Broad stepped up in the absence of an injured James Anderson and delivered the goods for the hosts. His magical figures of 8/15 is one of the best Test match bowling spells in the history of the game.
Stuart Broad bettered his previous best figures in Tests, 7/44. This series witnessed the third bowler to reach a milestone, after James Anderson (400) and Mitchell Johnson (300) got to their impressive wickets haul.
The England pacer entered the record book after his feat on Thursday.
- Stuart Broad has the third-best Ashes bowling figures in history – behind Jim Laker’s 10-53 and 9-37 in 1956.
- The fast bowler also accounted for the third meanest eight-wicket haul in Test cricket. He became the third bowler in the list to account for giving least runs after picking eight wickets in a Test match innings.
- Broad joined the likes of Fred Trueman, Bob Willis, Sir Ian Botham and James Anderson to join the 300-wicket club for England.
- Broad’s eight wickets saw him level Fred Trueman on 307.
- Broad’s 8/15 is the best bowling figures before lunch on opening day of a Test match. He overcame Graham McKenzie who took 6/34 versus India at MCG in Dec 1967.
- Stuart Broad equalled the Test record of Ernie Toshack for fastest five-wicket haul.
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