Joe Root believes he is in a better position than ever to score his first Test century in Australia and help England win The Ashes this winter. He acknowledges the media will focus on his lack of an overseas Ashes hundred, but his primary goal is team success. Root's highest score in Australia is 89, and he has achieved nine fifties there across three previous tours.
Root is no longer burdened by the captaincy, which he carried on his last two Ashes trips, allowing him to concentra... download the app to read more
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