England pacer Stuart Broad, on Tuesday💮, became the seventh bowler in the history of Test cricket to reach the 500 wickets mark.
Broad, who had picked 6/31 in the first innings of the ongoing third Test against E꧙ngland match, trapped Kraigg Brathwaite infront of the wicket to reach the landmark.
The moment for which Broad had been waiting for s💞ince the start of the series, finally arrived on the third ball of the 14th over. He has now joined an elite list of bowlers with 500 or more wickets to their names.
The Nottingham born seamer is now second only to James Anderson, who ꦚhas 589 wickets to his name in Tests, as far as England c🐷ricket is concerned.
Broad made his Test debut in 2007 at the ag�𓂃�e of 21, and before this match, he had 491 wickets to his name in 139 Tests.
Meanwhile, soon after the 34-year-old reached the milestone, cricketers across the world took to Twi💞tter to congratulate him on the special milestone.
Here are some of the best reactions:
Such a shame the ground can’t be full for 500th test wi𓆉cket but we are all watching in admirat🉐ion of such a huge achievement. Incredible 👏🏻
— Paul Collingwood (@Colly622)
500 to Broad. Keeps coming at you all the time…extremely skilful in Seam-bowling…especially for someone who comes from the land of swing bowling.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Congrats for joining the 500 club – what an achievement and what a remarkable cricketer he’s been !
— Azhar Mahmood (@AzharMahmood11)
Congratulations on 500⛎ Test wickets. Always a tough competitor and a very skillful bowler especially in English conditions.
— Ricky Ponting AO (@RickyPonting)
Incredible achievement . Having form,fitness,skill and desire over such a long period of t🍨ime is a very special effort. Congratulations
— Ajit Agarkar (@imAagarkar)
What a player and what a man. Incredible🐲 achie✅vement!
— Jason Roy (@JasonRoy20)
Congratulations to Stuart Broad 500 tesr wickets…. outstanding career…. definitely would not have been possible without his time at Hoppers Crossing cc!!
— Merv Hughes (@MervHughes332)
👍👏
— Darren Lehmann (@darren_lehmann)
Always felt he was going to have a good Test career but I didn’t have 500 Test wickets in the equation !!! Skill,resilience,hard work,stubbornness … And when you think he started out as a Batsman … A great…
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Congratulations 🎉on 500🎐 test wickets great achievement for any bowler 👏
— Hassan Ali 🇵🇰 (@RealHa55an)
🔥Seriously impressive achievement! Well done �🙈�🏻👏🏻
— Rikki Clarke (@RikkiClarke81)
Mom🅠entous occasion in Test history. First time ever that two fast bowlers with 500 wickets are playing in the same match. Anderson and Broad.
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad)
