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Broad overtakes Sir Ian Botham's Mark

Megha Jain

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England bowler Stuart Broad picked up 3 wickets from just 11 balls as England thrashed West Indies in the 1st Test match at Edgbaston. In the process, Broad surpassed Sir Ian Botham's total of 383 in the list of England's all-time leading wicket-takers in Test cricket. Broad has claimed 384 wickets in 107 Tests. He is now only behind James Anderson, who is leading wicket-taker in Tests with 492 wickets.