As England Prepare for their highly anticipated The Ashes 2025-26 Down on tour, everybody gets attention Joe RootThe world’s top-ranked Test batsman and one of the modern greats. who is second to root Sachin Tendulkar Enters this series with a point to prove, in the all-time Test runs chart. Despite his talents elsewhere, Australia An unbeaten boundary remains, 14 Tests, no centuries, and no wins. The challenge is clear: converting stability into dominance on hostile Australian soil.
Steve Harmison makes bold prediction on Joe Root’s series average and Ashes 2025-26 scoreline
Former England fast bowler and hero of Ashes 2005 steve harmison has made a headline-grabbing prediction that Joe Root will not only perform, but dominate in Australia. Harmison claimed while talking to Fox Cricket“People have been telling me for two years that Joe Root is averaging 50. That’s not the case. I think he’s averaging 150.” The veteran fast bowler believes Root’s current form, mentality and hunger to bounce back can take him beyond Alastair Cook’s brilliant inning of 766 runs in the 2010-11 Ashes.
Harmison also believes that the stars are in England’s favour. with the captain of Australia pat cummins Battling a back injury and with England’s fearless new generation adopting an aggressive ‘baseball’ style, the former fast bowler sees this as a moment for England. Harmison said that Root may look unstable in the first 15-20 balls, but his adaptability and patience make him almost unstoppable after that. Confidently predicting a 3–1 England victory, he concluded that the tourists no longer feared Australia, a mental edge that could finally break a decade-long drought in the Southern Hemisphere.
“I’m backing England to probably come in like 3-1 and sledge Australia and Joe Root to get the best series for a long time. I’m pretty confident that England will win. Where Joe is mentally, and with Cummins, I think he’ll blossom. He’s vulnerable for the first 15-20 balls, but after that, he just keeps piling on. England don’t fear Australia anymore. I don’t think there’s anybody in the world with the way these youngsters do.” There is fear. Players approach the game,” Harmison concluded.
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Root’s Australian Challenge: Battle for Greatness
For Joe Root, this Ashes is more than any other series, it is personal history waiting to be rewritten. He has over 11,000 runs on his Test resume, but the conspicuous absence of an Australian century has long been the only blemish on an otherwise brilliant record. Root’s search for redemption isn’t just about form; It’s about legacy. He is close to Tendulkar’s record of 15,921 runs and a great series can reduce the gap to a great extent.
Australia, on the other hand, have remained strong in home conditions, dominating every visiting team since 2011. Still, Root’s newfound confidence and England’s aggressive approach offer a new story. If he adjusts to the bounce quickly and gets into his groove, perhaps a few more centuries won’t be far off. The 2025–26 Ashes may be remembered as the series that restored Root’s dominance and ended England’s long, painful wait for victory.
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