 Ian Bell has named three bowlers who could replace England legend Stuart Broad following his retirement at the end of the Ashes. Broad, 37, finished a sensational career by bowling England to victory in the fifth Ashes Test against Australia at the Oval. He took 604 wickets in 167 Test matches, becoming the second most successful pace bowler in history behind team-mate James Anderson. Broad's departure leaves a significant void in the England team but Bell believes Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue and Sam Cook are capable of coming in to bolster the bowling attack. Robinson has enjoyed a superb start to his Test career – taking 76 wickets in 19 matches – but was underwhelming during the Ashes and found himself out of the side for the final two games. Worcestershire's Tongue took five wickets in the Ashes Test at Lord's – less than a month after making his international debut at the same venue – but England favoured the experience of Broad, Anderson and Chris Woakes and the extreme pace of Mark Wood for the rest of the series. Essex star Cook, meanwhile, is yet to represent his country but has impressed coaches – including Bell – while playing for the England Lions. Ian Bell played alongside Stuart Broad for several years (Picture: Getty) 'Stuart Broad's retirement means England need to find a replacement,' Bell told Betfair. 'Moeen Ali will also not play again, leaving the door open for that batting and spinning all-rounder. 'I think as far as replacing Broad goes, England have options and they are down the road to finding some good operators. Ollie Robinson, of course, comes back into the team. 'Josh Tongue made his debut this summer and it looked as though he could handle the pressure of a big series. 'Sam Cook, from Essex, could do a job. I was with him with the Lions in Sri Lanka. He has a high skill level, hits the top of off with consistency like nobody else and his control of length is fantast){kind=link}
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Ian Bell has named three bowlers who could replace England legend Stuart Broad following his retirement at the end of the Ashes.
Broad, 37, finished a sensational career by bowling England to victory in the fifth Ashes Test against Australia at the Oval.
He took 604 wickets in 167 Test matches, becoming the second most successful pace bowler in history behind team-mate James Anderson.
Broad’s departure leaves a significant void in the England team but Bell believes Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue and Sam Cook are capable of coming in to bolster the bowling attack.