In what will go down as one of the greatest redemption stories for years to come, Stuart Broad, after being dropped for the series-ope💯ner at Southampton, made an a꧑stounding comeback to emerge as the leading wicket-taker of the historical series.
From being “frustrated, angry and gutted,” to surpassing the herculean 500-wickets mark, Broad has come a long way in just two matches.
Brought back for the n🍌ext two matches, he finished the series with astounding figures of 16 wickets at 10.93, including a ten-wicket haul in the series-decider at Old Trafford.
The Nottingham born seamer became the seventh bowl⛦er and only the second Englishmen, after his colleague James Anderson, to enter this el♎ite club.
For England, the old guards are still as irreplaceable as they ever were. The flair and flamboyance of Broa🌠d and Anderson are stiꦏll more effective than the youth in English ranks.
As the 34-years-old achieved this milestone, greetings and congrat✤ulatory messages po𓄧ured in on social media.
Iconic Indi🍸an cricketer Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter to congratulate Bro🐟ad on this special occasion.
Sachin wrote, “Congratulations to England on their emphatic series win. And like I said earlier, @StuartBroad8 had a spring in his step and was out there on a mission. Congratulations also to him on picking his 500th Test wicket. Terrific achievement! #ENGvWI”.
Conꦬgr🔥atulations to England on their emphatic series win.
And like I said earlier, had a spring🃏 in his step and was out there on a mission. Congratulations also to him on picking his 500th Test wicket. Terrific achievement!
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting also congratulated Broad and wrote, “Congratulations @StuartBroad8 on 500 Test wickets. Always a tough competitor and a very skillful bowler especially in English conditions. #ENGvWI”.
Congratulations on 500 Test𒀰 wickets. Always a tough competitor and a very skillful bowler especially in English conditions.
— Ricky Ponting AO (@RickyPonting)
Even Dale Steyn, th♋e veteran pacer from South Africa, lauded 🧔his achievement and lavished praises on Broad.
Steyn posted, “500 big ones for @StuartBroad8 Well done bud, what a great achievement #salute”.
500 big ones for
Well done bud, what a great achievement— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62)
