Ryan Broad

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Ryan Broad
Personal information
Full nameRyan Andrew Broad
Born (1982-03-09) 9 March 1982 (age 38)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingRight-arm medium
Role Batsman
Relations Wayne Broad (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005– Queensland
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches5729
Runs scored3,208666
Batting average 32.7323.78
100s/50s8/130/5
Top score13592
Balls bowled134
Wickets 2
Bowling average 39.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match0
Best bowling1/5
Catches/stumpings 35/35/
Source: Cricinfo, 7 January 2012

Ryan Andrew Broad (born 9 March 1982 in Herston, Queensland) is an Australian professional cricketer who plays for the Queensland Bulls. He is a right-handed opening batsman. [1] Broad was educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School. [2]

Broad is the son of Wayne Broad, who played for Queensland between 1977 and 1983. [1] He was first selected to represent Queensland in November 2005 in a four-day match against Victoria (he scored 23 and 3 in each innings). [3] [4] He took the field for the Australian national team as a substitute fieldsman during the 2006–07 Ashes series, where he caught Andrew Strauss. [5] In November 2011, he reached his highest score in first class cricket, hitting 135 in the second innings of a Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia. [6]

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References

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  2. Mason, James (2011). Churchie: The Centenary Register. Brisbane, Australia: The Anglican Church Grammar School. ISBN   978-0-646-55807-3.
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