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England ace batter Joe Root has shut down the noise ahead of the 2025 Ashes in Australia, stating that his side is ready to ‘bring the urn home’.
England’s ace batter Joe Root has shut down the noise ahead of the 2025 Ashes in Australia, stating that his side is ready to “bring the urn home.”
Root has 39 Test hundreds to his name; however, the batting maestro is yet to score a ton in Australia. He has nine fifties and has a decent average of 35.68 in 14 Tests.
The Three Lions have not won the Ashes since 2015, and their last Test series victory in Australia dates back to 2010-11.
Speaking on the much-anticipated series, Root admitted to the Ashes drought and sees this time around as a great opportunity.
“It does feel like a long time, and it’d be nice to put that right and bring the urn home. I just see it as a great opportunity for the group,” Root said.
“There’s no other way to look at it, really. It’s a beautiful country, it’s a great place to go and play cricket.
Joe Root has been under the spotlight from former Australian cricketers, who have highlighted his record in Australia, including Matthew Hayden, who has issued a bold statement.
Hayden had stated that he would “walk nude” around the Melbourne Cricket Ground this summer if Root does not scratch his Australian century itch.
“Just soak it all in and expect a little bit of ‘abuse’ or ‘banter’. It could be six weeks that live long in the memory if we get it right.” “At the end of the day this tour is not about me,” Root continued.
“They are going to say what they want to say anyway, so why bother worrying about it?
“When we look back in five years’ time no-one is going to remember what Matthew Hayden said to me, or Greg Blewett, or Mark Waugh, whoever it is,” Root remarked.
“If I am scoring runs and scoring heavily it gives us a great opportunity to win a series out in Australia and that is the main focus,” he concluded.
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