England captain Root out to set Ashes record straight as Anderson sits out

• Root’s two previous tours ended in 5-0 and 4-0 defeats
• Jimmy Anderson likely to miss First Test at the Gabba

Joe Root has pledged to set the record straight in Australia and score the runs required to set up England’s first overseas Ashes win since the 2010-11 triumph under Andrew Strauss.

Before the first Test starting on Wednesday at the Gabba, a match that Jimmy Anderson is unlikely to play due to caution over his fitness and sees England without their usual levels of support in the stands, the captain stressed that recent form in these parts meant the only way was up.

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