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Broad clarified that his judgment ahead of the series was grounded in how he expected the contest to unfold.
Former England pacer Stuart Broad has insisted he does not regret describing the current Australian team as the “worst since 2010,” despite Australia wrapping up the 2025–26 Ashes series in just 11 days. Speaking on his For The Love of Cricket podcast after Australia secured a 3–0 series lead, Broad remarked, “Do I regret saying that? No.”
Broad clarified that his judgment ahead of the series was grounded in how he expected the contest to unfold. “I did mention that for England to win the Ashes, Australia would need to perform poorly while England played exceptionally well,” he said.
According to Broad, that simply didn’t take place. “Australia didn’t perform poorly, and England didn’t play at their best,” he said. Though admitting Australia were clear favourites in their own conditions, Broad noted that the margin of their dominance was unexpected. “I expected Australia to be the favourites, but I never thought they’d be clear 3–0 favourites,” he said.
Broad noted that England had a strong chance in the series, especially with several of Australia’s main players unavailable.
“A number of factors have worked in England’s favour,” he said. Broad was referring to Pat Cummins being absent for the first two Tests, Josh Hazlewood currently out with injury, and Steve Smith missing the Adelaide match.
Despite everything, Broad reckoned England didn’t perform well enough. “Ultimately, England haven’t performed at the required level. Australia have been ruthless in their approach, showing that age doesn’t matter,” he added.
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