Joe Root ready to prove critics wrong as England land in Australia for Ashes

• ‘We have three of England’s all-time greats in terms of runs and wickets’
• England captain accepts Ben Stokes situation could be source of sledgingEngland will experience more hostile days than their first on this Ashes tour, with their arrival on Australian soil low-key and almost friendly. The camera crews turned out in force to prevent them slinking too quietly through Perth airport but there was just as much interest in a young couple who got engaged at the arr