Right-arm England bowler Stuart Broad sees Australian batsman David Warner as a threat on the field. "He's someone that drives teams forward," Sports24 quoted Broad, as saying. He added, "He's one of those blokes who is not that enjoyable to play against, but if he's in your team you love him.' Earlier, Warner, 31, compared the upcoming Ashes series to war, saying, 'The history, the pride that is at stake. As soon as you step on that line it is war." Praising Warner, Broad said that characters like him are present in every sport.

England's reserve player Stuart Broad walks off the field after a drinks break on the second day of a four-day Ashes tour match against Cricket Australia XI at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on November 9, 2017. Pic/AFP