England pacemaker Stuart Broad admitted he hesitated a bit in the first test against South Africa at Lord’s, when the hosts lost by one innings and 12 runs in three days, but was able to finish the second test at Old Trafford. so that his team can get back on the road to victory. Although Broad became only the second player after James Anderson to take 100 Test wickets at Lord’s, the 36-year-old was far from the best. He was only able to take one wicket and his team was beaten by a tackle by South Africa to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Broad wrote in his column in the Daily Mail on Sunday: “Personally, I was a bit hesitant, questioning my pace and action when I should have been focused on being competitive. Maybe I didn’t get the feeling I was coming for you.” “
He wrote: “Maybe I made the mistake of being too careful because I didn’t go into the match with the strong spirit of a test match. We didn’t play for six weeks and you were a bit far from showing the competitiveness.” spirit that is needed internationally. Now when I go to Old Trafford for the second Test I will be fully competitive. Now I’ve cast my spell, caught the bat, took a catch. I am ready to compete now. “
England came into the Lord’s Test against Dean Elgar’s side after recording four straight wins against New Zealand and India. His success was attributed to the aggressive style of his new coach, Brendon McCullum. Broad said that an aggressive and positive style of play would give England more success. However, there will also be some disappointment.
Broad said: “The spirit in which the England team are taking the game will be exciting and also somewhat disappointing. Last week there was some disappointment against South Africa.”
The pacer said: “We had a great start to the summer and won all four Tests in a row against New Zealand and India, but we also have to take into account that we were in a position where we could have lost all four games. We were positive. We were able to get out of that situation with thought, focus and winning. But it didn’t happen against South Africa last week and I think our team will question whether we were positive or not.”