Kingston, July 10 -- Australian batting coach Michael Di Venuto has brushed off Stuart Broad's recent criticism of Australia's current top three, laughing at the English pacer's remarks.

Di Venuto responded, as quoted from The Sydney Morning Herald, "Stuart Broad? That's good. Is he a selector?"

Speaking earlier on The Grade Cricketer podcast, former England seamer Broad assessed Australia's batting lineup.

"I'm not out of place in thinking it's the most muddled top three in my lifetime," Broad said, as quoted from The Sydney Morning Herald.

"I've grown up with Langer (Justin), Hayden (Matthew), Ponting (Ricky), Warner (David), Watson (Shane) (and) Labuschagne (Marnus) in his first few years was a gun. I think Usman (Khawaja) is strug...