Broad sees Warner as danger man

AFP, SYDNEY: England paceman Stuart Broad has pinpointed David Warner as Australia's danger man in the Ashes series, while admitting a begrudging respect for his aggressive mentality. The pugnacious opener fired up the tourists last month by comparing playing against England to “war” and said he planned to take “some sort of hatred” into the Tests, which start in Brisbane on November 23.

Broad said Warner, known for his fiery nature on the field, was a perennial danger. “I think someone like Warner you've got to try bowl a lot of balls at him with the new ball, because it's your best chance of getting him out,” he told the Sydney Morning Herald Thursday.

“(But) you have to have a plan B, and with someone like Warner you have to go to plan B quicker than a lot of other batters.”

While captain Joe Root said before leaving England that Warner's comparison to war was “extreme”, veteran Broad acknowledged teams needed characters like him to make them great.

“He's someone that drives teams forward,” Broad said of Warner.

“He's one of those blokes who is not that enjoyable to play against, but if he's in your team you love him.

“You have characters like that in most successful sports teams, don't you?

Broad sees Warner as danger man

AFP, SYDNEY: England paceman Stuart Broad has pinpointed David Warner as Australias danger man in the Ashes series, while admitting a begrudging respect for his aggressive mentality. The pugnacious opener fired up the tourists last month by comparing playing against England to war and said he planned to take some sort of hatred into the Tests, which start in Brisbane on November 23. Broad said Warner, known for his fiery nature on the field, was a perennial danger. I think someone like Warner youve got to try bowl a lot of balls at him with the new ball, because its your best chance of getting him out, he told the Sydney Morning Herald Thursday. (But) you have to have a plan B, and with someone like Warner you have to go to plan B quicker than a lot of other batters. While captain Joe Root said before leaving England that Warners comparison to war was extreme, veteran Broad acknowledged teams needed characters like him to make them great. Hes someone that drives teams forward, Broad said of Warner. Hes one of those blokes who is not that enjoyable to play against, but if hes in your team you love him. You have characters like that in most successful sports teams, dont you?