Joe Root says David Warner sledge ‘all a part of the enjoyable’ of Ashes build-up

Root and Warner will meet in The Hundred at Lord’s on Thursday when the Englishman’s Trent Rockets journey to play London Spirit.

Asked if he’ll reply to Warner’s jibes on the sector, Root mentioned: “I do not suppose so.

“I suppose it’s all a part of the enjoyable, proper? We will see what occurs however it’s not actually in my nature to get too verbal.”

While Root has never scored a century or won a Test in Australia, he has scored nine fifties and averages 35.68 – a respectable record although well below his career average of 51.29.

This summer he scored 537 runs in five Tests against India and moved up to second in the all-time Test run-scorers list behind only India legend Sachin Tendulkar.

“Having performed in Australia a few occasions earlier than, now going with 150-odd Test caps beneath my belt, I really feel I could not be extra prepared for it,” mentioned Root.

“The factor that stands out for me is I in all probability needed it [a century] manner an excessive amount of the final couple of occasions. It took me away from what was necessary.”

Root added that there have been “a great deal of different issues to take care of” on the past two Ashes tours in Australia in 2021-22 and 2017-18, both of which the hosts won 4-0.

“There had been quite a lot of distractions,” mentioned Root.

“I used to be captain, Covid [during the 2021-22 defeat], there was the Stokes incident the time earlier than that, the Jonny [Bairstow] headbutt incident as effectively.

“This time I want to just go and enjoy the tour for what it is. It is a beautiful country it is a great place to go and play cricket.

“I do know if I put my greatest performances in then all the things else will take care of itself.”