It's Controversial/ 'Was a statement decision to drop me': Stuart Broad mercilessly slams his former England captain

England have emerged as a serious powerhouse in Test cricket in recent times. The Three Lions have introduced a new brand of attacking cricket and they have executed that with sheer perfection. Stuart Broad has been a pivotal part of England's red ball setup. 

3 things you need to know

• Stuart Broad is the 5th highest wicket-taker in the Tests
• Stuart Broad recently hung up his boots from Tests cricket
• The right-handed pacer has claimed  a total of 847 international wickets across formats

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Stuart Broad took a dig at Andrew Strauss 

Stuart Broad lashed out at former England opener Andrew Strauss as he cited he didn't enjoy playing under his leadership. Both Broad and James Anderson found themselves dropped after Australia got the better of them in the famous 2021-22 series. The pacer duo missed out the series against West Indies which England also eventually went on to lose. They however soon were reinstated when Ben Stokes was given the mantle. In the Up Front With Simon Jordan Podcast the pace bowler reflected on his life under Strauss' captaincy.

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Stuart Broad opened up on his difficulties

I have no regrets about saying how I felt in my Daily Mail article. Because ultimately I was pi***d off that I felt my England career had been finished by someone who didn’t have any right to make that decision. It was a statement decision to drop me and James Anderson. The bit that upset me was that I only got a five-minute phone call after 16 years of service, and I was replaced by players that weren’t better than me. My red mist came from thinking – who is an interim director of cricket, that isn’t going to be in the job in a month’s time, to drop me and Jimmy? I was at the stage where I thought my England career was over, so I didn’t care what I wrote.

Broad took his retirement in the recently held Ashes series where England and Australia shared the spoils with a 2-2 draw in the five match Test series.