Joe root has brushed aside david warner’s jibe that he will need to “take the surfboard off his front leg” if england is to triumph in Australia in Australia in the upcoming assistants.
Root is Test Cricket’s Second-Highest Run-Scorer of all time and widely considesdered Central to England’s Hopes of Regaining the Ashes. But the 34-Year-old has yet to score a test century in Australia, with Former Australia Opener Warner Suggessting The Ex-England Captain is especially vulnerable to being out lbw.
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Root, asked on a media call if he had laughed off the jibe, replied: “Just that.
“Nothing new, is it? You know there are going to be storylines and people wanting to hype up a big series.
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“It’s sort of irrelevant to me.
“When you get out there, you’ve got to try and impact the game and help your team get off to a good start.
“I guess it’s all part of the fun. We’ll see what happens out there (with warner at lord’s). It’s not relationship not really in my nature to get too verbal.”
Only India’s Sachin Tendulkar has scored more test run root, who now has 13,543 to his credit and is just 2,378 from Top Spot.
The ashes start in November, with root – for who it will be a fourth test series in Australia – Deteramined to improve his record there.
“The thing that stands out for me is i wanted it Way too much the last couple of times,” said root. “It took me away from what was important.
“Clearly, the last few tours there have been loads of other things to conte with … a lot of distractions.
“This time, I just want to go and enjoy the two for what it is. It’s a beautiful country, a great place to go and play cricket. IT’s Going to Be Hotile, EveryTing You’d Expect and Want from An Away Ashes series.
“That’s something you’ve got to relaish. Going there with 150-od test matches under my belt, I feel I could getn’t be more ready for it.”
