England medium-pacer Stuart Broad who claimed eight scalps and made significant contribution with the bat in the second Test at trent Bridge said on Wednesday that it's been a delight to be a part of England team which is determined to be the number one Test team. "We are looking to be the best team in the world and that hunger and determination to get there has shone through."
The England all-rounder who bagged Man-of-the-Match award for his fabulous performance in the second Test at Trent Bridge expressed happiness about his recent success and form. "I’ve never had two games quite like this. I put in a lot of hard work when things were not going my way and to contribute with both bat and ball in the first two games of such a big series is the stuff of dreams. This one was at my home ground, too."
Broad came to England's rescue when they were reeling at 124 for eight and were in danger to be dismissed for a paltry total. Broad says that when he came to bat, his frame-of-mind was positive and looked to score the runs. "I kept on telling myself to be aggressive and, when you start playing a few shots, the opposition can get away from their plans, which in this case had been working well for India. Runs down the order are absolutely crucial in the modern game. Tail-enders cannot be walking wickets any longer."
Broad says that it was a special feeling to take a hat-trick when India were cruising towards a mammoth total. "A spell of five wickets for no runs? It’s a dream, isn’t it? The heavy roller had seemed to take a lot of life out of the pitch and it had died a bit by the second day but the second new ball started to swing for us just at a time when India were threatening to get away."
"I went wide on the crease to MS Dhoni and got him to nick a drive to Jimmy Anderson, who took a great catch. Then the noise was so great none of us realised that Harbhajan Singh had got an inside edge on to his pad first ball, and for the hat-trick ball to Praveen Kumar I decided to stick with the plan of coming wide of the crease to try to hit the stumps.", he added
Broad said in an emotional tone that the moment will live with forever and the presence of his family on the ground made it even more memorable. "The noise was amazing, the loudest I have heard at a Test for a long time, my family were there and it was on the ground where I used to play on the outfield as a boy watching my dad Chris bat for Notts. It will live with me for ever."
Broad always shared that they were not expecting India's capitulation in the second innings and credited bolwers for putting up a commendable performance. "We really didn’t expect to bowl India out as cheaply as we did. It was a flat wicket by then but we built up the pressure and all managed to contribute. We talk about bowling as a unit and that’s exactly what we did."
The England all-rounder who bagged Man-of-the-Match award for his fabulous performance in the second Test at Trent Bridge expressed happiness about his recent success and form. "I’ve never had two games quite like this. I put in a lot of hard work when things were not going my way and to contribute with both bat and ball in the first two games of such a big series is the stuff of dreams. This one was at my home ground, too."
Broad came to England's rescue when they were reeling at 124 for eight and were in danger to be dismissed for a paltry total. Broad says that when he came to bat, his frame-of-mind was positive and looked to score the runs. "I kept on telling myself to be aggressive and, when you start playing a few shots, the opposition can get away from their plans, which in this case had been working well for India. Runs down the order are absolutely crucial in the modern game. Tail-enders cannot be walking wickets any longer."
Broad says that it was a special feeling to take a hat-trick when India were cruising towards a mammoth total. "A spell of five wickets for no runs? It’s a dream, isn’t it? The heavy roller had seemed to take a lot of life out of the pitch and it had died a bit by the second day but the second new ball started to swing for us just at a time when India were threatening to get away."
"I went wide on the crease to MS Dhoni and got him to nick a drive to Jimmy Anderson, who took a great catch. Then the noise was so great none of us realised that Harbhajan Singh had got an inside edge on to his pad first ball, and for the hat-trick ball to Praveen Kumar I decided to stick with the plan of coming wide of the crease to try to hit the stumps.", he added
Broad said in an emotional tone that the moment will live with forever and the presence of his family on the ground made it even more memorable. "The noise was amazing, the loudest I have heard at a Test for a long time, my family were there and it was on the ground where I used to play on the outfield as a boy watching my dad Chris bat for Notts. It will live with me for ever."
Broad always shared that they were not expecting India's capitulation in the second innings and credited bolwers for putting up a commendable performance. "We really didn’t expect to bowl India out as cheaply as we did. It was a flat wicket by then but we built up the pressure and all managed to contribute. We talk about bowling as a unit and that’s exactly what we did."
