Broad bats away KP assertion

Stuart Broad denies England's attack will enter the Twenty20 World Cup undercooked.

Broad was responding to comments made by Kevin Pietersen who suggested England's bowlers may struggle in the West Indies because of their decision not to play in the Indian Premier League.

"I don't agree at all that England's bowlers will be underprepared because we're not in the IPL," said the 23-year-old. "We've been training over here. I've been back bowling for two sessions now and we have warm-up games before the Twenty20 World Cup."

He added: "It would have been better to play more Twenty20 cricket leading into the World Cup, but I needed a rest while Jimmy Anderson had bit of a niggle.

"I feel better for having had a break leading into the international summer and a hectic winter. The break has worked out for me."

Andrew Strauss sat out the recent tour of Bangladesh, which saw England win both Tests and all three-one day internationals and Broad insists the skipper made the right decision.

"Andrew Strauss felt he needed a break in Bangladesh which I thought was a fantastic decision," said the Notts all-rounder.

"The cricket we've got ahead of us is very hectic and we need our captain to be very fresh.

"If you try to play every game you'll break down at some stage. It's about balancing that."

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