Broad to play in IPL on his own termsSeptember 8th, 2009 LONDON - England's new poster boy after the Ashes victory Stuart Broad, who turned down approaches from the Indian Premier League (IPL) last year so that he could prepare for a busy summer in 2009, will play the mega event if his body permits. The other temptations will take a back seat.
Broad not keen on taking Flintoff's place in Test teamSeptember 8th, 2009 LONDON - England's Ashes hero Stuart Broad doesn't want to replicate all rounder Andrew Flintoff in his life and is not even that keen on taking Flintoff's place at No.7 in the Test team. "No one can replace Fred.
Stuart Broad's ladylove turning into one of cricket's hottest WAGsAugust 28th, 2009 LONDON - Brit actress Kacey Barnfield has for a long time been known as a former child star of TV's Grange Hill, but now at the age of 21 she is turning out to be one of the sport's hottest WAGs. Barnfield, from Enfield, north London, who is dating England cricket ace Stuart Broad, 23, was pictured posing in lingerie after she signed to the International Model Management (IMM) agency for two years.
England's Ashes heroes angry and frustrated over playing against IrelandAugust 26th, 2009 LONDON - Six of England's Ashes-winning heroes flew to Ireland last night for a match that has left them angry and frustrated. They believe it is ridiculous they must play a one-day international in Belfast tomorrow in the same week as their epic win over the Aussies at The Oval.
Stuart Broad can't see himself doing underwear ads like BecksAugust 25th, 2009 LONDON - Brit cricketer Stuart Broad has revealed that he does not have the body like footie ace David Beckham to appear in underwear ads, even though they might make him famous. Broad, 23, who cares more for his game than about the money that he can make, wants to focus only on how to perfect his bowling.
England Ashes heroes' 10,000 pound all night booze benderAugust 25th, 2009 LONDON - England's victorious cricketers went on a marathon drinking session after their Ashes triumph, with man of the match Stuart Broad and his teammates drying the hotel bar twice during the party which went on till 5 in the morning. The heroes ran up a bill of more than 10,000 pounds after piling into the booze still dressed in cricket whites.
England's aim is to become No.1 Test team: BroadAugust 25th, 2009 LONDON - Fast bowler Stuart Broad, who was man of the match in Sunday's 197-run series-clinching win over Australia at The Oval, has said that England's aim is to become the No.1 Test team following their 2-1 Ashes series triumph. But Broad warned that he and England have much more to prove yet.
England's Ashes winners set for lucrative advert dealsAugust 24th, 2009 LONDON - England's Ashes-winning cricketers are now hot commercial properties. According to John Taylor, chairman of Sports Impact, a leading consultancy, "Brands want to be associated with winners and the whole country will see England's cricketers in that category again now."
When England won the Ashes in 2005, the stars were Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen.
Stuart Broad can fill my boots, says Freddie FlintoffAugust 24th, 2009 LONDON - Andrew Flintoff signed off from Test cricket with Ashes glory and declared that Stuart Broad would adequately make up for his absence. The 31-year-old said: "What a Test for Stuart Broad - I think once I've gone, they're not going to be missing me.
Brutally exposed Australia staring down the barrel in Oval Test: RoebuckAugust 23rd, 2009 SYDNEY - Noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck believes Australia's weaknesses have been brutally exposed in the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval and the urn seems destined to change hands for the third time in three series. While accepting that two dreadful umpiring decisions had gone against Australia in the game, he said: "Plain and simple the visitors were blown apart by the late movement unleashed by a lanky speedster (Stuart Broad) prepared to attack the sticks.
Katich vows Aussie fight back in Oval TestAugust 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Australian opener Simon Katich has predicted a fierce Australian fight back in the Ashes decider after England's Stuart Broad blitzed the touring side's batting line-up at The Oval. Some 23 years after his father Chris batted England to victory in the 1986-87 Ashes series, Stuart put his side on track for more glory by capturing 5-19 in 47 balls in a superb 12-over spell in London.
Broad says England in a great position to win AshesAugust 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Fast bowler Stuart Broad believes that England are in a great position to win the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval after bundling out the Australians for 160 and taking an overall lead of 230 runs on the second day of the game. Broad who contributed significantly to the Australian collapse by claiming five wickets for 37 runs, said: "We are in a great position.
Aussies are on the hop, says BroadAugust 7th, 2009 LONDON - England fast bowler Stuart Broad reckons England's tough nuts have caught the Aussies on the hop. Tempers flared during the Third Test and, with The Ashes now in sight, there could be fireworks at Headingley.
Ashes 2009, a series too close to call, says RoebuckJuly 4th, 2009 SYDNEY - This year's Ashes series between Australia and England promises to be a ripper because the two sides possess both experience and freshness to deliver what is asked of them, feels noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck. According to Roebuck, the general verdict is that the series is too close to call.
Broad says there is no new-ball rivalry with Jimmy AndersonJune 2nd, 2009 LONDON - England pacer Stuart Broad has said that there is no new-ball rivalry between himself and Jimmy Anderson. "There is no rivalry.