Former English Pacer Stuart Broad chose his combined XI for the recently closed Anderson-Tendulkar trophy, but to the surprise of everyone was omitted two of the most influential players of the series. Indian Captain Shubman Gill, who broke several recordings with the bat, and Ravindra Jadeja, the top versatile world, both could not cut in Broad’s eleven.
On the podcast “for the love of cricket” organized by the captain of the former White Ball England Jos Buttler, Broad shared his tips for the best artists in the test series five matches.
When Broad said one selection between Gill and Root for No. 4 and justified his decision to omit the former, Broad said:
Gill, who first led the Indian test party, not only exceeded the running charts in a series of five tests, but also set new benchmarks. He collected 754 runs in ten shifts, in an impressive 75.40 average. Its standout knocking 269 in Edgbaston was the highest score of the Indian test of the testFollowed by elegant 161 in the second shift. Overall, he struck four centuries and was correctly named the player of the series from the visiting side.
Gill became the first Asian body to score 700 plus running in one series in hay countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) and the third captain of the test when, after Sir Don Bradman and Sunil Gavaskar to win four tons in one series.
“Root better in four than gill”
Broad explained that his combined XI was selected on the basis of gaming positions and Root’s character and experience in the slot number four made it the preferred choice in front of the frog.
“You lack key information. In their role. Gill must have been 4. Root is better at 4 years than at present. The choice was not between the Pope or Gill. Apparently Gill deserves to be. Just not instead of root,” Broad later wrote on social media.
Root is now sitting behind Sachin Tendulkar in the list of test centers of all time. With his consistency and class, he is probably the English largest cricket with 39 test centuries in his name.
India Talismanic All-Rounder Ravindra Jadeja scored 516 runs in a stunning 86.00 average, including five half-life and century. He was decent with the ball when he raised seven goals, including the four goal, and played a key role as a senior player in Indian return after he was in the series 1-2 down.
Instead, Broad decided for England Ben Stokes and claimed that Stokes had contributed more with the ball and fits better into the side of the party.
Stuart Broad’s Combined best XI of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kl Rahul, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Washington Sundar, Jofmmed Siraj, Jasprit Bumhrah
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
August 6, 2025
