Marcus Trescothick has warned Australia they will face a different Joe Root this Ashes, with England's batting coach also confident the conditions will suit his side.

Root will begin this summer's Ashes as the world's No.1-ranked batter, and one of just five players in England's squad to have played a Test in Australia before.

But the 34-year-old's troubles in Australia, with the former England captain yet to win a Test or score a century in 14 matches in the country, have put him under pressure.

Root arrived into Perth this week to headlines of "Average Joe", labelling him a "dud" and "pretender" on the front page of the West Australian paper.

But Trescothick was adamant past tours meant very little, given Root has averaged 58 since England adopted an attacking approach under Brendon

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