Starc irks at Broad for claiming 2021-22 Ashes series 'void'
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Australia pacer Mitchel Starc slammed Stuart Broad for dubbing the 2021-22 Ashes in Australia a "void series" because it took place under Covid-19 restrictions.
Starc asserted that the players had all the facilities during the Ashes and questioned if it was an excuse for the 4-0 defeat.
"Was that really quarantine? They were still allowed to play golf on tour. Is that an excuse for 4-0? It was a pretty good series to be a part of," said Starc.
"They had the pool, the gym, they were in a resort on the Gold Coast, they trained at Metricon [stadium], weren't confined to their rooms and had their families there," he told the Sydney Morning Herald.
Earlier, speaking about the series Broad said: "I don't class that as a real Ashes. The definition of Ashes cricket is elite sport with lots of passion and players at the top of their game,”
"Nothing about that series was high-level performance because of the Covid restrictions. The training facilities, the travel, not being able to socialise. I've written it off as a void series," said Broad.
