In the video posted by Cricket Australia on their Twitter handle, Green said Root is a "world-class" player and he is looking forward to facing him in the series.
Former skipper Nasser Hussain has backed England to reclaim the Ashes from Australia as they ride a wave of momentum since Ben Stokes took the reins as captain of the Test team.
Australia's squad of 13 players arrived in the United Kingdom on Sunday - the 14th member, Grace Harris, will join the group this weekend following the three-day practice match.
The Ashes series against England will start from June 16 onwards with the first Test at Edgbaston. In the series, history could repeat itself as the one out of Hazlewood (222 Test wickets at an average of 25.83), Mitchell Starc (310 wickets at an average of 27.64) or Scott Boland (33 wickets
Ali, who had announced his retirement from Test cricket back in 2021, was included in England's squad for the first two Ashes Tests against Australia, starting from June 16 onwards. H
Australian head coach Andrew McDonald backed Mitchell Starc ahead of the Ashes series starting from June 16 at Edgbaston and said that his wicket-taking brings balance to the side
On Monday, England announced 15 players for the five-day encounter at Trent Bridge. They have also named a 13-player squad for England A against Australia in a three-day warm-up game in Leicester.
Out of 72 Ashes series played so far, Australia has been on the winning side largely with 34 wins. England has won 32 titles, and the rest ended in a draw.
From June 16, cricket enthusiasts across the world will have their eyes riveted on two of the game's biggest and oldest rivals -- Australia and England -- as they square off in The Ashes series in England, with the first Test set to start at Edgbaston.