Stuart Broad calls for England to trial extra seamer ahead of World Cup
Sky Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 14, 2026, 8:03 PM
Last updated Jul 14, 2026

Stuart Broad has urged the England cricket team to consider adding an extra seamer to their ODI lineup following a six-wicket loss to India at Edgbaston. This defeat marks England's sixth consecutive loss to India and leaves them eighth in the ODI rankings, with concerns about the team’s depth and pace ahead of the World Cup next year. Broad emphasized the need for more experience in the bowling attack, particularly given Jofra Archer's workload. He suggested the trial of players like Brydon Carse, Gus Atkinson, or Saqib Mahmood to bolster the fast-bowling options before the World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.
- •England lost the first ODI to India by six wickets at Edgbaston.
- •The defeat extends England's losing streak to six matches against India.
- •Broad suggests adding an extra seamer to support the current bowling attack.
- •England is currently eighth in the ODI rankings, below Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
- •Broad recommends starting trials for new fast bowlers before the World Cup.
"Stuart Broad says England are crying out for an extra seamer, and the time to blood them is now, with over a year to go until the Cricket World Cup.
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