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Stuart Broad: 604 Test wickets
Stuart Broad (born 24 June 1986, Nottingham) is a former England fast bowler who took 604 Test wickets, second among fast bowlers only to James Anderson. He took 8/15 against Australia at Trent Bridge in 2015, has two Test hat-tricks, and retired after the 2023 Ashes.
Stuart Broad Career Stats
| Format | Matches | Wickets | Best | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 167 | 604 | 8/15 | 3,662 |
| ODI | 121 | 178 | 5/23 | 529 |
| T20I | 56 | 65 | 4/24 | 118 |
20 Interesting Facts About Stuart Broad
Early life
- Born early: Broad was born prematurely in Nottingham on 24 June 1986.
- Cricket family: his father, Chris Broad, opened the batting for England in 25 Tests and later became an ICC match referee.
- Hockey goalkeeper: he played hockey to a high level as a teenager before choosing cricket.
- Batter turned bowler: he started as a batter, but a late growth spurt to 6 ft 5 in turned him into a fast bowler.
- Counties: he began at Leicestershire and moved to his home county, Nottinghamshire, in 2008.
Career highlights
- Debut: he made his England debut against Pakistan in 2006, in a T20I and then ODIs.
- Six sixes: at the 2007 T20 World Cup, aged 21, Yuvraj Singh hit him for six sixes in an over after a row with Andrew Flintoff. Broad went on to become one of the best Test bowlers of his era.
- Batting at Lord’s: he made 169 against Pakistan at Lord’s in 2010, sharing a record eighth-wicket stand of 332 with Jonathan Trott.
- ICC title: he won the 2010 T20 World Cup with England.
- Two Test hat-tricks: against India at Trent Bridge in 2011 and Sri Lanka at Headingley in 2014. Only four men have taken two Test hat-tricks.
- Broken nose: a bouncer from India’s Varun Aaron broke his nose at Old Trafford in 2014.
- 8/15: on the first morning of the 2015 Trent Bridge Ashes Test he took 8/15 as Australia were bowled out for 60.
- Anderson and Broad: together they took over 1,000 Test wickets in matches they played together, the most by any bowling pair.
- 600 club: he became the second fast bowler, after Anderson, to take 600 Test wickets, at Old Trafford in 2023.
Retirement and beyond
- Perfect farewell: he announced his retirement during the final Test of the 2023 Ashes at The Oval, hit his last ball in Test cricket for six, and took the final wicket to level the series 2-2.
- Final tally: 604 Test wickets in 167 Tests.
- T20 leagues: his only overseas franchise stint was with Hobart Hurricanes in the 2016-17 Big Bash.
- Shirt number: 8.
- Nickname: “Broady”.
- After playing: he works as a cricket commentator and pundit, mainly for Sky Sports.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Test wickets did Stuart Broad take?
604 wickets in 167 Tests, second among fast bowlers to James Anderson.
What are Stuart Broad’s best bowling figures?
8/15 against Australia at Trent Bridge in 2015, when Australia were bowled out for 60.
When did Stuart Broad retire?
After the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval in July 2023.
Who hit Stuart Broad for six sixes?
Yuvraj Singh, at the 2007 T20 World Cup in Durban.
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