The Ashes finale at The Oval was a thrilling affair with a capacity crowd. Although Australia had already retained the urn, England tied the series. With the arrival of rain second session was washed out completely. When the third session began, Australia was on the verge of achieving the impossible, with only three wickets down. No team had ever chased down such a big total in the fourth innings at The Oval.
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England came back strong, thanks to Chris Woakes and Moeen Ali. They grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck, and Australia lost four wickets for 11 runs just after tea. However, Alex Carey and Todd Murphy started stitching together a partnership, which was unexpected for a ninth-wicket stand. Australia and England have already won matches in this series because of their eighth and ninth-wicket partnerships.
The atmosphere at The Oval was electric, with anticipation, excitement, and tension. Moeen and Woakes had bowled themselves into the ground and looked visibly spent. England needed a savior, someone who could stand up to the occasion and bowl two genuine wicket-taking deliveries. Guess who stepped up? Of course, it was Stuart Broad, who got the crowd roaring with his performance.
Stuart Broad secures victory for England that levelled the series
It’s remarkable how Stuart Broad always seems to be the go-to bowler for England when they need a breakthrough. His ability to get into a rhythm and make even the best batters look clueless is uncanny. His Test records speak for themselves – 167 Tests as a fast bowler is an incredible feat, and the 604 wickets he’s taken is a testament to his skill and dedication.
Stuart Broad is an exceptional bowler who has always been overshadowed by his best friend James Anderson. Anderson is one of the greatest fast bowlers to have ever played Test cricket. However, today is all about Broad and how he managed to beat the odds, one last time. Broad had the ability to wind up the opposition and get under their skin, even when he wasn’t taking wickets. He was a better bowler and a fiercer competitor because of it.
Broad was also a handy lower-order batsman who scored 3663 runs in his Test career. Although he wasn’t a technically sound batter towards the end of his career, he still managed to contribute with the bat.
Broad’s most memorable performances were when he conjured up magical spells out of nowhere. He took six or more wickets 12 times in Test cricket, and he did so in less than 15 overs on five of those occasions. He bowled more than 20 overs only five times when he took six or more wickets in an innings. This tells you all you need to know about Broad’s talent. He wasn’t the most perfect fast bowler, but he was certainly one of the most remarkable.
