Ashes 2019: Joe Root says England must build towards Ashes in Australia

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From Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport
Captain Joe Root says England must build towards winning the Ashes in Australia in 2021-22 after failing the summertime to regain the urn.
England can not take the Ashes back from the holders even if they win the fifth Test and are 2-1 down.
“We have to use the subsequent two-and-a-half years to concentrate on putting in a winning tour down under,” said Root.
“That is a real incentive for everybody, to be a part of something special ”
England were defeated at Old Trafford in the fourth Test, which Australia will render the UK and have an unassailable lead.
It also ended England’s hopes of adding the Ashes that they won before this summer.
It may be contended that England’s Test cricket has endured lately due to the emphasis they put on being crowned world champions.
But Root, whose standing as skipper has come under scrutiny since the loss at Old Trafford, says he is clear on how he would like to take his staff forward.
“I understand the way I wish to take this team and it’s about starting that today, not after this show,” said the Yorkshire batsman.
“It is about trying to be sure we use this game as a stepping stone, win this game, have a very powerful winter and move ahead as a team.”
On whether being captain affects batting 28, root, also addressed concerns. He averages 40.87 as skipper, rather than 52.80 when not leading.
“I’ve not performed the way I’d have enjoyed,” he said. “I’ll continue to keep working hard and striving to improve my game.”
He also considers that the World Cup-winning summer should be viewed as a victory, even if the Ashes have yet to be recovered.
“To win the World Cup for the first time is a enormous achievement,” said .
“Sometimes you get outplayed and we’ve had some challenges across the summer. There have been a few traumas and also the weather has intervened in some specific components of matches. The series could have appeared different.”
England have been made to rejig the balance of the side because of a shoulder injury.
For fighting batsman Jason Roy Sam Curran comes in Together with Stokes unable to bowl his normal amount of overs, although Chris Woakes replaces Craig Overton at the pace attack.
It means another order reshuffle for the home side, with Stokes Curran slotting in at seven and moving around number four, Jonny Bairstow along with Jos Buttler shuffling up one area behind him.
In order to ease the burden on their speed attack, which could be unchanged out of Old 28,, australia have remembered all-rounder Mitchell Marsh to get batsman Travis Head. Quick bowler Peter Siddle is about stand-by in the event they do elect for an alteration.
Even though the Ashes have been kept, captain Tim Paine said the ambition is to win the series and, because of this, the previous Exam is a like a”grand final” for its tourists.
“We are quite hungry,” he said. “We have spoken a good deal about it. We came here to win the Ashes, not only keep them.
“A week’s outcome at Old Trafford has been excellent and we performed quite well, but most of the men understand this Evaluation is larger than you. We need this Evaluation as far as any other Exam we’ve played in this set.”
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