Stuart Broad

Stuart Broad is the second-highest wicket-taker in English Test match history. He retired after giving England a final Test victory in the 2023 Ashes series. Stuart is now in demand as a commentator.

Leicestershire

County Cricket
Stuart signed his first full professional contract with Leicestershire in 2005. In April he made his first-class debut for the county and started his first County Championship match in June of the same year.
Stuart was awarded his county cap in 2007.

Nottinghamshire

Stuart moved to Nottinghamshire in 2008. His loyalty, to the county of his birth, has been rewarded with a testimonial year in 2019.

England

Stuart is part of an elite group of players who have taken over 600 wickets in Test match cricket.

In 2005 Stuart was selected for England Under-19s. In his sole Test appearance vs. Sri Lanka Stuart took 5-17 in England’s 220 run win. He went on to make three youth ODIs in the series against Sri Lanka.

He made his Test debut in December 2007 in the second Test in Sri Lanka.

Stuart became the twelfth England player to take a hat-trick in Tests. At his “home” ground Trent Bridge, Stuart took the wickets of MS Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh and Praveen Kumar in successive balls during the second Test vs. India in 2011.

It was at Trent Bridge again where Stuart recorded his career-best figures of 8-15 in the Ashes Test in 2015.

In the home Ashes series of 2023, Stuart took his six-hundredth Test wicket during the fourth Test at Old Trafford. In the final Test at the Oval, he took his one-hundred and fiftieth wicket against Australia. On the third day of the same Test, Stuart announced his retirement from professional cricket. He signed off in the best possible fashion by taking the final two Australian wickets to ensure a 2-2 series draw.

Stuart closed his career with a total of 604 Test wickets. With the bat, Stuart scored 3662 Test runs including one century and thirteen half-centuries.

Legends T20 League

Stuart resumed his playing career in 2026 when it was announced he would be joining Gurugram Thunders in the Legends T20 League.

The Media

After retiring from full-time cricket Stuart quickly esablished himself as a commentator and analyst for Star Sports, SA20 and Sky Sports.

In July 2025, Channel 7 announced Stuart will be joining them for the 2025-2026 Ashes in Australia. Further commitments during his spell in Australia include radio coverage of the Ashes series for SEN as well as working on two social media campaigns for Oakley-Meta and Tourism Australia.

Stuart writes a regular column for the Mail on Sunday. He is also the author of a number of books.

Awards

2006 Cricket Writers Club Young Cricketer of the Year.

2010 Wisden name Stuart as one of their 5 Cricketers of the Year.

2016 Appointed MBE in the Birthday Honours List.

2020 PCA Natwest Cricket Awards Test Player of the Summer.

2020 The ICC named Stuart in their Test Team of the Decade.

2023 Appointed CBE in the New Year Honours List.

2024 ICC Test Team of the Year for 2023.

Ambassador Roles/Sponsors

Berkeley – brand ambassador.

Charles Tyrwhitt – brand ambassador.

Fitzdares – brand ambassador.

Laithewaites Wines – brand ambassador.

Sage Software – brand ambassador.

Seat Unique – brand ambassador.

Strong Pilates – brand ambassador.

Profile Update: 25/11/2025
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