{"id":484694,"date":"2025-12-22T04:22:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T05:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=484694"},"modified":"2025-12-23T00:22:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T00:22:57","slug":"dont-disagree-broad-doubles-down-on-worst-team-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=484694","title":{"rendered":"'Don't disagree': Broad doubles down on worst team take"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stuart Broad<\/a> has doubled down on his take that the 2025 Australian Ashes side is the worst since 2010<\/a> despite the current 3-0 scoreline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

England has been embarrassed across the opening three matches of The Ashes, especially considering Australia hasn't been at full strength once.<\/p>\n

Josh Hazlewood won't play in the series, Pat Cummins missed the opening two matches and Steve Smith was out for Adelaide with illness. \ufeff<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> English greats call for heads following Ashes thrashing<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> Ratings: Career-best form means one Aussie has No.1 title<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> 'Put my hand up': McCullum admits his disastrous Ashes mistakes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Broad dropped the original line on his podcast For The Love of Cricket<\/em>, and it was that platform where he addressed whether he was having second thoughts in the aftermath of the third Test. \ufeff<\/p>\n

"Do I regret saying that? No. I did say Australia would have to play very badly [to lose the Ashes] and England would have to play very well," Broad said on his For The Love of Cricket<\/em> podcast.<\/p>\n

"Australia haven't played very badly and England haven't played very well. I had Australia down as favourites, but I didn't have them down as 3-0 favourites."<\/p>\n

Broad then listed a number of supposed dilemmas around the Australian side that should have gone England's way, including two debutants over 30 at Perth, Usman Khawaja's Perth back spasm and the non-selection of Nathan Lyon at the Gabba. \ufeff<\/p>\n

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"England haven't been good enough ultimately. Australia have been relentless in what they've done. They've showed age is just a number, that experience matters in Test match cricket and winning moments is absolutely crucial … Mitchell Starc has had the series of a lifetime, Travis Head has played two exceptional innings and England's experienced players haven't replicated that," he said.<\/p>\n

"Do I think the [Australian] side of 2013-14 man for man was a better side? Yes, probably still. I don't think individually they are better than any other team since 2010-11, but they've been relentless in the pressure they've managed to put on England, as have every Australian team since 2010.<\/p>\n

"England losing 3-0 by the third Test match is not something new. I don't disagree with my comment. I just think Australia have been relentless and England have been at 20 per cent of their ability."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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