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Warner had said that Root would have Josh Hazlewood’s nightmares because he struggles against the pacer.
The war of words has started between the England and Australia players, with Joe Root giving a befitting reply to David Warner’s statement on his performance in Australia ahead of the Ashes later this year. Warner had said that Root would have Josh Hazlewood’s nightmares because he struggles against the pacer.
Root called it an attempt to hype up a big series. The right-handed batter also shed light on his century drought in Australia.
“I can’t control what people say in an interview. It is not new. You are going to hear such stories, and people want to hype up a big series. I was desperate to score a hundred in Australia during the last couple of tours. There have been a lot of distractions, to be honest,” Root was quoted as saying by BBC Sport.
In 14 Tests, Root has amassed 892 runs at an average of 35.68 with nine fifties in Australia.
“I want to enjoy the tour this time. It is a beautiful country and a great place to play cricket. It is not going to be easy, and this is what you want from an Ashes series. Going to Australia with 150-odd Tests under my belt, I couldn’t be more ready for the series,” he added.
The Ashes 2025-26 will start from November 21 in Perth. England won a Test series in Australia in 2011 and have since returned home without success. Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have a big task at hand.
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