Stuart Broad wants clean sweep when England play Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Saturday 23 April 2016 11:21, UK
England bowler Stuart Broad is targeting a clean sweep of Test series wins when Pakistan and Sri Lanka visit England this summer.
England have beaten all-comers in recent years, including the impressive Ashes series win over Australia last summer, but the scalps of Pakistan and Sri Lanka have eluded them.
Broad says England will be determined to beat both teams this summer, insisting the side will do so by playing an attractive brand of cricket.
"We're in a great place as an England cricket team," Broad told Sky Sports News HQ.
"There are a lot of people being talked about for England spots which is always a bonus and we have seven of the nine Test trophies available to us.
"The two we don't have are Sri Lanka and Pakistan. They're here this summer and what an opportunity that is, what a motivation that is for a group of guys to fight throughout the summer and play some exciting cricket and entertain.
"Part of the new philosophy of England cricket is to win games of course but we also want to entertain the people watching and we'll be looking to do that every day we step on to that field.
"We've got a young squad so we've had a few inconsistent days but the more cricket we play the better we'll get at that. But whatever we do, we will do it with a smile on our face and in a positive manner."
Broad was also asked for his take on the new helmet regulations after Test captain Alastair Cook began the season wearing an old-style helmet before eventually wearing an ECB-compliant lid in Essex's County Championship draw with Sussex this week.
"In the past couple of years, there have been a few instances that have been pretty tough," Broad said.
"Craig Kieswetter had to retire with a fractured cheekbone and obviously the Phillip Hughes scenario was just awful. I had one that went through the grille and broke my nose in both places so I've obviously experienced the wrong side of it.
"But there are batsmen out there - Cookie has scored nearly 10,000 runs in a particular style. It's hard for him to change and adjust.
"I'm more of a bowler so I will take safety first whereas someone like Cookie or Jonathan Trott, their careers are batting, their careers are scoring runs, so I understand they don't want to take the risk of losing sight of the ball for a split second or feeling uncomfortable
"Cookie averaged 45 or 46 with that particular helmet so he doesn't want to run the risk of getting out early or costing us a Test match by changing a helmet."
