Broad refreshed for second battle

by Admin , 18 March 2010 cricket news

Stuart Broad says he is ready for England's second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka after reporting no ill-effects on his back injury.


The 23-year-old seamer required a fitness test on his back to feature in the past week's first Test in Chittagong.

And, after taking three wickets in England's 181-run win, Broad claims he is now raring to go ahead of the second and final Test match which starts on Saturday.

"I bowled nearly 50 overs and haven't pulled up too stiff," he said. "They are all encouraging signs and I'm feeling fresh for the Test in Dhaka."

Meanwhile Broad claims England's four-man bowling attack were happy with their performance in the first Test, despite struggling in the hosts' second innings as Junaid Siddique and Mushfiqur Rahim put on a 167-stand before being dismissed by ten-wicket hero Graeme Swann.

"As a unit we're delighted to pick up 20 wickets and win a Test," he added.

"Any time you're thrown the ball you're going to charge in for your country, whether you have four or five [bowlers in the attack]."

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