Stuart Broad Said He May Not Be The Last England Injury Of The Series, All Bowlers Are In Red Zone

Aug 15, 2021 at 1:26 PM

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Stuart Broad Said He May Not Be The Last England Injury Of The Series, All Bowlers Are In Red Zone

Stuart Broad, England pacer has dropped a major caveat for his team, saying his injury “won’t be the last” in the ongoing Test series because all other bowlers are playing in the “red zone.”

Stuart Broad, who was ruled out after the first Test with a calf tear, said the tight white-ball schedule has made it near impossible for the English players to manage the extra workload of Test cricket.

England's Stuart Broad holds the ball to celebrate taking 500 wickets Martin Rickett/Pool via AP
England’s Stuart Broad holds the ball to celebrate taking 500 wickets – Martin Rickett/Pool via AP

Stuart Broad Said He May Not Be The Last England Injury Of The Series As It’s Difficult To Play A 4 Day Or 5 Day Match Without Workload

Stuart Broad sustained the injury during a warm-up session ahead of the second Test at Lord’s. He and the other England bowlers either had just a few days of practice behind them or match-time in The Hundred and T20 Blast before the series. This was in sharp contrast to India’s month-long training, which included a practice match as well.

Stuart Broad wrote in his column for the Daily Mail on Sunday: “Sadly, I won’t be the last England injury of this series — not with the GPS ‘red zones’ as they are for players right now. The difficulty with the 2021 schedule being so white-ball dominant is that bowlers have just not built up overs in the bank.”

“Say Saqib Mahmood had been drafted in for this Test. He hasn’t played a red-ball game for 10 weeks and it’s very difficult to play a four or five-day match without some kind of workload behind you. It’s why bowlers do not come back from injury and play straight away.”

England’s Chris Woakes Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
England’s Chris Woakes Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

The right-arm pacer, who has played 149 Tests for England, elaborated further: “This summer, as there wasn’t even any second XI Championship cricket in the weeks before this series started, that hasn’t been possible, and so every single one of our bowlers was in that red zone when the first ball was sent down at Trent Bridge. “

“Sam Curran went from bowling five balls at a time to being asked for 20-25 overs in a day, and it makes life difficult for the likes of Chris Woakes, trying to get back into the team.”

While England welcomed back the likes of Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, and Jonny Bairstow in the 17-man squad to face India in Tests, two notable names went missing. The selectors did not name Chris Woakes and Jofra Archer as they continued to recover from their injuries.

Chris Woakes, who last played a Test in August 2020 against Pakistan, has sustained a broken heel while pacer Jofra Archer was ruled out from playing in the rest of the year. Ben Stokes also withdrew from the 5-match Test series against India as he has decided to ‘prioritize his mental wellbeing’. He was replaced by Somerset’s Craig Overton.

In a major blow to England, pacer Jofra Archer was ruled out of all cricket for the rest of 2021 due to a recurrence of a stress fracture of his right elbow, the England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed. Jofra Archer will miss the Test series against India, the IPL 2021 for Rajasthan Royals, the ICC T20 World Cup, and the Ashes.

Stuart Broad: James Anderson Will Have To Be In His Current Form For England To Give A Fight In The Series Against India

Stuart Broad also weighed in on his partner James Anderson’s superb form in the series. He said the veteran pacer’s ‘inspiring’ returns, which have so far included nine wickets, will be crucial for the hosts if they have to compete against India.

Broad added: “For us to keep in this series, Jimmy will have to have stay in this kind of form and lead an inexperienced attack. Whether he will play all five matches, I don’t know but there is a bit of a break after this match for him to rest up. His relentlessness and desire to keep playing is quite inspiring and highlights how English cricket’s mindset has changed from the era of Freddie Flintoff, Matthew Hoggard and Steve Harmison.”

James Anderson
James Anderson (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)

The Lord’s Test hung in the balance after Day 3’s play, with England taking a slender 27-run first-innings lead.

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