English pacer Stuart Broad entered the historical past books as he reached the 600-wicket mark in Test cricket within the ongoing fourth Ashes 2023 match in opposition to Australia on Wednesday, July 19. He dismissed in-form Travis Head within the third session of Day 1 to turn out to be the one second pacer to take 600 Test wickets.
Broad, 37, wanted solely two wickets to succeed in the 600-wicket mark previous to the fourth Test match at Manchester’s Old Trafford. He gave England a gap with Usman Khawaja‘s wicket within the fifth over after which gave a vital breakthrough with Head’s precious wicket, who was batting at 48 runs, to make 600 wickets.
The veteran pacer is having fun with a sensational collection with 18* wickets in seven innings to date. He is the main wicket-taker within the ongoing Ashes at dwelling and now provides one other feather to his cap.
Broad made his Test debut in opposition to Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2007 and has been a constant wicket-taker for Three Lions in red-ball cricket. Broad now has 600 Test wickets from 166* matches at a median of 27.58 with the assistance of 20 five-fors. He has taken probably the most wickets in opposition to rivals Australia, 149 wickets in simply 39 Test matches to date.
Players with most Test wickets:
1. Muttiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) – 800 wickets in 133 matches
2. Shane Warne (Australia) – 708 wickets in 145 matches
3. James Anderson (England) – 688 wickets in 182* matches
4. Anil Kumble (India) – 619 wickets in 132 matches
5. Stuart Broad (England) – 600 wickets in 166* matches
Meanwhile, Broad has been main England’s comeback within the five-match Ashes collection as Australia are struggling on Day 1. After Head’s departure, Australia additionally misplaced Cameron Green and Mitchell Marsh, with the latter scoring fifty. Woakes has taken three wickets as Australia stumble at 255/7 after 63 overs.
