Here are some of the interesting facts about Stuart Broad

 Broad was born 12 weeks prematurely on 24th June 1986. A doctor named John saved his life, therefore he put John in the middle of his name.

Broad’s father Chris Broad is a former English player, who has amassed 3022 runs in 59 games.

At the age of 17, Broad saw a sudden growth in his height (6.6 ft) and began focusing on fast bowling.

Before stepping into professional cricket Broad used to play field hockey as a goalkeeper and also gave trials for the England national hockey team.

The lanky seamer is called “Broady” & “Malfoy” by his teammates.

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