Joe Root , England's No.1 ranked Test batter, heads into his fourth Ashes series in Australia on Friday knowing that his wicket once again will be considered the greatest prize for the hosts' bowling attack.

However, despite a spate of "Average Joe" jibes in the local media - reflecting his relative lack of success on Australia soil, where he has yet to make a Test hundred - Root says he remains phlegmatic about his role within the team, adding the tour is "not about me, it's about us collectively".

"I just feel again it's my job in this team to score as many runs as I can and affect games for England in a positive manner with the bat," Root told TNT Sports on the eve of the first Test in Perth. "I think more than anything it's just enjoying every game, and get to grips with the surface

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