England rest Broad for first two one-day internationals

London: Stuart Broad, England`s best bowler in their 5-0 Ashes defeat, has been rested for the first two matches of the one-day international series which starts in Melbourne on Sunday.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday that Broad, who took a creditable 21 wickets in the five tests, will sit out the matches in Melbourne and Brisbane. With Graeme Swann retired and James Anderson having flown home, Broad`s absence from the first two of five one-dayers means England will field an inexperienced bowling attack.