STUART BROAD EXCLUSIVE: This is the first time in many years I’ve been able to get a proper pre-season under my belt and it’s done me the world of good both physically and mentally. I’ve been able to really get to know some of the younger Nottinghamshire lads and thoroughly enjoyed the short pre-season tour to Barbados. We stayed in a one-star hotel which was on the basic side but it was a really enjoyable and intense trip where our coach Peter Moores put us through our paces. ...read
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I'll miss Alastair Cook the captain... but it's great he can be part of future under a fresh young England regime
Alastair Cook called me on Sunday to tell me in person and explain his decision to stand down as England captain. It was really nice that he called me but I have to admit I was really disappointed he had made that call because I thrived as a bowler and had some great memories playing under him as captain. I completely understand his reasons but I’ve really enjoyed playing under him and we’ve had a lot of success together down the years. I know how proud he has been to captain England and I know he has had sleepless nights over the past few weeks as he has agonised over this decision. But when he explained his reasons for standing down it made a lot of sense. He can now concentrate on going back to scoring tons of runs for England without the stress and strain of captaincy. ...read
Alastair Cook will know in his heart what to do but there's no need to rush any decision on England captaincy
STUART BROAD: I’ve had a few texts from Cooky including one to say ‘Well batted’ after Thursday’s game but we haven’t discussed the England Test captaincy. There’s so much time between now and the next Test in July, that I don’t see any reason for him to rush any decision. He’ll know in his heart what he wants to do but whatever he decides, he will have my full support. ...read
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