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James Anderson: Stuart Broad's 'six for' for England is fantastic

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Stuart Broad's excellent performance in Wellington was fantastic to see, especially bearing in mind how concerned he has been about his fitness and how it might affect his long-term future.

In January, I travelled with Stuart to the adidas factory in Germany, where he was fitted with specially adapted bowling boots to try to help cushion his troublesome left heel.

He didn't make a fuss but I could tell he was worried at the time.

What a performance: Stuart Broad takes the plaudits

While it is true that bowlers rarely bowl pain free, being able to do it at all depends on the amount of pain you are suffering and whether, by carrying on bowling, you are going to do more damage.

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People were saying Stuart's injury was potentially career-threatening, that the way he bowls it was all or nothing because there is no way you could see him cutting his pace down to 75mph and becoming a trundler.

Stuart was also aware, as we all are, that, when you are forced out through injury, that can open up a spot in the team and, if someone else comes in and does well, even when you are fit again it can be hard to get back in.

In a year as big as this, with two Ashes series coming up, there is the added pressure of wanting to be in the frame all the time.

His state of mind was more confident when he arrived here but I know he was still somewhat anxious about how he might rock up the day after a long bowl.

There was also the psychological hurdle to overcome of actually slipping yourself into match conditions.

Appealing: Stuart Broad

He tested all that by having a long bowl in the warm-up match in Queenstown before the first Test and, when he reported all-clear the next day, it was a real boost to his confidence.

He bowled well enough in the first Test, when he deserved more wickets, but he was outstanding here in Wellington.

Stuart knows he will have to manage his heel carefully, particularly in terms of what he does between matches. But, touch wood, so far so good.

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