Broad expects England to bounce back at the Oval by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

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Player:	SCJ Broad
Event:	Australia in British Isles 2009

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DateLine: 9th August 2009

 

England are on the verge of a humiliating defeat in the fourth Test, but Stuart Broad insists that his team-mates are not feeling downcast. England are almost certain to head to the fifth and final Test with the series locked at 1-1 - needing to win at the Oval to regain the Ashes.

 

More importantly, Australia look to have all the momentum after dominating at Headingley, but Broad remains defiant.

 

"We've had two average days of Test cricket, but we've had four or five months of really good Test cricket before that," he said.

 

"We're still a very confident bunch of players and we're obviously disappointed how we've performed in this game, but confidence is not something you lose overnight.

 

"It's important that we remember there are Test match runs and Test match hundreds out there for some batsmen tomorrow.

 

"We've just got to look to play positively and enjoy it.

 

"We're 1-0 up at the moment but if it goes to 1-1 there is still one match to play and I think that will be an exciting opportunity for 22 players to enjoy the experience.

 

Australia may not longer possess superstars like Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden but the new breed ruthlessly exposed England's deficiencies at Headingley.

 

"I can't comment on Australian teams of the past because this is the first time I've played against them," said Broad.

 

"They're a very talented team. You have five or six players who average over 50 with the bat and they've got some talented quick bowlers.

 

"They've got something about them, but we're just focusing on what we've done badly this game.

 

"We're not learning from our mistakes, particularly.

 

"This time last year we did the same against South Africa and were bowled out by tea pushing at the ball and I think we did similar things in the first innings. We lost wickets in clumps.

 

"It's a lot easier to have presence when you bowl a team out for 100."