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da betsul: 01-Aug-2023As Stuart Broad calls time on his 17 years in international cricket, we look back at how we reported on the career of one of England’s leading fast bowlers.2008Profile: Geek god
England’s 638th Test player knows he can swing the ball pretty fast and accurately. By Edward CraigInterview: ‘I’m 22 and I’ve played close to 40 ODIs for England and I’m gaining in experience’
England’s promising new fast bowler is already a seasoned campaigner at 22. By Nagraj Gollapudi2009Match analysis: Broad reaches hero status
Broad’s five wickets gave England a chance to regain the Ashes at The Oval. By Peter EnglishInterview: Face of a child, mind of McGrath
The kid who almost missed the boat has grown up fast, physically and mentally. By Daniel Brigham2012Interview: ‘I learned pretty quickly to mix it up’
Ahead of Stuart Broad’s 50th Test appearance, and 100th first-class game, he reflects on his career to date. By George Dobell2013Feature: The delights and frustrations of Stuart Broad
His ability should make him a national treasure but there is an element to Stuart Broad that gets fans gnashing their teeth. By Jarrod Kimber2015Match analysis: Broad produces his golden day
Having played little brother to James Anderson for so long, Stuart Broad stepped up to replace England’s attack leader with 8 for 15 at Trent Bridge. By George DobellESPNcricinfo Awards 2015: Test bowling winner: Stuart Broad’s remarkable, absurd day
Broad’s 8 for 15 against Australia at Trent Bridge. By George DobellWatch: Broad explains #Broadface
The fast bowler explains his shocked expression when Ben Stokes took an incredible catch off his bowling at Trent Bridge, and the memes that followedProfile: The English Aussie
Stuart Broad is one of England’s finest. Yet he is baited abroad and only grudgingly admired back home. By Rob Smyth2016Interview: ‘I’d rather be the guy you can turn to in a high-pressure scenario than a dead rubber’
Stuart Broad looks back on a satisfying year in Test cricket, and especially the spells at Trent Bridge and Wanderers. By Andrew Miller The joy of stupendous Stu
Andy Zaltzman looks at some of Broad’s statistically provable destruction-bringing, series-turning credentials (and a few meltdowns)Hate to Love: A touch of Pakistani mayhem
Broad is easy to hate – until he conjures up one of his cathartic spells of fast bowling. By Ahmer NaqviESPNcricinfo Awards 2016: Test bowling winner: Stuart Broad, serial destroyer
Broad’s 6 for 17 against South Africa in Johannesburg. By Andrew Miller2017Analysis: The voice from outside the bubble
Meet Steffan Jones, the coach who helped Broad recover his pace and movement. By George DobellHate to Love: Schadenbroad
Broad’s audacity was aggravating, but you had to admire it too, however grudgingly. By Brydon Coverdale2018Watch: Inside Stuart Broad’s pub
When he’s not bowling fast, he’s pulling pints at the Cat and the Wickets pub2019Stats feature: James Anderson and Stuart Broad: 1000 Test wickets between them
A breakdown of the numbers as England’s leading Test wicket-takers reach a combined four figures. By Alan GardnerWatch: ‘Yuvraj’s six sixes made me the bowler I am’
Broad remembers that record-breaking over in Durban during the 2007 T20 World Cup2020Watch: Anderson and Broad discuss retirement
Broad explains why he won’t continue to bowl for as long as Anderson hasFeature: Stuart Broad takes 500: England’s spring-heeled superstar
On the day he took his 500th Test wicket, he evoked memories of the great Curtly Ambrose. By Andrew MillerStuart Broad – topping the finest, triggering collapses, getting better with age
A look at the numbers of the fourth fastest bowler to 500 wickets. By Bharath Seervi and S Rajesh2021Match analysis: Stuart Broad’s subtleties prove the old dog isn’t done with learning
Three first-day wickets in Galle set agenda for England and scotch some preconceptions. By Andrew Miller2022Match analysis: Stuart Broad steals back the limelight, just when it seems he’s being shunted out of it
Against South Africa at Old Trafford the loss of the new ball was the catalyst for another key display by the veteran. By Vithushan Ehantharajah2023Watch: The many milestones of Stuart Broad
He is the fifth bowler to reach 600 Test wickets, and England’s leading wicket-taker in the AshesBroad’s magnificent seven
Looking back at some of Broad’s most memorable spells in Test cricket