Ahead of The Ashes, England stalwart Joe Root is aiming to score his first-ever century in Australia.

Speaking about his aim of scoring a ton in the Australian conditions, "Having played in Australia a couple of times before, now going with 150-odd Test caps under my belt, I feel I could not be more ready for it," he said as quoted by the ICC.

"The thing that stands out for me is I probably wanted it a century way too much the last couple of times. It took me away from what was important," he added.