Brutal axing of Anderson and Broad hints at issues beyond diminishing returns alone
As England’s most successful ever bowlers the case for taking James Anderson and Stuart Broad on tour to the West Indies later this month was compelling.
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Stuart Broad 'angry and confused' at being axed by England in a five-minute phone call
Stuart Broad says he has been left "angry and confused" by England's decision to axe him from their Test squad for the series against West Indies.
On this day in 2017: Joe Root is confirmed as England’s new Test captain
Joe Root was confirmed as England’s new Test captain on this day in 2017, one week after Sir Alastair Cook’s resignation.
Unfair to drop Anderson, Broad? Root 'lucky' to stay England captain?
James Anderson and Stuart Broad's surprise omissions from England's Test squad to the West Indies, the future of captain Joe Root and potential changes in the national set-up are among the talking points in the latest episode of The Cricket Show.
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.
Sir Andrew Strauss feels Anderson and Broad omissions will help England develop
Sir Andrew Strauss believes the decision to drop James Anderson and Stuart Broad will help the England team develop but insisted they were not too strong personalities for Joe Root to manage.
"First Thing Joe Root Said...": Andrew Strauss On England Captain's New Batting Position In Tests
Andrew Strauss, the interim managing director of England Men's Cricket has revealed that skipper Joe Root himself instigated the move to bat at No.3 in the upcoming Test series against West Indies. While batting at No.4, Root managed to score 1,777 runs last year including six hundreds in the 17 Tests he played.