Still On Broad

Silverwood backs passion of bowler after axing him

- Gideon Brooks

England’s second most successful wicket-taker let known his frustrations in a TV interview during the first Test after he was benched at Southampton last week.

After the joint decision of stand-in captain Ben Stokes and Silverwood to op for the express pace of Mark Wood and Jofra Archer, Broad let fly saying he was “frustrated, gutted and angry”.

Yesterday, Silverwood, who looks likely to restore Broad to the team at Old Trafford as England look to level the series after their defeat in Southampton, insisted he stood by his decision to leave him out.

More importantly, the England coach praised his reaction to being dropped.

Silverwood said: “I think Stuart handled himself very well during that interview, to be honest.