London, Aug. 2 -- David Warner said Joe Root will need to "take the surfboard off his front leg"
if he and England are to succeed in Australia this winter.
Warner, 38, is in England for a stint with London Spirit in The Hundred and while he is looking forward to calling Lord's home for a month, he could not resist a gentle dig at former Ashes rivals.
England face Australia in the Ashes from late November, when they will attempt to win back the urn for the first time in 10 years.
"The big anchor there is Rooty [England batter Joe Root], who is yet to score a hundred in Australia," Warner told BBC Sport.
In reference to a perception that Root gets out lbw a lot, Warner said: "Josh Hazlewood tends to have his number quite a lot. He will h...