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Ashes 2019: Stuart Broad warns Steve Smith about a hostile welcome by Jofra Archer at Manchester
Stuart Broad is eagerly awaiting the clash between Steve Smith and Jofra Archer. The fourth Ashes Test will be played at Old Trafford, Manchester from tomorrow
England pacer Stuart Broad has warned Steve Smith on his return to Test cricket after suffering a nasty hit from Jofra Archer in the second Ashes Test at Lord's. He said that he would be eager to watch the round two of the battle between Archer and Smith.
On the eve of the fourth Ashes Test, Broad said, "It was a nasty hit, wasn't it? First thing, it’s great Steve is OK and coming back into Test cricket but Test cricket is a brutal sport where countries go hell for leather against each other. I'm sure when Steve comes in, Jofra will be in Joe Root's ear wanting the ball, no doubt that."
"It was a really tasty bit of cricket at Lord's. Smith was on 80, playing beautifully, and Jofra went from 84mph to 95mph. He was really charging in. That sort of cricket is awesome to watch on the telly or from the stands but when you're stood at mid-on, it's pretty spcial. Hopefully we can have a battle like that again."
"The dream is someone nicks him off first ball and Jofra doesn't get to bowl at him but he doesn't average 60-odd for nothing. There will be a period in this game where those two come together again and - touch wood - I'm on the pitch to view it."
Earlier in the series, Steve Smith's twin hundreds helped Australia win the first Test at Birmingham. The second Test at Lord's ended in a draw while the third Test completely belonged to Ben Stokes. His unbeaten 135 helped England pull of an improbable victory and keep the Ashes series alive. The series is level at 1-1.
The fourth Test will be played at Old Trafford, Manchester from tomorrow.
