The veteran English pacer, Stuart Broad expressed the feeling of being frustrated after being dropped for the first Test against the West Indies at Southampton. Broad is second only to long-standing new-ball colleague James Anderson in England’s all-time list of highest wicket-takers in Test cricket. 

Stuart was England’s highest wicket-taker during a 3-1 series win in South Africa earlier this year, with 14 wickets at under 20 apiece.

Talking about his frustration, as per the quotes in NDTV, Broad said, “I found out about 6:00 pm the night before the game. Stokesy told me we were just going with extra pace in these conditions.”

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The 34-year-old Broad said he has had a conversation with England’s chief selector Ed Smith as he is aiming for 500 Test wickets as right now he is standing at 485 wickets from 138 Tests.

Talking about the same, Stuart Broad said, “I wanted clarification about my future going forward and I was given pretty positive feedback. I’m not a particularly emotional person but I’ve found the last couple of days quite tough. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement…I’m frustrated, angry, gutted. It’s difficult to understand. I’ve probably bowled the best I’ve ever bowled the last couple of years — I felt it was my shirt.”

However, Broad also went on to explain that he has some sympathy for the selectors’ dilemma.

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Explaining the same, Broad said, “We are also in a fairly unique position this summer. Very rarely do you get all your bowlers fit as we’ve got at this minute? Part of my strength and durability as a cricketer is that I’ve been fit on a lot of occasions and been available for selection. I felt like I deserved a spot in the team, as would anyone else.”

But the Nottinghamshire pacer, looking ahead to the second Test, explained that he will be doing everything to play the next Test in Old Trafford.