Former England bowler Stuart Broad hailed pacer Josh Tongue after a sensational performance in the Leeds Test against Pakistan, saying that he is currently the team’s “best bowler” and their “trump card”. Speaking after the match, as quoted by Sky Sports, Broad said about Tongue, “I think he is England’s best bowler.” Tongue and Ollie Robinson shared the spoils, taking eight wickets in England’s massive win over Pakistan at Leeds. Both pacers had five-wicket hauls in the first innings, and Tongue continued his fine run across all formats at international and franchise level.
Former England bowler Stuart Broad hailed the pacer after a sensational performance in the Leeds Test against Pakistan, saying that he is currently the team’s “best bowler” and their “trump card”.
Coming to the match against Pakistan, England won the toss and opted to field first, with Tongue (5/46) and Ollie Robinson (5/51) sharing spoils and skittling Pakistan out for just 171 runs, with Abdullah Shafique (61 in 104 balls, with eight fours) and Imam-ul-Haq (42 in 74 balls, with six fours) posing a bit of a fight with a 91-run third-wicket stand. Pakistan collapsed from 97/2 to 171 all out. In their first innings, England took a massive lead, with Harry Brook (91 in 93 balls, with 13 fours), Jordan Cox (73 in 100 balls, with 14 fours), Joe Root (66 in 112 balls, with 10 fours) and Dan Lawrence (51 in 79 balls, with nine fours) collecting fifties and taking the side to 409. England led by 238 runs. Ali Usman (5/95) took a fifer for Pakistan. England took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, and Ollie was chosen as the ‘Player of the Match’ for his eight wickets.
Broad said that his fitness has been stopping him for the last six or seven years, and Tongue would like to stay fit and continue his fine form with the ball.
