Others might have been seen off by now, but not Stuart Broad.
The veteran paceman is gearing up for his 153rd Test match for England this week under his sixth captain and his fifth coach. And despite having been axed from the team five times since the start of 2019, Broad is determined to retain a youthful outlook on a career that is unquestionably in its autumnal phase.
The most recent dropping saw him and James Anderson left out of the tour to the West Indies, as skipper Joe Root and England wanted to have a look at other younger options. Broad was rightly upset, but with a new England tracksuit on at Lord’s and a new captain to play for, he has let go of the rage but kept the fire burning as he looks to add to his tally of 537 Test wickets.
