An Australian cricket legend has warned England against pinning their Ashes hopes on Joe Root.

Rodney Hogg believes the former captain will be a 'total failure' Down Under as his style does not suit the conditions in Australia. England cricket legend Steve Harmison backs Joe Root to hit 100 in the Ashes!

Root is the second highest Test run-scorer of all-time with 13,543 from 158 matches.

Of those, 2,428 runs have come against Australia but he is yet to win an away Ashes series.

Root has also failed to score a Test century in Australia so far in his career.

Former fast bowler Hogg has pinpointed the reason for his woes ahead of the first Test .

The 74-year-old told 10 Sport: " Joe Root will be a total failure in this series.

"His technique does not work in Australia. He’s got

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