Stuart Christopher John Broad is popularly known as Stuart Broad. He was born in Nottingham, England on 24 June 1986, and is a right-arm medium-fast bowler for England. He has been a constant part of the English squad for the past 15 years. He along with James Anderson was the backbone of the English bowling lineup, especially in Tests. Stuart Broad has also captained England in ODIs and T20Is. Stuart Broad is the second English bowler to take 500 wickets in Tests. His Test figure of 8/15 against Australia was named as the best spell of the decade. Board has played 150 Tests for England and has been a backbone of the squad, especially in the Tests for many years.
Stuart Broad Early Life and Education
Stuart Broad started off playing cricket at an early age of 5 years. His father Chris Broad was also a legendary English player and Stuart went on to the footsteps of his father to be a cricketer. Stuart Broad joined Leicestershire at the age of 8 years and represented the county club. Broad initially started off as a batter but later turned into a medium-fast bowler. He also had interest in field hockey but later developed his skills in being a fast bowler for the country.
Stuart Broad International Debut
Stuart Broad Test Debut – 9 December 2007 against Sri Lanka
Stuart Broad ODI Debut – 30 August 2006 against Pakistan
Stuart Broad T20I Debut – 28 August 2006 against Pakistan
Stuart Broad Career
Stuart Broad Domestic Career
Stuart Broad made his domestic debut in List-A cricket in 2004 while playing for Leicestershire. In 2005, Stuart Broad made his first-class debut and took his maiden wicket in the first match.
In 2006, Stuart Broad picked his maiden 5-wicket haul against Surrey and also scored his maiden half century in the same match. In 2006, Stuart Broad played 12 first-class matches for his County Club and picked 44 wickets.
In 2007, Stuart Broad left Leicestershire and joined Nottinghamshire County Club and is still the part of same county club.
In 2005, Stuart Broad was picked up in the Under-19 squad for England and played against Sri Lanka and then West Indies.
Stuart Broad International Career
Stuart Broad made his International Debut in a T20I match against Pakistan on 28 August 2006. On his debut, Stuart Broad picked 2 wickets for 35 runs.
2 days later, Stuart Broad made his ODI debut against the same team and picked his maiden ODI wicket in his first over. Broad also played a crucial small knock to mark the victory runs for England in the match.
Stuart Broad was also picked up in the English squad for ICC Cricket World Cup in 2007. The tournament didn’t go down well for him and he didn’t played all the matches.
In ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2007, Stuart Broad conceded 36 runs in an over against Yuvraj Singh who smashed 6 sixes in an over against Broad.
In 2007, Stuart Broad made his Test debut in a match against Sri Lanka.
In a series against West Indies in 2009, Stuart Broad was named as player of the series as he took 6 wickets in 2 matches and helped England in winning the series.
In 2009, Stuart Broad was picked up in his first Ashes series, Broad smashed his maiden half century in the second test and also picked his maiden 5-wicket haul in the Tests in the third test. Stuart Broad picked 18 wickets in the series and also scored 234 runs.
Stuart Broad was picked up in the ICC Champions Trophy in 2009 and he took 10 wickets in just 3 matches in the tournament.
In 2011, Stuart Broad picked 7 wickets in an innings in a test against India at Lord’s registering his best figures on the ground.
In 2012, Stuart Broad started off the season on high note picking 7 wickets in an innings against West Indies and then 4 wickets in the second innings.
In 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, Stuart Broad was selected in the English squad. However, the tournament didn’t go down well for Broad and he failed to impress in the whole tournament.
In 2018, Stuart Broad took his 400th Test wicket in a match against New Zealand and also picked his 100th wicket in the Ashes.
In 2020, Stuart Broad picked his 500th Test wicket and moved to the 7th position in the list of all-time highest wicket takers in the tests.
Stuart Broad Stats
In Tests, Stuart Broad has played 152 matches and taken 537 wickets with the best bowling figures of 8/15 in an innings including 19 five-wicket hauls.
In ODIs, Stuart Broad has played 121 matches and taken 178 wickets with the best bowling figures of 5/23 in a match including 1 five-wicket haul.
In T20Is, Stuart Broad has played 56 matches and taken 65 wickets with the best bowling figures of 4/24 in a match.
Stuart Broad Records
· Second highest wicket taker in Tests for England.
· Hat-trick in both innings of Test Cricket.
Stuart Broad Family
Stuart Broad was born to Chris Broad. His step mother name is Michelle Broad. Stuart Broad has a sister named Gemma. Stuart Broad is engaged to his long time girlfriend Mollie King who is a singer and presenter at BBC Radio 1.
Personal Information
Stuart Broad Full Name: Stuart Christopher John Broad
Stuart Broad Nickname: Broady
Stuart Broad Height: 193 cm
Stuart Broad Birthplace: Nottingham, England
Stuart Broad Date of Birth: 24 June 1986
Stuart Broad Age: 35 years
Stuart Broad Nationality: English
Stuart Broad Religion: Christianity
Stuart Broad Marital Status: Engaged
Stuart Broad Favorite Cricketer: Wasim Akram
Stuart Broad Jersey Number: 39
Stuart Broad Bowling style: Right-arm medium fast
Stuart Broad Favorite Ball: Inswing
Stuart Broad Hobbies: Playing Golf
Stuart Broad Net Worth: $69 Million
FAQs
1. When did Stuart Broad got engaged?
Stuart Broad is engaged to his longtime girlfriend Mollie King who is a singer and presenter at BBC Radio 1.
2. When did Stuart Broad made his International debut?
Stuart Broad made his International Debut in a T20I match against Pakistan on 28 August 2006. On his debut, Stuart Broad picked 2 wickets for 35 runs.
3. When did Stuart Broad picked his 500th Test Wicket?
In 2020, Stuart Broad picked his 500th Test wicket and moved to the 7th position in the list of all-time highest wicket takers in the tests.
4. How many wickets Stuart Broad has taken in Tests?
In Tests, Stuart Broad has played 152 matches and taken 537 wickets with the best bowling figures of 8/15 in an innings including 19 five-wicket hauls.
