Chris Broad (cricketer)

Chris Broad (cricketer)

Brian Christopher Broad is a former English cricketer and broadcaster. As an opening batsman, he played 26 Test matches for England and scored six centuries. He is known largely for his feats during the 198687 Ashes series where he hit three centuries in consecutive Tests. Broad’s children are both involved in cricket.

About Chris Broad (cricketer) in brief

Summary Chris Broad (cricketer)Brian Christopher Broad is a former English cricketer and broadcaster. As an opening batsman, he played 26 Test matches for England and scored six centuries, together with 34 One Day International matches with a respectable over 40 average. He is known largely for his feats during the 198687 Ashes series where he hit three centuries in consecutive Tests, and for his fiery demeanour at the crease. Broad’s children are both involved in cricket. His son Stuart is a fast bowler who, like his father, represents both England and Nottinghamshire, while his daughter Gemma worked as a performance analyst with England’s One-Day squad.

Broad was the referee for the World Cup Super Eights match between the West Indies and Australia in 2009. During the 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team by terrorists, he reportedly risked attack on Sri Lanka’s national team vehicles. He also served as referee in the first match of the World Cricket World Cup Tsunami Appeal and served as a match referee in 2010. Broad is the son of Ken and Nancy Broad, and is a past student of St Paul’s College, Cheltenham. He suffered from osteomyelitis at the age of 15, which delayed his development as a cricketers.