- By Vishal Pushkar
- Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:57 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Ashes 2025: Former England veteran fast bowler has made a fiery statement stating that the current Australian side is the worst in over a decade. He also stated that all the pressure will be on Australia as they host England in a five-match series down under starting next month. England has not been able to win the Ashes since 2015, with no Test match win in Australia since 2011.
Australia have been almost invincible with their performances in their last three home series with 5-0, 4-0 and 4-0.
England will be met with a huge challenge from the Australians; however, their only silver lining remains the absence of Pat Cummins, who stated that he is likely to miss the test at Perth.
"It's very, very difficult to win in Australia as an England side, or any side - it just is. Australia have to be massive favourites," Broad said in an episode of his 'For The Love Of Cricket' podcast released on Tuesday.
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"The question really is 'which team's under the most pressure?' Australia are under the most pressure because they're expected to win.
They're brilliant at home, but they've got question marks over their team and question marks over the captain's fitness.
"It's actually not an opinion, it's fact, it's probably the worst Australian team since 2010 when England last won, and it's the best English team since 2010. So those things match up to the fact it's going to be a brilliant Ashes series."
Broad, who retired from playing after the Ashes series in England in 2023 when Australia kept hold of the urn with a 2-2 draw, pointed to the uncertainty over the hosts' lineup as another factor that could tilt the balance of power.
"Australia have been so consistent for a long period of time," said Broad, who has long been cast as a villain in Australia over his refusal to walk after edging a ball to slip during a test match at Trent Bridge in 2013.
"You just knew who was going to open the batting, who was going to bat where, what bowlers there were - and they don't have that. It's very much a similar situation to 2010-2011 when England went and won there.
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"The fact of the matter is Australia generally have to be bad to lose in Australia and England have to be very good. England have a great chance of being very good and Australia have a decent chance of being bad."
The first test starts on November 21 in Perth.
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