Tim Paine declares Ashes will go ahead ‘whether Joe Root is here or not’

Australia Test captain implores England team to travel‘They all want to come, there’s no doubt about that’Tim Paine has declared the Ashes will begin on 8 December regardless of whether counterpart Joe Root is part of the tour, also giving Kevin Pietersen a clip for being the “expert on everything”.Uncertainty over England’s participation in cricket’s showpiece Test series has been a talking point through recent months, with the visitors concerned about