Peter Siddle believes to reclaim the Ashes next summer, the England side will have to go either with Jimmy Anderson or Stuart Broad. In fact, depending on the conditions Down Under, Siddle thinks that Broad will have a better chance of getting selected.
Stuart Broad to get preference for the next Ashes?
Former Australian player Peter Siddle said, “I think it’s going to be hard for them to both play in the same side in Australia.” Keeping the conditions in mind, the decision will be in favor of Stuart Broad Down Under, Siddle believes. He told cricket.com.au, “Depending on conditions, I think Broady’s probably got the upper hand – not because of age, that’s got nothing to do with it – but with his skillset, seaming the ball off the deck rather than swinging it through the air.”
When it comes to Jimmy Anderson, Siddle opined, “There doesn’t tend to be a lot of swing in the air in Australia and I think Jimmy has struggled with that over the years when he’s toured here. He has had success at different times, but it tended to be because the overhead conditions suited him, and he was able to get the ball swinging. But if there’s not as much swing, it’ll be harder to play them both.”
Tough to choose between two class bowlers
So it will be definitely a tough call to make, according to Peter Siddle, especially as the competition will be between two 500 Test wicket holders. “That’s where the tough call comes; who do you choose out of two guys who have over 500 wickets each and have bowled a lot together and had a lot of success? That’s where the big question is going to come.”
Siddle although is aware of England’s intention of building a line-up for the future when there would not be any Anderson or Broad. He concluded albeit, “But with the way they’re bowling at the moment, if they’re still the best, they’re still the best and you’ve got to pick them.
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