27 Feb 2010: Quote of the day: 27/02/2010
“Being without Jimmy and a bowling coach definitely gives you that extra responsibility” – Broad steps up to the plate in Bangladesh. Er, no, wait a minute, that’s baseball, isn’t it…
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11 Jan 2010: Quote of the day: 11/01/2010
“Stuart Broad has the reddish complexion of a man who grew up holding his breath a lot when he didn’t get what he wanted. I can just imagine the exasperated Mrs Broad wailing at her satanic little son to “just wait until your father gets home”, a threat to which he could gleefully counter with the information that Dad is on tour to New Zealand and won’t be home for months” – Harris Harrison suggests on his blog that maybe Broad Junior needs to be careful where he treads in future, whether the ball is turning or not.
6 Jan 2010: Quote of the day: 6/01/2010
“Over the years we have seen a lot of tall fast bowlers stop the ball with their boot, so I don’t see anything sinister in it at all” – Andy Flower moves to head off ball-tampering allegations against Stuart Broad and James Anderson.
2 Jan 2010: Quote of the day: 2/01/2009
“Why would a batsman of Kallis’s calibre play no shot to a ball which was going to knock his stumps over? If we can work that one out, then it is probable that the same will apply to AB de Villiers and J-P Duminy, who also failed to offer shots to balls bowled by Broad and departed as a result. Some will no doubt talk of the pressure caused by having to bat with no prospect of winning the game or of the superb length, direction and movement of Broad’s bowling, but these are not factors which would normally cause Kallis’ brain to freeze” – Mike Holman analyses England’s Kingsmead victory at Different Strokes.
22 Dec 2009: Quote of the day: 22/12/2009
“The way he is going, Broad junior could end up being banned for a couple of games” – Former England captain Michael Vaughan raises the issue of the young bowler’s on-field behaviour in South Africa.
15 Dec 2009: Quote of the day: 15/12/2009
“Taking on Australia next winter is going to be a huge challenge and one that I am fully committed to. I want to be an integral part of the first England cricket team to retain the Ashes since 1972 and I will be giving myself the best possible chance of achieving that by not playing in the IPL” – James Anderson is joined by Stuart Broad who says his first priority is also playing for England.
26 Nov 2009: Quote of the day: 26/11/2009
“Telegraph Sport can reveal that [Stuart] Broad’s representatives have made contact with IPL chairman Lalit Modi to begin the process of signing for one of the eight franchises” – News that does not fill The Nurdler with joy. Oh, by the by, he’s fit for England too…
22 Nov 2009: Quote of the day: 22/11/2009
“The knee has got better and better over the last few days. I’ve had it for a little while. It was something that I felt at the back end of the season. It is a long tour so we are going to have to manage it quite well. Nothing showed up on the scans and there is no structural damage, so hopefully it is one of those things that I can look after and it will get better” – Jimmy Anderson’s latest in a long line of England bowling injuries. But at least Broad and Colly are on the mend.
15 Oct 2009: Quote of the day: 15/10/2009
“If England want to ruin Stuart Broad, it strikes me that they may be going the right way about it… He is a decent bowler and a reasonable batsman – just not an international all-rounder. By thinking that he is, England risk taking his focus away from what he is learning to do well, first and foremost to support frontline bowlers, then to chip in with runs” – Shane Warne continues to audition for the role of England selector.
22 Aug 2009: Quote of the day: 22/08/2009
“Strauss is England’s leading run scorer in this series and their only centurion. This would be the perfect time to add to that tally, and with Jonathan Trott looking solid during a highly pressurised final few overs on Friday night, England have the chance to build on the brilliance of Stuart Broad’s devastating second day spell” – Fifth Ashes Test day three preview in The Telegraph.