Joe Root is confident that he is putting in the right preparation ahead of England’s pink ball Ashes Test against Australia that starts in Brisbane on Thursday.
Root failed in both innings of the first Test as the tourists went down by eight wickets inside two days in Perth.
England will be looking for strong response as they look to bounce back in the five-match series and will be relying heavily on their most experienced batter.
Root has now gone 29 innings without a Test century in Australia but has no doubt about his ability to score again.
“I’m making sure I’m clear on how I want to construct an innings against the pink ball in these conditions, against this attack,” Root added.
“That’s what this week’s about… just readying yourself as best as possible, having good conversations around things on how we can work together and build those big partnerships that are going to set up games for us.”
Root scored 0 and 8 in the first Test, while he was dismissed in both innings by left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc.
The 34-year-old Root added: “First innings, I thought it was a good ball. It’s one of those things you can get early on. You’ve got to try and find a way to get through that phase when it’s tricky at the start.
“And then second innings I thought my tempo was really good, made one mistake. You play a miss at that or it goes between the keeper and it slips for four, you never think of it again.
“I think it’s having a bit of realism, understanding, yes there are things that I might have done differently if I get an opportunity again, but also it’s not the end of the world.”
