Stuart Broad Praises Liam Livingstone for Heroic Performance Against Australia
New Delhi [India], September 28: Former England seamer Stuart Broad has praised Liam Livingstone for demonstrating his value in the ODI format. Broad highlighted how Livingstone, who was not part of the original squad to face Australia, stepped up to help England level the series at 2-2.
“We have to remember that Livingstone wasn’t even in the original squad. He’s shown the England selectors exactly why he should be in white-ball squads and hopefully winning games for England. He has always had superb strength, plays some really eye-catching shots, and is such a powerful striker of the ball,” Broad said.
Livingstone, returning to the ODI team due to Jos Buttler’s injury, had a strong performance in the recently concluded T20I series against Australia. At Lord’s, he showcased his explosive hitting by scoring an unbeaten 62, leading England to a formidable total of 312/5 in just 39 overs.
Broad said that England should include Livingstone in both white-ball squads. The Lancashire all-rounder was particularly ruthless against left-arm Australian seamer Mitchell Starc, who conceded 28 runs in the final over of the innings. Livingstone smashed four sixes off Starc, significantly boosting the hosts’ score.
Later, Matthew Potts delivered an impressive performance with the ball, taking four wickets and helping to dismiss the visitors for just 126 runs. During the same discussion, Broad noted that the venue requires subtle changes in pace, contrasting with the Australian bowling attack.
“I think Australia changed their pace too much. At Lord’s, you have to make subtle changes because generally the pitch offers you a bit. Australia bowled a lot of slower-ball bouncers and someone like Starc, one of the best death bowlers, needed to be a touch wider to Livingstone. Those sorts of overs can change games,” Broad noted.
The fifth and final ODI of the series is scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 29, in Bristol.
Doubts Revealed
Stuart Broad -: Stuart Broad is a famous cricket player from England who used to bowl very fast. He has now retired from playing but still talks about cricket.
Liam Livingstone -: Liam Livingstone is a cricket player from England. He is known for hitting the ball very hard and scoring lots of runs.
ODI series -: ODI stands for One Day International. It’s a type of cricket match that lasts for one day, and each team gets to bat and bowl for a set number of overs.
Australia -: Australia is a country that is very good at cricket. They often play against other countries like England in big matches.
squad -: A squad is a group of players chosen to play in a series of matches. Liam Livingstone was not originally chosen to be in this group.
unbeaten 62 runs -: Unbeaten 62 runs means that Liam Livingstone scored 62 runs and was not out when the team’s batting ended. This helped his team a lot.
Bristol -: Bristol is a city in England where the final cricket match of this series will be played on September 29.
