Stuart Broad

“I love those moments when it’s time to step up.”

Stuart Broad

England fast bowler, Stuart Broad (MBE) is the second-highest wicket-taker in English test match history.

Leicestershire

Stuart signed his first full professional contract with Leicestershire in 2005. In April he made his first-class debut for the county and started his first County Championship match in June of the same year. Stuart was awarded his county cap in 2007.

Nottinghamshire

Stuart moved to Nottinghamshire in 2008. His loyalty, to the county of his birth, has been rewarded with a testimonial year in 2019.

England

Stuart is part of an elite group of players who have taken over 600 wickets in Test match cricket.

In 2005 Stuart was selected for England Under-19s. In his sole Test appearance vs. Sri Lanka Stuart took 5-17 in England’s 220 run win. He went on to make three youth ODIs in the series vs. Sri Lanka.

Stuart made his Test debut in December 2007 in the second Test vs. Sri Lanka in Colombo. Stuart retired at the end of the final Ashes Test at the Oval in 2023 having played in 167 Tests for England.

Stuart became the twelfth England player to take a hat-trick in Tests. At his “home” ground Trent Bridge, Stuart took the wickets of MS Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh and Praveen Kumar in successive balls during the second Test vs. India in 2011.

It was at Trent Bridge again where Stuart recorded his career-best figures of 8-15 in the Ashes Test in 2015.

In the home Ashes series of 2023, Stuart took his six-hundredth Test wicket during the fourth Test at Old Trafford. In the final Test at the Oval, he  took his one-hundred and fiftieth wicket against Australia. On the third day of the same Test, Stuart announced his retirement from professional cricket. He signed off in the best possible fashion by taking the final two Australian wickets to ensure a 2-2 series draw.

Stuart closed his career with a total of 604 Test wickets. With the bat, Stuart scored 3662 Test runs including one century and thirteen half-centuries.

Media

Stuart writes a regular column for the Mail on Sunday and he is also the author of a number of books. Since bringing his playing career to a close, Stuart has furthered his broadcast media profile through his work with Sky and most recently the 2024 SA20.

Awards

• 2006 Cricket Writers Club Young Cricketer of the Year.
• 2010 Wisden name Stuart as one of their 5 Cricketers of the Year.
• 2016 Appointed MBE in the Birthday Honours List.
• 2020 PCA Natwest Cricket Awards Test Player of the Summer.
• 2020 The ICC named Stuart in their Test Team of the Decade.
• 2023 Appointed CBE in the New Year Honours List.
• 2024 ICC Test Team of the Year for 2023.

Sponsors and Ambassador Roles

Laithwaites – Stuart is an Ambassador for Laithwaites Wine.

Mail on Sunday – Stuart gives his insights on the latest cricket news for the Mail on Sunday.

Sage – Stuart is an ambassador for Sage the market leader for integrated accounting, payroll, and payment systems.

Seat Unique – Stuart is an ambassador for Seat Unique who own and operates a ticketing platform for official event organisers, venues, sports teams, promoters and rightsholders giving them an online sales channel and inventory management tool for their premium ticketing and hospitality packages.

Strong Pilates – Stuart a brand ambassador for Strong Pilates.

(Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images Sport)

(Profile Update: (11/02/24)