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‘They are a poor side’: Stuart Broad predicts England to whitewash Pakistan

‘They are a poor side’: Stuart Broad predicts England to whitewash Pakistan

Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad has predicted that England will easily whitewash Pakistan in the upcoming three-match Test series. Broad, speaking on the For The Love Of Cricket YouTube channel, described Pakistan as a "poor side" and believed that England should win all three matches comfortably.

England currently holds the upper hand in this series, having won the toss and chosen to bat first in the first Test at Headingly. Both teams have been struggling in Test cricket recently, with England having won only two out of their last ten matches and the series beginning under an overcast sky.

Broad's confident assessment comes as new captain Joe Root returns for a second stint at the helm, interim coach Marcus Trescothick prepares for a full-time role, and Dan Lawrence re-enters the lineup in his first Test in two years. Meanwhile, Pakistan, without their captain Babar Azam due to injury, will rely on Salman Agha at the crease and Shan Masood back at No. 3 after recovering from a broken finger.

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