Former England seamer Stuart Broad will work with the Proteas ahead of next week’s World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s in London.
Broad is the fifth-highest wicket-taker in the history of Test cricket – and second among seamers.
He took 604 wickets in 167 Tests from 2007 to 2023. More than a quarter – 153 – of the 604 were against Australia.
Broad collected 113 wickets in 28 Tests at Lord’s – the venue for this year’s World Test Championship final.
“I reached out to Stuart via Ashwell Prince, because they obviously know each other. And I just said to him, ‘Is there any way we can just get together, spend some time – primarily with the coaches – and then share whatever you’ve got?’ He’s coming for dinner with the coaches, and then he’s probably spending an hour or so at our nets,” said Proteas head coach Shukri Conrad.
“It would be foolish of me not to tap into whatever IP there is, and he’s current. He was successful against Australia, and knows how to bowl at Lord’s, and the nuances that come with bowling from the respective ends.”
The WTC final will start on 11 June. Australia are the reigning WTC champions. New Zealand won the inaugural WTC title in 2021.
“Taking on his first coaching role since retiring in 2023, Broad will attend Proteas training on 9 June at Lord’s as Temba Bavuma’s side aim to dethrone Australia as defending World Test Championship mace holders,” read a statement from the International Cricket Council.
“The Proteas have convened in the United Kingdom and face Zimbabwe at Arundel Castle Cricket Ground in Sussex from Tuesday in their final build-up.”
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