Stuart Broad named England vice-captain for New Zealand opener
Updated On: 02 June, 2021 08:03 AM IST | London | AFP
With regular vice-captain Ben Stokes injured and Jos Buttler, who has held the role in the past, rested, skipper Joe Root revealed Broad -- who led England`s Twenty20 side before becoming a Test specialist, would be his deputy on the eve of the two-Test series with New Zealand.
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Stuart Broad will be England`s vice-captain for the first Test against New Zealand at Lord`s starting on Wednesday, with the hosts set to field at least one debutant in wicketkeeper James Bracey. Fast bowler Broad was dramatically dropped from the first Test of the 2020 English season only to end that campaign having averaged a meagre 13.41 with the ball and gone past 500 Test wickets. With regular vice-captain Ben Stokes injured and Jos Buttler, who has held the role in the past, rested, skipper Joe Root revealed Broad -- who led England`s Twenty20 side before becoming a Test specialist, would be his deputy on the eve of the two-Test series with New Zealand. "Stuart has been a senior player for a long time," Root told reporters on Tuesday.
"He speaks extremely well, he`s got a very good cricket brain, and captaincy experience within the short format. He`s the right man to take that in Ben and Jos` absence." Top-order batsman Root added: "He`s at real peace with his game at the minute. He`s an integral part as a senior player, and very much a leader within that bowling group. I`m really pleased for him, and it`s a great opportunity for him to take that on. "You don`t play as many games as he has, or have the record he does, without having to go through some difficult moments in your career.
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