The veteran English summer, Stuart Broad has now entered the elite club of 500 Test wicket before a brilliant five-for from Chris Woakes powered England to a 2-1 series win over the West Indies. Broad had spent two successive nights lingering on 499 but find;t wasted his time to suppress the landmark on Tuesday as he pinned Kraigg Brathwaite lbw in the morning session for his landmark scalp then returning to put the finishing touch on a 269-run victory.
With Brathwaite’s dismissal, Stuart became the seventh bowler in history to reach the remarkable landmark – and the trajectory of the sport gives every reason to believe he might also be the last – Broad’s first-innings 62 and match figures of 10 for 67 helped the hosts to win the last ever tussle for the soon-to-be-retired Wisden Trophy.
A fitting end as @StuartBroad8 takes the wicket that secures a 2-1 series victory! 🙌
Scorecard/Clips: https://t.co/pvF725h1lc#ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/QLrRqPEThZ
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 28, 2020
The 34-year-old enjoyed his moment, though the ghostly silence of a ‘bio-secured’ Old Trafford wasn’t justifying the intensity of the achievement. The empty stands will not concern Broad, though, and he will be feeling proud of himself for joining the elite list comprises of James Anderson, Courtney Walsh, and Glenn McGrath as its only previous members.
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In the second innings of the final Test, Chirs Woakes shouldered the responsibility of helping hosts to seal the victory, as he took a 5-fer as the tourists were bundled for 129 all out. With one wicket still needed Broad returned for one last effort and did the job with his first ball, Jermaine Blackwood flapping down the leg side.
Earlier in the match, England registered the scores of 369 and 226/2-decl in their two innings. In the first innings, the English bowling attack bundled out the West Indies for a score of 197.
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Stuart Broad was named as the man of the match for his brilliant effort both with the bat and the ball.
