An Ashes tormentor of Australia in the famous 2005 series, Steve Harmison has predicted England champion Joe Root will not only break his century hoodoo down under this summer but swing the series the tourists way.

Root, who has scored four centuries against Australia at home, is on track to break Sachin Tendulkar’s record for Test match runs and Harmison believes he could move a lot closer to the Indian icon’s tally over the summer in Australia.

With Australian skipper Pat Cummins, who has a good record against Root, at risk of missing at least the opening Test of the Ashes in Perth beginning on November 21, Harmison believes the ex-English captain will begin well.

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