Ashes 2023: Stuart Broad proud of ‘pretty good day’ regardless of Usman Khawaja hundred on Day 2 of 1st Test

By India Today Sports Desk: Stuart Broad reckoned that England had a ‘pretty good day’ within the workplace on Day 2 of the opening Ashes Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham. At Stumps on the second day, Australia had been trailing by 82 runs with 5 wickets left of their first innings.

Broad dismissed David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne to begin England’s day on a stupendous be aware. He may have had his third wicket as properly had he not bowled a no ball within the first over with the second new ball.

In the third and last session of the day’s play, Broad rattled Usman Khawaja’s woodwork just for the ball to be referred to as unlawful. Khawaja stayed not out on 126 and likewise accomplished 1000 Test runs towards England.

Broad, within the meantime, stated that he’s proud of the place England are in at present with Australia not having an excessive amount of batting left.

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“I think it was a pretty good day actually. It has been a slow, turgid pitch so to be still 82 runs ahead of Australia with Pat Cummins and the tail next, we are pretty happy,” Broad was quoted as saying to Sky Sports.

“Things may occur fairly shortly for us within the first hour tomorrow and there wasn’t so much in that pitch right now,” he added.

On Day 2, it was Moeen Ali, who picked up two wickets of Travis Head and Cameron Green. Broad saved his fingers crossed for the pitch at Edgbaston to deteriorate because the Test match goes deep. The speedster stated that England’s predominant intention was to make the guests bat final within the recreation.

“Ultimately, our aim is for Australia to bat last on that and for us to bowl last on that and hopefully it keeps deteriorating,” Broad added.

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