Broad has left his critics with ‘egg on their faces’, says Sir Ian Botham

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“His bowling is always getting better because he learns and when things are looking tough and hard he brings out something special”

Legendary England all-rounder Sir Ian Botham has announced that pace bowler Stuart Broad has left his critics with “egg on their faces” after he took a five-wicket haul on the first day of the first Ashes Test against arch-rivals Australia in Brisbane.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Pakistan have to limit Vernon Philander’s impact throughout the Test series, says Misbah-ul-Haq

Ul-Haq knows that Philander is absolutely unstoppable if he picks up a couple of wickets

Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq has announced that the national team have to limit the impact South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander has throughout the ongoing Test series, in which Pakistan are currently trailing 1-0.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Our overflowing stock of pace bowlers is a huge advantage ahead of the back-to-back Ashes series, says Alastair Cook

Cook is pleased to see all the pace bowlers fully fit and back in action

England Test captain Alastair Cook believes that the overflowing stock of pace bowlers his side have will give them a huge advantage over arch-rivals Australia during the back-to-back Ashes series this year, especially since both countries have pitches that quick bowlers will thrive on.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: We will not underestimate New Zealand, says AB de Villiers

De Villiers does not consider any team to be the favourite in this series

South Africa wicketkeeper batsman AB de Villiers has warned his team-mates that even though they are 1-0 up in the two-Test series, they should not take New Zealand lightly, especially after they were able to fight back and end their recent Test series against Sri Lanka as a 1-1 draw.

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