ENG v WI | Stuart Broad becomes second Englishman, seventh overall to take 500 Test wickets - watsupptoday.com
ENG v WI | Stuart Broad becomes second Englishman, seventh overall to take 500 Test wickets
Posted 28 Jul 2020 04:54 PM

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Stuart Broad on Tuesday became the only second English cricketer -- and seventh overall -- to take 500 wickets in Test cricket. He achieved the feat as he took his third wicket in the second innings during the final Test in Manchester against West Indies. Broad dismissed Kraigg Brathwaite to reach the 500-mark.

Broad had played a crucial role in the side's comeback in the ongoing three-match series against the Windies. After missing the first Test, he made a strong comeback in the second match where he took six wickets and steered the side to a 113-run victory to level the series
He was retained in the playing XI for the final Test and paid captain's Joe Root's confidence back in style, as he not only impressed with the ball but also played a handy role with the bat. In the first innings, he played a crucial 62-run innings off just 45 deliveries to steer England's score to 369.

He then took six wickets, including the key dismissals of Kraigg Brathwaite and Roston Chase before wrapping up the Windies tail to bundle the visitors out on 197.

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