Aussie star shrugs off Broad-side!

AUSTRALIAN wicketkeeper Alex Carey said England will have to “wait and see” after Stuart Broad claimed the tourists will face the “worst” Australia team since 2010 in the upcoming Ashes.

- By STAFF REPORTER

Broad helped crank up the war of words before the first Test starts in Perth on November 21 in response to former Australia opener David Warner predicting a 4-0 victory for the hosts.

Broad told the BBC's For the Love of Cricket podcast: “You wouldn't be outlandish in thinking - it's actually not an opinion, it's a fact - it’s probably the worst Australian team since 2010 when England last won, and it's the best English team since 2010."

Carey told reporters that an “experienced” Australian side would arrive ready for the contest.