Melbourne, Nov. 14 -- England batter Joe Root said that the upcoming Ashes series is not about him scoring a Test ton in Australia, and even if his side manages to win the Ashes urn without him reaching the three figures, it would be the "best achievement of his whole career".

The series will be a vital one for Root's legacy, who, despite his massive Test numbers, centuries and records in the 2020s, is yet to score a Test century in Australia. While he is the second-highest run-getter of all time in Test cricket and is chasing the record of Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar (15,921 runs), scoring a Test century in Australia will be massively beneficial to Root's legacy. A brilliant tour with the bat would solidify him as a batter who has scor...