England bowler Broad takes 600th Test wicket

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England's Stuart Broad has become just the second pace bowler to take 600 wickets in Test cricket.

Broad, 36, reached the mark by removing Australia's Travis Head on day one of the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford.

England team-mate James Anderson is the only other quick bowler to achieve the feat.

Broad is fifth on the all-time list and Anderson third, with spinners Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne and Anil Kumble completing the top five.

Nottinghamshire bowler Broad made his debut against Sri Lanka in Colombo 2007, going on to make 166 Test appearances to date and be part of four Ashes-winning sides.

He began the Old Trafford Test on 598 wickets but moved to 599 when he trapped Usman Khawaja lbw, before bringing up 600 when Head was caught by Joe Root on the boundary.

BowlerWicketsTests
Muttiah Muralitharan (SL & ICC)800133
Shane Warne (Aus)708145
James Anderson (Eng)688182
Anil Kumble (Ind)619132
Stuart Broad (Eng)*600166
Glenn McGrath (Aus)563124
* Correct at time of Broad's 600th Test wicket

Broad's magic spells

Stuart Broad covering his mouth in celebration on his way to taking 8-15 against Australia at Trent Bridge in 2015Stuart Broad famously covered his mouth in shock as he ripped through the Australia batting line-up at Trent Bridge in 2015

Broad is known for his devastating spells of bowling that turn matches in England's favour, including famously at his home ground Trent Bridge in 2015 when he took 8-15 to bowl out Australia for 60.

He also took 5-5 in just 5.1 overs against India at the same ground in 2011, including his first Test match hat-trick as MS Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh and Praveen Kumar fell in successive deliveries.

Broad, who is the son of former England batter Chris, is also well known for the hold he seemingly has over David Warner, having dismissed the Australia opener 17 times during his career.

Only two other players have dismissed a single batter more in Test cricket.

A second hat-trick against Sri Lanka in 2014 also means he is the only England bowler to take two Test hat-tricks.

Glenn McGrath (Aus) v Michael Atherton (Eng)19
Alec Bedser (Eng) v Arthur Morris (Aus)18
Curtly Ambrose (WI) v Michael Atherton (Eng)17
Courtney Walsh (WI) v Michael Atherton (Eng)17
Stuart Broad (Eng) v David Warner (Aus)17

Broad has also played 121 one-day internationals and 56 T20s in his career. Overall, he has taken 843 international wickets across all three formats, putting him seventh on the all-time list.

In 2016 he was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for services to cricket.

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