ENG V IND: Stuart Broad clears that it is unrealistic to expect seamers play in all five matches

The Englishmen are all set to take on Indian Team in a five-match Test series which is scheduled to start on 1 August at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The shed of colors not only makes the outfit look different but it also leads to see England’s different and more experienced bowling attack. With both Stuart Broad and James Anderson returning to the squad for a long series, Broad clears that it is unrealistic to expect seamers play in all five matches.

With the duo coming after a long layoff, the England management team is concerned about the workload management of James Anderson and Stuart Broad is mulling to rotate the duo during five-Test series against India. The 36-year-old James Anderson took a six-week break to get recovered of his shoulder injury while 32-year-old speedster Stuart Broad had limped off during a county match earlier this season.

Workload depends on many things

In an interaction with the reporters, Stuart Broad said, “It will depend on tosses, pitches, workloads. If (there are) two Tests of 250 overs in the field each, it’s unrealistic to think your seam bowlers will play five Tests in six weeks. But if you have a Test, where you bowl them out in 80 or 60 overs, that changes your thinking.”

“If the pitches turn square and the spinners do a lot of the work, you might not bowl so much but come on when the ball starts to reverse swing, so sometimes your workloads can be higher if it is green and nibbling,” Broad added.

Rotation of seamers is on cards

Broad also mentioned that the team management already had a meeting with players that players might well be given a break which means that rotation of seamers is on cards. “I think there have already been small conversations saying don’t be disheartened if you are left out for a Test match. It’s not a personal attack or dropping, it’s management of your bowlers to make sure we give ourselves the best chance.”

Lastly, He also mentioned that he will not get to a position where there is a chance to get dropped because of poor form. “I won’t get to the stage where I am left out at say, Lord’s, and go back and play county cricket. It’s you’re missing out, fresh bowlers come in, you stay around [the squad], keeping talking, stay part of the unit so it’s only natural to expect small changes throughout five Test matches but the bowlers have to be able to take it.”

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