By Tom Harle
Stuart Broad predicts that India and England will share the spoils 2-2 in a basic Take a look at sequence subsequent summer season.
India’s first focus is a five-match Take a look at sequence in Australia, a doable preview of June’s World Take a look at Championship last at Lord’s.
However looming on the horizon is one other mouthwatering five-match epic in opposition to England with Broad already forecasting a sequence to savour.
“It’s going to be a really particular sequence,” mentioned Broad, who has been working with Marylebone Cricket Membership (MCC) to assist the launch of Inside Lord’s, a brand new digital platform offering unique content material and advantages to cricket followers worldwide.
Set to launch on 1 October, Inside Lord’s provides distinctive entry to Lord’s, together with precedence worldwide match tickets, reductions, on-line teaching masterclasses, and extra.
In search of Revenge
“Don’t underestimate how a lot it damage England when India gained at Lord’s (in 2021) and drew the sequence. It was an aggressive take a look at match, Mohammed Siraj bowled fantastically nicely on the ultimate day, a drier pitch and simply getting that little bit of motion.
“It was an incredible, emotional Take a look at match to observe, and I understand how a lot that damage the England dressing room.
“Equally, it was very joyous for India to come back right here – we noticed the enjoyment on Kohli’s face and the way a lot that meant to him. I feel it’s going to be an absolute crackerjack of a sequence.”
India will face England in 5 matches beginning in Leeds on 20 June 2025, with matches at Edgbaston, Lord’s, Outdated Trafford, and the Oval.
India final gained a sequence in England outright in 2007, prevailing by seven wickets at Trent Bridge due to a superb nine-wicket haul from Zaheer Khan and drawing the opposite two matches.
“This could possibly be Virat’s final tour of England,” mentioned Broad.
“They’ve received a lot expertise and a lot depth and England are barely younger and fewer skilled however have an enormous quantity of expertise and play this front-foot fashion of cricket.
“As a fan, you wish to watch each ball of that sequence. England will likely be on the cash, and I feel it’s going to be shut. I don’t assume it is going to be a five-nil or a four-nil, it’s going to in all probability be taking place to the final Take a look at.
“If the climate performs ball, I feel it is going to be 2-2.”
Regardless of a buccaneering ‘Bazball’ strategy taking the format by storm, England look more likely to miss out on the World Take a look at Championship last for the second cycle in succession.
Hardest Take a look at in World Cricket
With India and Australia now recognised because the foremost sides on this planet, Broad believes a visit to India is now the fiercest take a look at in world cricket.
“It’s going to be a beautiful interval to be an England cricketer and an England cricket fan, enjoying the 2 finest groups on this planet in fast succession,” mentioned Broad.
“Going to Australia will likely be a harder take a look at than enjoying India at dwelling, I feel, however there’s no harder take a look at on this planet than enjoying India away.
“They’re simply phenomenal. After I went there throughout Covid, we have been in Chennai for the primary one and we simply received swept away and it was just like the newest tour to India. They only know the right way to win video games of cricket and take care of the strain fantastically nicely.”
Stuart Broad was speaking forward of the launch of Inside Lord’s. Lord’s Cricket Floor’s new digital platform: https://www.lords.org/lords/inside-lord-s/your-inside-lords
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