'Then you will become the worst person in the world…', English cricketer gave advice to the young player

Stuart Broad: Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad has expressed his views on online trolling of players. Broad says that the flood of negative reactions on social media affects the thinking of the player. He advises young players to get rid of negativity as soon as possible, the better. Broad retired from international cricket last year. He is fifth in the list of bowlers taking most Test wickets.

Broad said, “If we lose a match and we see it on social media, we really feel like we are the worst people in the world.” We lost the match against South Africa at Lord's. After which Stokes and coach McCullum said not to be afraid of defeat.

In 2022, England were defeated by South Africa by 12 runs. “That loss was good for us because it proved that we have to play more fun and positive next time,” Broad said. “It allows me to leave that loss behind immediately and if you keep that negativity inside you, it can be really hard to get rid of it. There will be no victory. You can't win.

Broad believes that it is becoming more difficult for today's young players to deal with negative reactions. He said, 'Now it is very difficult because when I started you had to buy prints. You had to find cricket articles and read that you are useless. I am glad that I had this experience when social media reached us. I can see how difficult it would be for a young professional.'