STUART BROAD: I'm waking up more confused angrier each day... I could take being dropped if my standards slipped but I feel gutted that all I've had is a five-minute phone call and nothing else | @StuartBroad8

@MailSport @StuartBroad8 At some point you have to let the next generation through. You also have to give them a chance with the new ball and there's no way they get the new ball with Broad and Anderson in the team.

@MelissaCole @MailSport @StuartBroad8 The whole county structure needs looking and I understand the argument that this decision should have been left until the new full time director and coach were in place but we are entering a rebuilding stage and you can't rebuild on the back of 39 and 35 year olds.

@MelissaCole @wigglesworth667 @MailSport @StuartBroad8 Worked well recently down under 🥴

@MelissaCole @wigglesworth667 @MailSport @StuartBroad8 Winning sides? That’s something we’re not in recent months.

@MelissaCole @wigglesworth667 @MailSport @StuartBroad8 There’s also the fact that minus Broad and Anderson, England aren’t taking their strongest team to the Caribbean, which is something of an insult to the West Indian Cricket Board. Considering it was the WI who agreed to tour here during the uncertainty of Covid in 2020.

@MelissaCole @wigglesworth667 @MailSport @StuartBroad8 I think I agree. But airing his grievances in a newspaper is not doing himself any favours. And it is true that no player (however good) is bigger than the team. Think he might have just made it a bigger issue to select him again now.

@MelissaCole @wigglesworth667 @MailSport @StuartBroad8 This is true and I have sone sympathy for Broad - but we’ve just been humiliated in Australia. It’s not, by your definition, a winning team.

@MelissaCole @wigglesworth667 @MailSport @StuartBroad8 Absolutely. Also, I really don’t like the automatic link between Jimmy and Stuart; Jimmy is four years older! I think the respectful thing to do would be take both on the tour but say beforehand only one of you will play each test, we need you there to teach the young lads

@MelissaCole @wigglesworth667 @MailSport @StuartBroad8 We haven't been winning. Won 2 test matches in 12 months I think in 3 different series

@MelissaCole @wigglesworth667 @MailSport @StuartBroad8 Ageism nonsense isn't it. Seems to happen in all sports. This bizarre attitude that when people get to their mid 30's they must stop because they can't excel. With sports science, sports people could if they wanted to go on much longer at the highest level.

@MelissaCole @wigglesworth667 @MailSport @StuartBroad8 But they are not winning!

@MelissaCole @wigglesworth667 @MailSport @StuartBroad8 England should play the strongest team available that day. Don't look too far ahead. If you younger players are around they will earn the right to be picked.