Responding to ex-Australia batter David Warner's prediction England would lose the series down under 4-0, Broad launched an early attack, describing Australia's current Test team as the worst since 2010. \"You wouldn\u2019t be outlandish in thinking \u2013 it\u2019s actually not an opinion, it\u2019s a fact \u2013 it\u2019s probably the worst Australian team since 2010 when England last won. And it\u2019s the best English team since 2010,\u201d he had said on his podcast For The Love Of Cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Now, reacting to Broad's comment, Carey told reporters on Tuesday, \"No comment, is that what he said, did he? I guess we will wait and see. All the guys have played against Stuart in the past and we know how big a competitor he is and how much he\u2019s done for Test cricket.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"We have a really experienced cricket team who has had a lot of success over the last three to four years under Patty Cummins. To win a World Test Championship, to retain the Ashes over there, to make another World Test Championship earlier this year was a pretty good recognition for the success this team has had.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I think internally the boys don\u2019t think they are written off, I just think this group has been able to overcome any challenge that has come their way. And that is through experience, great leadership, amazing players. Some of Australia\u2019s greatest Test players are in this Test team at the moment,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia enter the Ashes series starting in Perth on November 21 without injured skipper Pat Cummins, with Steve Smith taking the captaincy. Scott Boland, who averages 12.63 with the ball at home, shapes as the likely replacement in the bowling attack for Perth in Cummins' absence. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite Cummins\u2019 absence, Carey believes Australia\u2019s bowling stocks are strong and backed Smith to comfortably fill Cummins\u2019 captaincy shoes. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia enter the Ashes series starting in Perth on November 21 without injured skipper Pat Cummins, with Steve Smith taking the captaincy. Scott Boland, who averages 12.63 with the ball at home, shapes as the likely replacement in the bowling attack for Perth in Cummins' absence. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Not much changes if Pat does come out of the team, Steve has experience, and he is excited to step into the role, and he has a great tactical brain. But not much changes for the group.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n