England bowling all-rounder Stuart Broad has said that he is unsure as to whether Australia will refrain from bringing up the departed Jonathan Trott's name during the Ashes battle, even though it has been demanded by England's team director Andy Flower.
Flower has asked Australia to keep the issue of the No.3 batsman, who has returned home with a stress-related illness following England's defeat in the first Test in Brisbane, and avoid any on-field banter on the topic in next week's Adelaide Test.
According to News.com.au, however, Broad said that he could not say how Australia will react to Flower's dictum, although he believes that as international cricketers and professional sportsmen they will understand the pressures that everyone is under as it can happen to any player.
Broad further said that the Australian players will respect the decision of Trott's to go home and believes there is no doubt about the 'respect' the two sides have for each other, adding that he cannot see any advantage Australia would gain from that.
Both Flower and Broad have criticised Australian batsman David Warner for telling a news conference during the Gabba Test that Trott's effort with the bat was weak, although Broad defended Australian captain Michael Clarke for his sledging of James Anderson, saying that he does not think it went overboard.
