Vintage Broadhousery from England’s master of Ashes game of non cricket Barney Ronay
about 2 years in The guardian
Stuart Broad had his alpha hat on again as he messed with Marnus Labuschagne’s head then checked Australia’s progressStuart Broad has worn many hats for England over the last few years. While also, it should be said, always wearing the same actual hat, the classic floppy, alpha hat in any professional team, a hat that says: yes I’m comfortable with this, I walk in my own space out there. And also, I look a bit beanpole-ish in a cap.Those hats, then. Hype man. Distraction magnet. Lord of misrule. Master of physical comedy. New-ball craftsman. New-ball bluffer. Arch bender of rules. Robust and upright guardian of the rules (delete as appropriate). Continue reading...