Stuart Broad shoulders England World Twenty20 hopes

All-rounder shrugged off disappointment of his first two World Twenty20 campaigns to win last time out and is confident that his England team will put up a strong defence

Evening Standard

Stuart Broad is preparing to lead England in the defence of their World Twenty20 title well aware that the shortest form of cricket can quickly turn you into a villain.

At the inaugural tournament in South Africa five years ago, Broad was hit for six sixes in an over by India’s Yuvraj Singh. Two years later, he bowled the final over of the competition’s opening match at Lord’s with Holland requiring seven to win. He missed three run-outs and dropped a catch, leading to a sensational win for the minnows on their first visit to the headquarters.