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Read more With James Anderson and Ollie Robinson fit to return to the XI after resting injury niggles against Ireland at Lord's, there was just one spot left in the seam attack for Friday's series opener. Captain Ben Stokes has previously spoken of his desire to have a bowler with express pace and, with Jofra Archer and Olly Stone on the sidelines, would have been tempted to pick Wood. But Broad, with 582 Test wickets under his belt, and who led the attack impressively against Ireland, has got the nod. His selection guarantees another chapter in the 36-year-old's storied rivalry with Australia opener David Warner, who floundered badly against Broad in 2019, when the Englishman dismissed him seven times in 10 innings. With spinner Moeen Ali slotting straight in at number eight after agreeing to return to Test cricket, the only question that lingers over the England side concerns the fitness of all-rounder Stokes. The skipper's longstanding left knee problems have been a source of constant speculation but he has ramped up his participation in training over the past 48 hours, bowling at close to full speed. Opener Ben Duckett and fellow batter Harry Brook are the only players in the side who will be making their Ashes debuts in Birmingham. England team for first Ashes Test at Edgbaston: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (capt), Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson © 2023 AFP

Jun 10, 2023, 12:48 pm 3 min read Broad is England's highest wicket-taker in The Ashes (Source: Twitter/@ICC) Veteran pacer The five-Test series gets underway on June 16 as the Brits seek to clinch the prestigious urn for the first time since 2015. Broad has enjoyed tackling the Aussies in the longest format and his numbers state the same. Here we decode his Ashes stats. Highest wicket-taker for England in The Ashes Broad is England's highest wicket-taker in the Ashes, having snapped 131 wickets in 35 Tests at 29.05. The tally includes eight fifers and a match 10-wicket haul. Only England's Ian Botham (148) and WI's Courtney Walsh (135) own more Test wickets against Australia. Notably, Botham played four Tests against Australia, which were not a part of Ashes. He scalped 20 wickets in those games. Can Broad get to 150 Ashes wickets? Overall, Broad is the fourth-highest wicket-taker in the Ashes, behind the Australian trio of A look at his Ashes record at home 84 of Broad's total Ashes wickets have come in 20 home Tests at an average of 26.19. No other England bowler has more wickets in this regard. Meanwhile, Broad has recorded six Ashes five-wicket hauls at home which includes his best Test figures of 8/15. His solitary match 10-wicket haul in Ashes also came in a home Test in 2013. 20-plus wickets in four Ashes Notably, Broad is the only England bowler to take 20 or more wickets in four separate Ashes series (2013, 2013/14, 2015, 2019). Ian Botham, Bob Willis, Tom Richar...

Stuart Broad (right) will join James Anderson in England's pace attack for the first Ashes Test Men's Ashes 2023 - first Test Venue: Edgbaston Dates: 16-20 June Coverage: Live text commentary and in-play video clips on the BBC Sport website & app, plus BBC Test Match Special on BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra. Daily Today at the Test highlights on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer from 19:00 BST. England have preferred Stuart Broad over Mark Wood to join James Anderson and Ollie Robinson in their pace attack for the first Ashes Test. Off-spinner Moeen Ali is in the XI after coming out of retirement to replace the injured Jack Leach. England are looking to regain the Ashes they lost in 2017-18. Captain Ben Stokes, who has been nursing a long-term left knee problem, bowled at full tilt in the nets in Birmingham on Wednesday. However, with doubts lingering over Stokes' fitness, England have opted for Broad's big-game experience and resilience over the extra pace of Wood, who would only have been able to bowl short, sharp spells. England XI for first Ashes Test v Australia: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jonny Bairstow (wicketkeeper), Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson. Both Anderson and Robinson sat out the Test against Ireland at Lord's at the beginning of the month as they managed injuries picked up in county cricket. For Anderson, England will want to avoid the situation that arose on the same ground fo...

Stuart Broad is poised for a raucous reunion with David Warner in front of a full house at Edgbaston after pipping Mark Wood for a place in the first Ashes Test against Australia that gets under way on Friday. Continuing a trend of his captaincy, Ben Stokes once again opted to name his England team two days out from the start of a hotly anticipated series opener against Australia, Read more The pair’s expected returns after minor niggles – plus Stokes stating previously his desire to have 90mph pace in his quiver – had given rise to the prospect of Broad making way. This, despite a strong start to the summer with Nottinghamshire and six wickets during the recent mismatch against Ireland at Lord’s. But the experienced 36‑year‑old with an insatiable hunger for Ashes cricket has received the nod from Stokes and England’s head coach, Brendon McCullum. It now puts Broad on collision course with Warner, the opener he removed seven times in 10 innings during their last encounter with a Dukes ball four years ago. The one caveat to this mouthwatering instant rematch is that since Robinson’s return last summer Broad has been relegated from his usual role as Anderson’s new-ball partner to first change. But it may be that a freewheeling captain such as Stokes cannot resist whipping up the famously vocal Hollies Stand and switches back initially. While naming his team early is a typically bold move from Stokes, the selection of a trusted campaigner in Broad may also reflect a degree of...

• Test debut(cap 9 December 2007v Last Test 1 June 2023v ODI debut(cap 30 August 2006v Last ODI 14 February 2016v ODI shirt no. 8 T20I debut(cap 28 August 2006v Last T20I 31 March 2014v T20I shirt no. 8 Domestic team information Years Team 2005–2007 2008–present 2011-2012 2016/17 Career statistics Competition Matches 162 121 56 260 Runs scored 3,584 529 118 5,762 18.19 12.30 7.37 19.20 100s/50s 1/13 0/0 0/0 1/25 Top score 169 45 18 169 32,592 6,109 1,173 49,020 582 178 65 930 27.65 30.13 22.93 26.67 20 1 0 32 10 wickets in match 3 0 0 4 Best bowling 8/15 5/23 4/24 8/15 Catches/ 55/– 27/– 21/– 93/– Source: 4 June 2023 Stuart Christopher John Broad, A right-arm Broad was awarded the Man of the Match in the During the Early life [ ] Broad was born 12 weeks prematurely and his life was saved by a doctor called John, after whom he was (middle) named when he survived. At the age of 16, he considered himself better at field hockey and played as a goalkeeper, for Leicestershire and the Midlands, and had a trial with an Education [ ] Broad was educated at Brooke Priory School and Domestic career [ ] Broad played his first game for Leicestershire 2nd XI in 2004 just before his 18th birthday and impressed enough to be given a full contract for the following season. Broad continued to impress Director of Cricket In the 2006 season Broad took his first 5 wicket haul against championship favourites Surrey and scored his first championship 50 against Derbyshire. His most eye-catching per...

The Ashes: Why England must play James Anderson and Stuart Broad in every Test James Anderson and Stuart Broad have a combined age of 76, but more than 1,000 wickets in Tests played together makes them an irresistible pairing as England bid to regain the Ashes - watch the first Test from Edgbaston live on Sky Sports from Friday Rotation, rotation, rotation. It sounds like a broken record, but England’s approach to looking after their fast-bowling unit during the Bazball era of the past year has been a well-repeated mantra. But with arguably one of the most eagerly anticipated Ashes series in recent history on the horizon, the time has come for England to get their Roll Royces out of the garage and playing as much as possible. • Moeen Ali comes out of retirement to join England's Ashes squad • Pat Cummins: Ashes summer will define how we're remembered • The Ashes 2023: Full schedule for men's and women's series and how to watch live on Sky Sports But there are many more reasons why England must maximise the skills and guile at their disposal to reclaim the famous urn for first time in eight years. The build up for one of the pair has involved recovery from a minor injury while the other has been getting in the groove in readiness to renew old battles. Trending • Transfer Centre LIVE! Real Madrid's Bellingham explains his move... • Man Utd shares up 10 per cent but Qataris still waiting on exclusivity • US Open: Fowler leads Schauffele and chasing major records LIVE! • Belli...

Whatever innocent impression might initially be given by his blond hair and baby-faced good looks, there have been few feistier cricketers in England's Test history than Stuart Broad. His new-ball partnership with James Anderson has sustained England's Test attack for years, his own aggression and ability to flog bounce from all but the most benign surface dovetailing nicely with Anderson's technical excellence. And as Anderson continued to set new landmarks, Broad followed ably in his slipstream, emulating his friend when becoming only the second Englishman to take 400 Test wickets. Broad has been blessed with one remarkable career performance. However long he plays, surely nothing will come close to the first session of the Ashes Test of 2015, on his home ground of Trent Bridge, when he took 8 for 15 as Australia were bowled out before lunch, in only 18.3 overs, for 60. This was Australia's ultimate humiliation - a beating as raw and ridiculed as the 5-0 larruping from 18 months earlier that England were on their way avenging. Broad's incredulous hands-to-mouth expression as Ben Stokes plucked a catch at fifth slip became the picture of the summer. Broad has always been a bowler capable of a hot streak. On the occasion of his 100th Test in November 2016, he had taken five wickets in a single spell seven times. On such occasions, he runs in hard and his menace visibly grows. His combative fast bowling and volatile temperament (comparisons have been made with Draco Malfoy,...