Stuart Broad confident of good Ashes showing in Australia

Stuart Broad

Broad has so far contributed 11 Pakistan wickets to the sackful taken against the at-times-hapless tourists, in conditions made for exponents of traditional English seam and swing this summer.

James Anderson has been still more prolific, with 20 wickets in three Tests.

It was a little harder work for England's bowlers at The Oval last week ufffd and after Pakistan had battled to a four-wicket win to trail only 2-1 with one to play at Lord's, their captain Salman Butt offered the view that Broad and co may be in for much more of a struggle as they bid to retain the Ashes down under next winter.

Yet Broad believes he and his colleagues have the talent and adaptability to prove Butt wrong.

"We have no fear going to Australia, and we certainly have the skills necessary to go and win the Ashes over there," he predicted.

"We are very confident in our attack. We have bowled fantastically well this summer, in the conditions we've had.

"We have bowled Pakistan out very cheaply in all but one innings."

Butt's warning follows an unexpected claim from Australia captain Ricky Ponting that another 5-0 whitewash may be in the offing for England, following their Ashes drubbing on Australian soil in 2006/07.

Broad sees things very differently.

"We are all very confident in what we do," he said.

"We have the best spinner in the world in Graeme Swann, and some very skilful seamers too.

"Everyone will have an opinion on the Ashes, because it is such a huge series. But what opposition players and opposition captains say has no impact on us and what we are going to do.

"We have great confidence in our ability ufffd just look at our record over the last 18 months."

England will have the added presence of Tim Bresnan for company as they prepare for the resumption of hostilities with Pakistan at HQ on Thursday.

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