessions with young players at a Chance to Shine event in Leeds, the batsman revised his comment upon being questioned if he agrees this represents England's optimal opportunity to win an away Ashes in his playing years with the squad

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

"The thing that I'm most anticipating is traveling there employing a fresh tactic as a team"

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

"plus the chance to maybe include three or four bowlers that bowl exceeding 90mph for a sustained period"

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

"We'll travel there and strive to achieve it using modified approaches which generates excitement"