Stuart Broad's cheeky 'cheat' response after surprise Channel 7 gig for Ashes
His decision to stay at the crease sparked outrage in Australia, leading to calls for a "Broadban" while Brisbane's Courier-Mail newspaper refused to mention him by name. Broad will return 12 years later, wearing a suit not whites and wielding a microphone instead of a red ball.
Seven's move to add the feisty Englishman to its line-up has not gone down well with locals, with one fan saying he's as popular as a mosquito at a BBQ. Former England captain Mike Atherton couldn't resist having a dig at Broad while the pair was commentating together in the England-India series at the weekend.
"Well, Stuart, just to reflect on a bit of news that emerged from Down Under overnight that seems to have gone down like a bucket of sick with the locals, namely that you're going to be commentating on one of the local channels in the Ashes," Atherton said.
"Just a reminder of how popular you are down there, the Brisbane Courier Mail couldn't bring themselves to put a photo of you on the front page and then called you a smug, pommy, cheat - Broadban. Are you looking forward to going down to Australia this winter to commentate on the Ashes?"
Stuart Broad's hilarious response to Ashes dig
A smiling Broad responded: "Well, I sort of obviously agree with the pommy and the cheat bit, but I don't think I'm smug. Since retiring from international cricket, I've received many well wishes and messages from passionate Australian fans, so to get the chance to speak to them directly on Seven is something I'm looking forward to.
"I've always loved coming to Australia and feeling the love from every Australian cricket fan, and I anticipate this summer won't be any different. Both teams are matched up quite nicely. Obviously, Australia have had the better of England for a long time, over in Australia, but England are coming with a pretty strong team. It will be another epic Ashes series played in the right spirit, as all Ashes are. Aren't they?
"I'm really excited to give my views on how I think the series will go." The five-Test Ashes series begins in Perth on November 21.
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