England rest Broad for first two one-day internationals


  • Cricket
  • Friday, 10 Jan 2014

England's Stuart Broad reacts after catch was nearly taken from Australia's David Warner during the first day of the fifth Ashes cricket test match in Sydney January 3, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray

LONDON (Reuters) - Stuart Broad, England's best bowler in their 5-0 Ashes defeat, has been rested for the first two matches of the one-day international series which starts in Melbourne on Sunday.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday that Broad, who took a creditable 21 wickets in the five tests, will sit out the matches in Melbourne and Brisbane.

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