Broad vows to remain calm

England fast bowler Stuart Broad insisted that he has learnt from all his mistakes and will go into the forthcoming Ashes a more mature cricketer.

Broad had been fined 50 per cent of his match fee for throwing the ball at Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Zulqarnain Haider during the second Test at Edgbaston.

But now Broad is confident that he can curb his aggression and was quoted as telling BBC Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek programme: "As a bowler I need to have that real desire to get the batsmen out and be in their face and be aggressive because you've got to try and make the batsman feel a bit uncomfortable to get him out but I also know the lines that are there and not to cross them."

He added: "Unfortunately, I did cross that once this summer and got punished for it but I've learned from mistakes and hopefully this winter all will go to plan."

Broad's father, Chris, a former England opener, scored three centuries in as many Tests and won the Man of the Series award when England last won the Ashes in Australia in 1986-87.

Stuart was about four months old when his father scored 162 at the WACA, 116 in Adelaide and 112 at the MCG, but he admitted that he has had plenty of reminders from his father.

"I've been watching videos of that since I was born," he said. "I've grown up with Ashes cricket and it would be huge (if England won). I could shut my dad up for once."

Stuart Broad made 169 against Pakistan at Lord's this summer, his maiden Test century. He has already played 32 Tests to his dad's 25, but he always wants to tap into senior Broad's experience.

"It's great to have his advice. It's a long tour, a tough tour. I'll certainly be talking to him about playing cricket in Australia because he succeeded very much over there. I know that he's always at the end of the phone when I need advice," added Stuart Broad.