Stuart Broad Honored with Pavilion End at Trent Bridge
Nottingham [UK], July 18: England cricket legend Stuart Broad had the ‘Pavilion End’ at Trent Bridge named after him before the second Test against West Indies. Broad, who played for England from 2006 to 2023, is the seventh-highest wicket-taker in international cricket history. His parents attended the ceremony.
England Cricket shared on X, ‘Special moments at Trent Bridge for @StuartBroad8 Unveiling ‘The Stuart Broad End’ alongside his Mum and Dad.’
In his career, Broad took 847 wickets in 344 international matches, with the best figures of 8/15. He is England’s second-highest wicket-taker behind James Anderson, who retired after the first Test at Lord’s. Broad also scored 4,309 runs, including a century and 13 fifties.
Currently, England leads the three-match Test series after beating the West Indies by an innings and 114 runs in the first match. For the second Test, Mark Wood replaced James Anderson in the playing eleven.
England’s Playing Eleven for the Second Test:
- Zak Crawley
- Ben Duckett
- Ollie Pope
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook
- Ben Stokes (C)
- Jamie Smith (WK)
- Chris Woakes
- Gus Atkinson
- Mark Wood
- Shoaib Bashir
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Stuart Broad -: Stuart Broad is a famous cricket player from England who played for the national team from 2006 to 2023. He is known for taking a lot of wickets, which means he got many batsmen out.
Pavilion End -: The ‘Pavilion End’ is one side of a cricket ground where the players’ dressing rooms and other facilities are located. Naming it after Stuart Broad is a way to honor him.
Trent Bridge -: Trent Bridge is a famous cricket stadium in England where many important cricket matches are played.
West Indies -: West Indies is a cricket team made up of players from several Caribbean countries. They were playing against England in this series.
second Test -: A ‘Test’ is a type of cricket match that lasts up to five days. The ‘second Test’ means it is the second match in a series of matches.
wicket-taker -: A wicket-taker is a bowler who gets the batsman out. Stuart Broad is one of the best at this in cricket history.
James Anderson -: James Anderson is another famous cricket player from England. He is known for taking the most wickets for England in cricket history.
Mark Wood -: Mark Wood is a cricket player from England who bowls very fast. He replaced James Anderson in the second Test match.