Justin Broad
CountryGermany
FullnameJustin Broad
Birth date30 June 2000 (age 26)
Birth placeCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Club 1Northamptonshire
Year 12023–2025
Clubnumber 175
Internationaltrue
T20idebutdate18 February
T20idebutyear2022
T20idebutagainstBahrain
T20icap31
Lastt20idate6 November
Lastt20iyear2022
Lastt20iagainstSpain
Columns4
Column 1T20I
Matches 19
Runs 1288
Bat avg 141.14
100s/50s 10/3
Top score 162
Deliveries 169
Wickets 11
Bowl avg 193.00
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 11/9
Catches/stumpings 14/–
Column 2FC
Matches 228
Runs 21,085
Bat avg 227.82
100s/50s 22/3
Top score 2171
Deliveries 22,536
Wickets 248
Bowl avg 234.41
Fivefor 21
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 27/33
Catches/stumpings 234/–
Column 3LA
Matches 317
Runs 3343
Bat avg 331.18
100s/50s 30/2
Top score 363
Deliveries 3457
Wickets 315
Bowl avg 328.53
Fivefor 30
Tenfor 30
Best bowling 33/16
Catches/stumpings 34/–
Column 4T20
Matches 431
Runs 4783
Bat avg 432.62
100s/50s 40/6
Top score 467
Deliveries 4183
Wickets 47
Bowl avg 437.57
Fivefor 40
Tenfor 40
Best bowling 42/11
Catches/stumpings 410/–
Sourcehttps://www.espncricinfo.com/player/justin-broad-948595 ESPNcricinfo
Date27 September
Year2025

Justin Broad (born 30 June 2000) is a South African-born cricketer who plays for the Germany national team.[1] Born in Cape Town, Broad excelled in school cricket and was selected to play for Western Province in national under-15s and under-17s tournaments.[2] In 2019, Broad moved to England to play club cricket for Bury St Edmunds Cricket Club in the East Anglian Premier Cricket League, finishing as the club's top-scorer in his first season.[3] Broad also represented the Marylebone Cricket Club Young Cricketers, and later joined Esher Cricket Club in 2021 to play in the Surrey Championship.[2] He has also played for the second XI at Surrey County Cricket Club.[4]

In February 2022, he was named in Germany's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A.[5] Broad made his T20I debut on 18 February 2022, for Germany against Bahrain.[6] In his second T20I the following day, he top-scored for Germany with a half century against the United Arab Emirates.[7]

In June 2023, Broad signed his first professional contract with Northamptonshire, after impressing while playing for the county's second team.[8][9] He played his first game against Lancashire in the 2023 T20 Blast on 16 June 2023, taking the wicket of New Zealand international Daryl Mitchell and scoring 14 runs in the Northamptonshire innings.[10] He made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire on 10 July 2023 in a County Championship division one match against Middlesex.[11]

Broad made his maiden first-class century for Northamptonshire against Kent at the Spitfire Ground on 1 July 2025.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Justin Broad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Justin Broad and Krish Patel join Esher". Esher Cricket Club. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Bury St Edmunds Cricket Club hopeful South African duo Justin Broad and Chris Benjamin will make a big impact in the East Anglian Premier League". Suffolk News. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  4. ^ "'Not impossible!'". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  5. ^ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A: Eight teams to battle out for two spots in Muscat from 18–24 February". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  6. ^ "4th Match, Group A, Al Amerat, Feb 18 2022, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  7. ^ "UAE inch closer to a semi-final spot; Ireland defeat Bahrain in Group B games on Day 2". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Northants tie down batter Justin Broad after impressive second team form". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Northants tie down batter Justin Broad after impressive second team form". Northamptonshire Telegraph. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Steven Croft century drives Lancashire to emphatic win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Middlesex make quick work of Northants on slow day at Northwood". ESPNcricinfo. 2023-07-10. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  12. ^ "Four centurions for Northants in run riot at Kent". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Four Northamptonshire Centurions On Day 3". Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 1 July 2025.