- Joe Root believes England are ready to end their decade-long Ashes drought in Australia and "bring the urn home".
- England last won an Ashes series Down Under in 2010-11 and have not triumphed in any Ashes series since 2015.
- Root himself has never scored a century in Australia across 14 attempts and has yet to win a match in the country.
- He dismisses the Australian media's focus on his personal century drought as a distraction from the team's wider goal.
- Root expressed confidence in Ben Stokes' fitness and leadership, highlighting his tireless preparation to be at his peak for the series.
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