Stuart Broad to join the Club of taking 500 wickets in Test cricket

Taking 500 wickets in Test cricket is considered a big place. If you go through the record book, you will find that only 6 bowlers have achieved this feat. Muttiah Muralitharan has taken 800 wickets, Shane Warne 708, Anil Kumble 619, James Anderson 584, Glenn McGrath 563, and Courtney Walls 519. In the Test, 500 wickets were first taken by Courtney Walls of West Indies.

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Stuart Broad to take 500 wickets in Test cricket

The ICC has tried to remind by tweeting that Stuart Broad can also join the club of 500 wickets soon, he needs 15 wickets to get to this destination. In this way, he will become the second England bowler and the sixth bowler in the world who has achieved this position. On July 8, the first Test match of the series will be played between England and West Indies. At Southampton, Stuart Broad will have a chance to get closer to 500 wickets.

Stuart Broad made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in December 2007. He has registered his presence in 138 Tests for England so far. He has taken 5 wickets in an innings 17 times. Apart from this, he has taken 10 wickets in a test match 2 times. His best bowling figure is 8/15.

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Taking 500 wickets in a Test is not easy, it requires constant hard work and career without injury. Stuart Broad has touched many heights in his career, overcoming all odds. Broad has taken 485 wickets in Test cricket and is going to play the next Test on 8 July.