Kingston [Jamaica], July 10 (ANI): Australian batting coach Michael Di Venuto has brushed off Stuart Broad recent criticism of Australia current top three, laughing at the English pacer remarks.
Di Venuto responded, as quoted from The Sydney Morning Herald, Stuart Broad? That good. Is he a selector?
Speaking earlier on The Grade Cricketer podcast, former England seamer Broad assessed Australia batting lineup.
Im not out of place in thinking it the most muddled top three in my lifetime, Broad said, as quoted from The Sydney Morning Herald.
Ive grown up with Langer (Justin), Hayden (Matthew), Ponting (Ricky), Warner (David), Watson (Shane) (and) Labuschagne (Marnus) in his first few years was a gun. I think Usman (Khawaja) is struggling. Cameron Green at three? He a five or six isnt he. He pushing too hard (at the ball), he added.
Konstas is just young, learning his way. Those pitches in the Caribbean have been tricky. I imagine hell get a run (in the Ashes). I saw him net at Lord in the World Test Championship when he didnt play (and there was) a crunch off the bat. You get a few low scores and you start to question yourself. I think he there to stay, he noted.
Broad further said, I cant see this top three being the same for the Ashes. The Aussie selectors get it right, generally ... (but) they cant be watching from the Caribbean at the minute going yeah, our top three is amazing.
I think there is a lot of (Sheffield) Shield cricket leading into that first Ashes Test. Guys in form I dare say will get picked. At the moment, there no point sitting down and trying to nut something out when youre three months away, Di Venuto said.
He admitted that the Australian top order has not fired collectively in recent times.
We dont hide behind the fact that we havent functioned as a unit for the last couple of years. Take out the Sri Lanka series where we were outstanding in spinning conditions, it been really hard work. Weve relied on individual brilliance to get us totals. Batting averages have come down and so too the bowling averages. That just the way it is, he added.
Despite the concerns, Di Venuto stood firmly behind youngsters like Cameron Green and emerging opener Sam Konstas, urging fans and critics to allow them time to evolve in the international arena.
Green recently impressed with a hard-fought half-century in Australia second Test win in Grenada, while Konstas, though showing promise, managed scores of 25 and a duck in the same match, taking his Test average to 18.25 from eight innings. (ANI)
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"Is he a selector?": Michael Di Venuto responds to Stuart Broad's "muddled" comment
"Is he a selector?": Michael Di Venuto responds to Stuart Broad's "muddled" comment
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Kingston [Jamaica], July 10 (ANI): Australian batting coach Michael Di Venuto has brushed off Stuart Broad recent criticism of Australia current top three, laughing at the English pacer remarks.
Di Venuto responded, as quoted from The Sydney Morning Herald, Stuart Broad? That good. Is he a selector?
Speaking earlier on The Grade Cricketer podcast, former England seamer Broad assessed Australia batting lineup.
Im not out of place in thinking it the most muddled top three in my lifetime, Broad said, as quoted from The Sydney Morning Herald.
Ive grown up with Langer (Justin), Hayden (Matthew), Ponting (Ricky), Warner (David), Watson (Shane) (and) Labuschagne (Marnus) in his first few years was a gun. I think Usman (Khawaja) is struggling. Cameron Green at three? He a five or six isnt he. He pushing too hard (at the ball), he added.
Konstas is just young, learning his way. Those pitches in the Caribbean have been tricky. I imagine hell get a run (in the Ashes). I saw him net at Lord in the World Test Championship when he didnt play (and there was) a crunch off the bat. You get a few low scores and you start to question yourself. I think he there to stay, he noted.
Broad further said, I cant see this top three being the same for the Ashes. The Aussie selectors get it right, generally ... (but) they cant be watching from the Caribbean at the minute going yeah, our top three is amazing.
I think there is a lot of (Sheffield) Shield cricket leading into that first Ashes Test. Guys in form I dare say will get picked. At the moment, there no point sitting down and trying to nut something out when youre three months away, Di Venuto said.
He admitted that the Australian top order has not fired collectively in recent times.
We dont hide behind the fact that we havent functioned as a unit for the last couple of years. Take out the Sri Lanka series where we were outstanding in spinning conditions, it been really hard work. Weve relied on individual brilliance to get us totals. Batting averages have come down and so too the bowling averages. That just the way it is, he added.
Despite the concerns, Di Venuto stood firmly behind youngsters like Cameron Green and emerging opener Sam Konstas, urging fans and critics to allow them time to evolve in the international arena.
Green recently impressed with a hard-fought half-century in Australia second Test win in Grenada, while Konstas, though showing promise, managed scores of 25 and a duck in the same match, taking his Test average to 18.25 from eight innings. (ANI)
Disclaimer: This news article is a direct feed from ANI and has not been edited by the News Nation team. The news agency is solely responsible for its content.