Profile : Stuart Broad
Full Name: Stuart Christopher John Broad
DOB: 24-06-1986, Nottingham
Specialist: Bowler
Bats: Left Hand Bat
Bowls: Right Arm Fast Seam
Major Teams: Nottinghamshire
DOB: 24-06-1986, Nottingham
Specialist: Bowler
Bats: Left Hand Bat
Bowls: Right Arm Fast Seam
Major Teams: Nottinghamshire
A quick learner with an appetite for hard work, Stuart Broad is one of English cricket's brightest young stars. He extracts sharp bounce from a good length and continues to add pace and movement to his accurate bowling that is particularly well-suited to limited overs cricket.
Broad spent his youth as an opening bat under the guidance of father Chris, a successful opener for England during the 1980's, and his elegant left-handed style suggests he will one day fill an all-rounder's berth for England.
A lack of extreme pace made him a target for attacking batsman in his initial Test appearances as a back-up seamer, but his rapid development and aggressive yet focused temperament should see him leading the attack for many years to come. His man-of-the-match display in the final Ashes Test of the 2009 series gave England supporters hope that he could become the long-term allrounder replacement for Andrew Flintoff.
Freddy's retirement in 2010 focused eyes on the Nottinghamshire star while a consistent year with the ball and a maiden Test century made him a shoe-in for the tour of Australia later that year. Despite starting the first two Ashes Tests and bowling consistently, Broad was ruled out the remainder of the Australian tour after tearing an abdominal muscle during the Australian second innings in Adelaide. Though he recovered in time to return match-winning figures of 4-15 against South Africa in the World Cup, Broad again had to leave for home with injury. England again showed faith in Broad and made him the new Twenty20 captain in May 2011.
Broad spent his youth as an opening bat under the guidance of father Chris, a successful opener for England during the 1980's, and his elegant left-handed style suggests he will one day fill an all-rounder's berth for England.
A lack of extreme pace made him a target for attacking batsman in his initial Test appearances as a back-up seamer, but his rapid development and aggressive yet focused temperament should see him leading the attack for many years to come. His man-of-the-match display in the final Ashes Test of the 2009 series gave England supporters hope that he could become the long-term allrounder replacement for Andrew Flintoff.
Freddy's retirement in 2010 focused eyes on the Nottinghamshire star while a consistent year with the ball and a maiden Test century made him a shoe-in for the tour of Australia later that year. Despite starting the first two Ashes Tests and bowling consistently, Broad was ruled out the remainder of the Australian tour after tearing an abdominal muscle during the Australian second innings in Adelaide. Though he recovered in time to return match-winning figures of 4-15 against South Africa in the World Cup, Broad again had to leave for home with injury. England again showed faith in Broad and made him the new Twenty20 captain in May 2011.
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