“If India Play Their…”: Stuart Broad’s Blunt World Cup 2023 Admission | Cricket News

As the ODI World Cup 2023 will get underway, England can be eager to defend their title, having gained it with the narrowest of margins in 2019. Though not part of England’s World Cup squad, Stuart Broad has religion within the England group’s potential to go the space within the match. However, the group he arguably fears essentially the most is that or Rohit Sharma’s Indian facet. Broad admitted that if India put their A-game on the desk, it’ll be very powerful to cease them.

“If England manage to retain their World Cup title, it will be a phenomenal effort but my overriding feeling is that if India play their perfect tournament, they are going to be very difficult to stop. Jos Buttler certainly has the team to challenge, one with the ability to post high totals, but I just think India, as hosts and the top-ranked ODI side, will be a hugely difficult proposition,” Broad wrote in a column on Daily Mail.

“Contrast to England. Without sounding like I am giving them excuses, they have got a pretty tough draw, to be honest. They do not play two games in the same location, instead travelling from city to city. Others have the luxury of being able to book in somewhere for a week and play two games. They do not,” the previous England pacer additional stated.

Broad additionally gave his predictions for the semi-finalists. He feels Pakistan and England can be there alongside India. For the 4th group, Brod went in favour of New Zealand over Australia.

“As for the other semi-finalists? Pakistan will be a threat. Their bowling is full of natural wicket-takers and is their huge strength. In players like Babar Azam they have some high quality batters but Haris Rauf and Shaheen Shah Afridi can blow opponents away,” the 37-year-old additional stated.

“I’d then probably say New Zealand over Australia. Why? Because, New Zealand are the ultimate tournament team. Put their team sheets next to each other and you’d always lean towards the Aussies with Steve Smith, David Warner, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, but New Zealand just find a way,” Broad concluded.