NASSER HUSSAIN: You can't end a superb career in a five-minute call
It is little wonder Stuart Broad has reacted with such anger and frustration to England’s decision to drop him and Jimmy Anderson for their Caribbean tour.
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Stuart Broad says 'sleep affected' by 'five-minute' Test axe call
Stuart Broad on Sunday said his controversial axing from the team to tour the West Indies was delivered in a "five-minute phone call" which has "affected my sleep". Broad, 35, has 537 Test wickets to his name but he and fellow veteran James Anderson, who is the country's record wicket taker with 640 victims, were dropped following the 4-0 Ashes rout in Australia. Anderson, 39, topped England's bowling averages in the series with his eight wickets costing just 23.37 apiece, while Broad took the tourists' first five-for of the trip in Sydney.
How 'five-minute' Test axe phone call affected Stuart Broad's sleep
England fast bowler Stuart Broad on Sunday said his controversial axing from the team to tour the West Indies was delivered in a "five-minute phone call" which has "affected my sleep".
Neither James Anderson Or I Saw This Coming: Stuart Broad Reacts On Omission From England Test Squad
England pacer Stuart Broad has finally reacted to his omission from the England Test squad for the series against West Indies, saying he is having a hard time putting things into context. Earlier this week, England named its squad for the three Tests against Windies and both Broad and James Anderson were left out of the squad. "I am struggling to put things into context. It's hard to do so when all you've had is a five-minute phone call and nothing else," Broad wrote in a column for The Daily Mail, reported ICC's official website.
Gary Anderson's iconic darts interview after being accused of farting mid-game
Gary Anderson is arguably one of the greatest darts players of all time, but in one of the funniest post-match interviews of all time, he had to deny accusations that he farted on stage back in 2018.
Anderson, Broad told to 'get fired up' for Proteas series after Windies snub
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) interim managing director Andrew Strauss has urged record wicket-takers James Anderson and Stuart Broad to get "fired up" for the home summer and re-iterated that their England careers are not at an end.
ATP roundup: John Isner wins serving duel in Dallas
Third-seeded John Isner outlasted South Africa's Kevin Anderson in a matchup of veteran hard-servers on Wednesday, prevailing 7-6 (1), 6-7 (7), 7-6 (5) in the second round of the Dallas Open.
SA tennis ace Kevin Anderson loses epic match to John Isner in Dallas
In a battle of giants - Isner is 2.08m compared to Anderson's 2.03m - the American prevailed 7-6 (7/1), 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (7/5) to reach the quarter-finals.