England’s white-ball cricket tour of New Zealand got underway on October 18. The team isn’t resting, with a busy schedule in front of them. The players were under fire during their recent mid-Ashes lay-off in Noosa, pictured drinking on consecutive days. One of their most important players, veteran fast Stuart Broad, came to the defense of his teammates. He even boldly stated that England has no problem with alcohol.
The Ashes series concluded with Australia winning the series from November 23 – January 7 th. Now, England’s multi-format stars are aptly prepared to dive into limited-overs contests. New limited-overs captain Harry Brook has some fresh faces leading the charge in the upcoming fixtures. Just days ago, following a match-ending fight with a bouncer in New Zealand, Postecoglou had his knuckles rapped with a $10,000 fine.
Broad expressed his views on the recent drinking controversies during an episode of his podcast “For the Love of Cricket.” He knew that the media’s attention has been grabbed by some players’ transgressions. Those violations are not how to judge the conduct of a whole club.
“They’ve just had a couple of guys who have made mistakes and that’s got into the media.” – Stuart Broad
He stressed that individuals such as Ben Stokes and Joe Root are steering clear of drinking binges. He warned that any such behaviors must not be allowed to define the culture of the team. Broad also added that Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope are alcohol-free.
The countdown has begun for the England team’s highly anticipated tour of Sri Lanka, commencing on January 22. They will play them in one-day internationals as well as T20s on this tour. Their T20 World Cup campaign starts on February 8th. With just days until the program kicks off, the squeeze is on for each of these players to have a big game.
Broad suggested that imposing a midnight curfew might be excessive, stating, “I really didn’t like having a 12 o’clock curfew, because I just didn’t feel like you should need it.” He wants his teammates to be able to count on the fact that you have their backs. So long as they don’t, it’s up to players to responsibly manage their own time.
“As long as you have people around you to get yourself home at a suitable hour, having the teammates around you to go, your time’s up.” – Stuart Broad
He remarked on the importance of winning, saying, “Twelve o’clock, you’re not really getting to that time that often, but if you win, you deserve to probably go and relax and enjoy yourself.”
As England continues its tour and prepares for major tournaments ahead, the focus remains on balancing professionalism with personal liberties. As Broad pointed out, the stain from a few bad apples shouldn’t have to taint the reputation of the whole squad.
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