Former England pacer Stuart Broad has doubled down on his assertion that the current Australian side is the worst Ashes team England have faced in 15 years, despite the hosts referencing his comments during their celebrations in Adelaide.
Ahead of the series, Broad had claimed Australia were at their lowest ebb since England last won the Ashes in Australia in 2010–11, describing his assessment as “not an opinion” but “a fact”. He cited Australia’s transition and uncertainty around selection as the basis for his view.
Broad maintained that his original comments still stood, arguing that England had failed to perform anywhere near their potential. “Do I regret saying that? No. I did say Australia would have to play very badly and England would have to play very well. Australia haven’t played very badly, and England haven’t played very well,” Broad said on his For The Love of Cricket podcast.
Broad also highlighted several factors he believed left Australia exposed coming into the series, including Cummins missing the opening two Tests, Josh Hazlewood being unavailable for the entire campaign, and Usman Khawaja managing back spasms.
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