England’s ODI contingent was on Tuesday pressured to enter isolation after seven members examined optimistic for COVID-19 and the remainder deemed to be in shut contact, resulting in all the squad being remoted. With a three-match collection towards Pakistan arising, England needed to title a contemporary squad, with Ben Stokes set to steer the pack. Quick bowler Stuart Broad noticed the event as a possibility to tease his Check teammate James Anderson, asking him if he nonetheless had his ODI cap. “Nonetheless acquired your ODI cap @jimmy9?!” Broad wrote on Twitter, responding to a report in regards to the England squad Covid outbreak.
Anderson got here up with a hilarious response utilizing a GIF from the hit sitcom ‘Associates’.
– James Anderson (@jimmy9) July 6, 2021
Anderson and Broad are each veterans within the longest format of the sport for England but it surely has been some time because the two picked up the white ball for the nationwide staff.
Anderson’s final ODI got here in 2015, whereas Broad final performed the 50-over format a yr later.
Broad additionally took to Twitter to share an image of the 2 from an ODI match.
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“It is nonetheless this equipment, proper?!” he tweeted.
It is nonetheless this equipment, proper?! @jimmy9 pic.twitter.com/wY1oqQqTgO
– Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) July 6, 2021
Broad and Anderson’s trade opened the floodgates for a flurry of memes and jokes, with nostalgic followers asking for a number of veterans to return for England.
Please – are you able to
– Isa Guha (@isaguha) July 6, 2021
Congrats lads on the recall. Properly deserved
Hales
Cook dinner
Pietersen
Bell
Fairbrother
Flintoff
G Jones
Giles
Broad
Sidebottom
Anderson
– Alex Smith (@alexdsmiff) July 6, 2021
One final dance? pic.twitter.com/NjiKvba19Z
– Ryan (@ryandesa_07) July 6, 2021
Right here we go? pic.twitter.com/eiDSBllWIk
– Diptiman Yadav (@Dipti_6450) July 6, 2021
– Liam Smith (@Liam_Smith_95) July 6, 2021
– Matt Sewell (@Unchowiee) July 6, 2021
England selectors proper now pic.twitter.com/jbwJEGHOFC
– Mark Fletcher (@nstanfletch73) July 6, 2021
Whereas Anderson could not end up for England towards Pakistan, he’s protecting himself busy attaining new milestones.
On Monday, he went previous 1,000 first-class wickets with a career-best haul of seven/14 towards Kent.
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