5 best spells of Stuart Broad against India
Stuart Broad surprised everyone with his announcement to retire from international cricket at the end of the ongoing match. He has been in great form lately and has picked up 602 wickets in the Test arena. Broad will look to add some more wickets to his tally during Australia’s second innings in London. He hopes to help England level the ongoing series 2-2. Broad has been a thorn in the side of the Aussies since he played his first game against them in 2009. He has also performed reasonably well against India, having featured in 24 Tests, 19 ODIs, and 4 T20Is against the Asian giants. As we bid farewell to the great England seamer, let’s take a look at 5 of his best bowling performances against India.
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4-33 (Visakhapatnam, 2016)
Broad’s record in Indian conditions hasn’t been the best, but he surprised the Indian batters in the Vizag Test of 2016. He returned figures of 4-33 on a pitch that barely had anything in it for the quicks. In India’s second innings, he picked up the wickets of Murali Vijay, KL Rahul, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin to complete his four-wicket haul. Although India won the match by a margin of 246 runs, Broad’s performance still ranks amongst the best by seamers in India in recent times, as the pitches have been tailor-made to suit spinners.
4-37 (Lord’s 2011)
England crushed India by a margin of 196 runs in a Test match at Lord’s in 2011. India had a terrible tour as they lost the Test series 4-0. Stuart Broad was one of the standout performers for the English team. He started the series off on a great note by picking up a four-wicket haul in India’s first innings of the opening encounter at Lord’s. He dismissed Abhinav Mukund, Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, and Praveen Kumar to set the tone for what was a clinical victory. Broad picked up another three wickets in the second innings to inflict more misery on India.
4-55 (Indore, 2008)
Stuart Broad’s Test credentials are well established, but he has also been a force in ODIs. He has picked up 178 wickets in the format and is one of England’s leading wicket-takers in ODIs.
One of his best performances in the format came against India in Indore in 2008 when he registered figures of 4-55. Stuart Broad was on fire against India. He took three wickets early on, which included Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina, and Rohit Sharma. India was reduced to 29-3. Yuvraj Singh scored a fantastic century, but Broad helped England see the back of him. While batting, Broad contributed 22 runs, but England lost the game because the main batters failed to convert their starts. Broad’s early spell was very impressive.
6-25 (Old Trafford, 2014)
In 2014, Stuart Broad destroyed India’s batting order to set up a win for England. He took 6 wickets and was named Player-of-the-Match. India was reduced to 8/4, and Broad dismissed MS Dhoni and Ravichandran Ashwin. India was bowled out for 152, and England won by an innings and 54 runs.
6-46 (Trent Bridge, 2011)
Stuart Broad was outstanding against India at Trent Bridge in 2011. He took six wickets, including a hat-trick, in India’s first innings. India was in a good position at 267-5, but Broad’s unbelievable collapse gave England all the momentum. England won the Test by 329 runs, and Broad was named Player-of-the-Match for his remarkable all-round efforts.
