BROAD SHOULD REMAIN IN ENGLAND SAYS NOTTS CHAIRMAN
Stuart Broad would be better off staying in England and developing his skills in the County Championship rather than travelling to Sri Lanka - according to his County chairman, Mick Newell.
The 21-year-old fast-bowler flies out to Columbo with the England team this evening (THURS), and is due to make his Test debut after impressing in One-Day Internationals this summer.
But Nottinghamshire chairman Newell, who in August was delighted to have signed "the best young prospect in England" from Leicestershire CCC, will now not see his new acquisition until January.
And even then Broad could well be selected for the tour to New Zealand, meaning he will be unavailable for county duties until the last week in March. But Newell thinks that Broad could be surplus to requirements for Peter Moores' side.
"England are strong in the bowling area with Steve Harmison, Matthew Hoggard and James Anderson, with Chris Tremlett as a make-shift bowler," he said.
"It will be a competitive area for Stuart internationally. I happen to think that some more county cricket over the next two or three years would help him much more. That's how I thought it would develop, but I didn't envisage he would be on this tour."
Broad has followed his father - eighties Test match opening batsman Chris - to Trent Bridge, and Newell believes that his batting skills will help the youngster gain a starting spot in Sri Lanka, perhaps ahead of time.
He continued: "Stuart started off as a batsmen who bowled a bit and I think that if he does play in the Test side he is very likely to find himself batting in the number eight spot. Indeed the fact that he can bat at eight might help him get in the team."
So far Broad has attended a handful of nets at Nottinghamshire, and his chairman is frustrated by the prospect of his precocious talent being used solely by England.
He said: "Obviously we have an interest in having Stuart play as much as possible for Nottinghamshire. But his elevation to the Test team has been quicker than people thought, and that obviously restricts his performances for us.
"Stuart has been to some of our training sessions that we have started over the last couple of weeks," he added. "Hopefully he will get more involved after Christmas for us, if he is not selected for the New Zealand trip."
The New Zealand tour finishes on March 23, and lengthy series against the Kiwis and then South Africa will mean that Broad, if selected, will not feature regularly for his county until September.
Stuart Broad would be better off staying in England and developing his skills in the County Championship rather than travelling to Sri Lanka - according to his County chairman, Mick Newell.
The 21-year-old fast-bowler flies out to Columbo with the England team this evening (THURS), and is due to make his Test debut after impressing in One-Day Internationals this summer.
But Nottinghamshire chairman Newell, who in August was delighted to have signed "the best young prospect in England" from Leicestershire CCC, will now not see his new acquisition until January.
And even then Broad could well be selected for the tour to New Zealand, meaning he will be unavailable for county duties until the last week in March. But Newell thinks that Broad could be surplus to requirements for Peter Moores' side.
"England are strong in the bowling area with Steve Harmison, Matthew Hoggard and James Anderson, with Chris Tremlett as a make-shift bowler," he said.
"It will be a competitive area for Stuart internationally. I happen to think that some more county cricket over the next two or three years would help him much more. That's how I thought it would develop, but I didn't envisage he would be on this tour."
Broad has followed his father - eighties Test match opening batsman Chris - to Trent Bridge, and Newell believes that his batting skills will help the youngster gain a starting spot in Sri Lanka, perhaps ahead of time.
He continued: "Stuart started off as a batsmen who bowled a bit and I think that if he does play in the Test side he is very likely to find himself batting in the number eight spot. Indeed the fact that he can bat at eight might help him get in the team."
So far Broad has attended a handful of nets at Nottinghamshire, and his chairman is frustrated by the prospect of his precocious talent being used solely by England.
He said: "Obviously we have an interest in having Stuart play as much as possible for Nottinghamshire. But his elevation to the Test team has been quicker than people thought, and that obviously restricts his performances for us.
"Stuart has been to some of our training sessions that we have started over the last couple of weeks," he added. "Hopefully he will get more involved after Christmas for us, if he is not selected for the New Zealand trip."
The New Zealand tour finishes on March 23, and lengthy series against the Kiwis and then South Africa will mean that Broad, if selected, will not feature regularly for his county until September.
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