The England fast bowler Stuart Broad reckons that it was because of the lack of match practice that his performance was not up to the mark in the first test match against South Africa, which England lost by an innings.
Stuart Broad actually got three wickets in the game and was the most successful England bowler alongside the England captain Ben Stokes, but despite the wickets that he got, Broad looked nowhere near his best with the ball and didn’t pose enough challenges to the South African batsmen regularly. The 36-year old acknowledged that himself in the column that he wrote for Daily mail.
There was no red ball cricket going on in England ahead of the start of the test series between England and South Africa and Broad was actually commentating on The Hundred tournament that is being played in England’s domestic circuit currently. Another domestic tournament that is currently taking place in England, apart from The Hundred, is Royal London One Day Cup and Broad was not playing in that tournament either.
I have had enough game time now to be competitive in the second test: Stuart Broad
All Stuart Broad had under his belt before the first test against South Africa was a couple of net sessions and he was straight into an international game. That was not ideal preparation by any means. Broad wrote in his column that he was focusing more on getting his rhythm right during the first test match, rather than looking to be competitive and that’s where he thinks he faltered.
Stuart Broad slogged an 35 and took a superb catch yesterday But he is in side to bowl . Thought his spell Thursday after tea was embarrassing when he exclusively tried to bounce out Maharaj for a bowler of his experience #ENGvsSA
— John Wright (@johnwright15) August 20, 2022
But, Broad doesn’t think that’s going to be the case in the second test because he has got enough game time under his belt now. Broad wrote that he didn’t just bowl enough overs in the first test, he also spent a bit of time in the middle with the bat and he would be far more confident going into the second test now than he was before the first test.
Why have people already forgotten the 2018-2020 Stuart broad? And his latest ashes series? He has always come back after a weak period.
— Jonny (@Jonny_1209) August 18, 2022
