PERTH, Australia (AP) — Joe Root received a typically tabloid reception ahead of the Ashes series opener in Perth, where the local newspaper described the star England batter as “Average Joe” due to one glaring ommision from his cricket CV. The second-highest scorer in test cricket history hasn't scored a century in an Ashes test in Australia. Indeed, as he embarks on his fourth Ashes tour Down Under, Root is aiming for his first win in a test match on Australian soil.