Root States Australian Ashes Digs Are Insignificant

Australian critics have been waiting to take shots at England's key player throughout the year

First it was Darren Lehmann claimed that the England batsman requires a hundred in Australia to earn the status of an "all-time great"

Subsequently David Warner now-famous "surfing board" jibe targeting the veteran cricketer

Last month, Greg Blewett left Root out from a historical England lineup on the grounds he hasn't achieved three figures in each of his 14 Tests in Australia

Root remains unconcerned about the comments

"They will keep stating exactly what they choose anyway so why bother worrying about it?" Root stated

"It doesn't make significant change

"In retrospect after five years people won't remember Hayden's remarks stated about me, Blewett's opinions, Mark's views, whoever it is"

"People will remember on the scoreline and think that is an English victory or not"

Hayden stands as one of the few Australian voices to stand up on Root's side

Reacting to Blewett's claim, he stated he would "walk without clothes" throughout the Melbourne stadium in the coming months if Root does not scratch his Australian century itch

This places the pressure on Root like never before maybe, ahead of the contest which begins on 21 November

"Perhaps that's true," Root said

"At the end of the day this tour isn't centered on me

"If I am scoring runs and accumulating big scores it offers us a great opportunity to claim the series out in Australia"

Australian Statistics

The batsman has discussed about previously aiming for his first hundred in Australia "overly"

The player maintains a respectable average of thirty-five point six eight in fourteen Test matches in down under - including nine half-centuries - yet his best performance stands below one hundred at the eighties

Changed Situation

On this occasion he arrives free from the weight of being captain, which he carried on his last two visits, while he will also be member of a batting order and complete squad whose chances for success look improved versus earlier visiting sides

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

"I go there with a totally different role to last time, changed conditions, a lot more experience at present and I consider that I grasp thoroughly of my game and how I plan to handle it in the conditions" the batsman stated

"Obviously you must implement that and be good enough during crucial moments, yet I'm really comfortable regarding my preparation and looking forward to both the chance and test that lies ahead"

"More than anything in my veteran role the emphasis lies in not just performing by making runs but every other element related to it"

England's Best Chance

Following 120 minutes of practice sessions with youngsters at a promotional activity in his hometown, Root has to correct himself when asked whether he believes this is their prime chance to claim an Ashes series abroad throughout his career with the squad

"Absolutely it does, if I am being brutally honest," he said, correcting his earlier statement of "probably"

"The thing that excites me most is traveling there with a completely different approach collectively"

"We will possess the ability to confront them with something quite different concerning our pace attack

"and the opportunity to possibly field multiple fast bowlers who deliver 90mph-plus throughout extended spells"

"It's not like we're heading there with the same formula and hope for changed results

"We are going to go there and try and do it using modified approaches which generates excitement"