LONDON (AP) It was audacious. It was often out of control and unorthodox. It was thoroughly entertaining.
Stuart Broad illuminated a mostly humdrum day of test cricket at Lord’s with a riotous 45-ball half-century that may prove to have more significance to England than simply getting the team past the 450-run barrier against South Africa in the second test on Friday.
It was a reminder of the fast bowler’s talent with the bat, an attribute that his country has barely had the chance to savor since the summer of 2014 when Broad was hit in the face by a bouncer from Varun Aaron during a test match in Manchester.