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24-510: Chris Broad may refer to: Chris Broad (cricketer) (born 1957), English former cricketer, broadcaster, and cricket official Chris Broad (filmmaker) (born 1990), British YouTuber known for his channel Abroad in Japan [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

48-414: A duck came in 1948, when Don Bradman was playing his final Test match for Australia, against England at The Oval . In Australia's first innings, Bradman was bowled for a duck by Eric Hollies , causing his Test average to fall from 101.39 to 99.94; had he scored just four runs, his average would have been 100. As things turned out, Australia won the match by an innings , and so Bradman did not get to bat

72-468: A score of zero . A batsman being dismissed off their first delivery faced is known as a golden duck . The term is a shortening of the term "duck's egg", the latter being used long before Test cricket began. When referring to the Prince of Wales' (the future Edward VII ) score of nought on 17 July 1866, a contemporary newspaper wrote that the Prince "retired to the royal pavilion on a 'duck's egg';". The name

96-496: A second time (had he batted, he would have needed at least 104 runs if dismissed or at least four runs if not out to get his average back to 100). In the first Test of Australia's tour of India in 1986, with the cumulative scores tied, Indian tailender Maninder Singh was trapped LBW by Greg Matthews for a four ball duck, ensuring just the second tied Test in Test Cricket history. Indian all-rounder Ajit Agarkar earned

120-542: Is an English cricket official, broadcaster, and former player. He was a part of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1987 Cricket World Cup . As an opening batsman , he played 26 Test matches for England and scored six centuries, together with 34 One Day International matches with a respectable over 40 average. He is known largely for his feats during the 1986/87 Ashes series where he hit three centuries in consecutive Tests, and for his fiery demeanour at

144-457: Is believed to come from the shape of the number "0" being similar to that of a duck's egg, as in the case of the American slang term "goose-egg" popular in baseball and the tennis term "love", derived – according to one theory – from French l'œuf ("the egg"). The Concise Oxford Dictionary still cites "duck's egg" as an alternative version of the term. The first duck in a Test match was made in

168-537: Is to suffer the indignity of making a king pair . Two consecutive pairs, or (more generally) four consecutive ducks, are referred to as an Audi. The expression alludes to the German car manufacturer , the logo of which is four linked rings. A player who has been dismissed for three consecutive ducks and not yet scored in a further consecutive innings is said to be "on an Audi". In 1992 , Australian batter Mark Waugh scored successive Test pairs against Sri Lanka , and

192-758: The 1986 Ashes series . He began quietly with eight and 35*, however in the second Test at Perth he scored 162 and 16. He then scored 116 and 15* at Adelaide , 112 at Melbourne and six and 17 in Sydney. He ended this Ashes tour with 487 runs and three centuries from nine innings. He scored centuries in three consecutive matches, only the eighth Englishman at the time to have achieved this feat (five more have achieved it subsequently). At this time Broad made his One Day International debut in 1986, against Australia in Perth , Western Australia where he scored 76 and England won by 37 runs. In his only tour of Pakistan in 1987. Broad

216-600: The International Cricket Council , beginning with the 2003–04 series between New Zealand and Pakistan . In 2009, Broad was the match referee for the Test series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. During the second Test in Lahore , he was in a convoy of vehicles that was attacked by terrorists . During the attack he reportedly risked his life to protect an injured umpire. He and umpire Simon Taufel subsequently criticised

240-567: The ICC and then deleted the tweet. Broad's second wife, Miche, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in spring 2009. She took her own life the following year in July. Together with his children Stuart and Gemma, Broad established the charity "The Broad Appeal" in February 2011 to raise both awareness of and funds for MND. Duck (cricket) In cricket , a duck is a batsman's dismissal with

264-539: The batting with Graeme Fowler , Broad scored 55 in an opening partnership of 101 runs. Fowler went on to score 106 runs; however, England were bowled out for 286. The West Indies reached 245 in response. England's second innings began poorly, Broad being dismissed for a duck having faced only nine balls, and the West Indies reached the 342 run target set for them thanks to 214* from Gordon Greenidge . Broad therefore averaged 27.50 in his debut Test match. Broad opened in

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288-448: The crease brought a sad end to his reign as England opener at the age of 30, when he should have been enjoying his prime years ". Born 29 September 1957, in Knowle, Bristol , to parents Ken and Nancy, Broad suffered from osteomyelitis at the age of 15, which delayed his development as a cricketer. His first-class debut came for Gloucestershire in 1979 and he secured a permanent place in

312-464: The crease. Broad's children are both involved in cricket. His son Stuart Broad is a fast bowler who, like his father, has represented both England and Nottinghamshire , while his daughter Gemma worked as a performance analyst with England's One-Day squad. Cricket correspondent Colin Bateman noted, "Chris Broad pressed the self-destruct button on a career that promised so much. His lack of self-control at

336-517: The first Test, between Australia and England at Melbourne in March 1877, when Ned Gregory was caught by Andrew Greenwood off the bowling of James Lillywhite . As of 2017, the record for the most ducks in Test cricket is held by West Indies player Courtney Walsh , who was out for nought on 43 occasions, while the overall first-class record is 156, set by Worcestershire and England player Reg Perks . One particularly high-profile example of

360-432: The level of protection provided to officials and players, saying in a press conference, "We were promised high levels of security and in our hour of need that security vanished". Six Pakistani policemen and two civilians were killed during the attack, and six Sri Lankan cricketers were injured. In 2023, Broad tweeted a meme about son Stuart dismissing David Warner again in Test cricket. He was supposedly rebuked for this by

384-438: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chris_Broad&oldid=1245260750 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Chris Broad (cricketer) Brian Christopher Broad (born 29 September 1957)

408-439: The next Test match against the West Indies at Headingley , Yorkshire beginning on 12 July 1984, scoring 32 and two. He scored 42 and 21 in the next Test, and four and 39 in the final Test of the series, ending his first series with 195 runs at 24.37. Broad then played one Test match against Sri Lanka , scoring his highest score thus far, 86 in a drawn Test match. Broad did not play for England again until 14 November 1986 during

432-574: The nickname "Bombay Duck" after being dismissed for ducks five consecutive times in test matches against Australia. In a 1913 match against Glastonbury , Huish and Langport's batsmen all scored ducks for a total of zero runs. A similar occurrence in indoor cricket happened in 2016, when Bapchild Cricket Club were dismissed for zero against Christ Church University. There are several variations used to describe specific types of duck. The usage or prevalence of many of these terms vary regionally, with one term having different meanings in different parts of

456-464: The pitch and in the press conference after the day's play. He was dropped ostensibly for a lack of form, but it was also widely viewed that the England management did not agree with his temperament – he famously knocked his stumps out of the ground after being bowled in the 1988 Sydney Bicentennial Test . He was fined the maximum permitted (£500) by the tour manager. Broad last played for England in

480-617: The second Test against Australia in 1989, having played in 25 Test matches with a high score of 162 and an average of 39.54. Unusually, he made all of his centuries outside England – four in Australia, one in New Zealand and one in Pakistan. Broad was a member of the unofficial England XI for the controversial rebel tour to South Africa in 1989–90 . In 2003, Broad was appointed as a match referee for Test matches and One Day Internationals by

504-462: The team the following summer, before moving to Nottinghamshire in 1984. He also played for Orange Free State in 1985–86. Returning to Gloucestershire in 1993, Broad retired at the end of the 1994 season with a hip injury. He is a past student of St Paul's College, Cheltenham . Broad made his Test debut for England in 1984, in the second Test match against the West Indies at Lord's . Opening

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528-447: The world. Even within commentary from ESPN Cricinfo or individual cricket board websites, there is no uniform application of some of these terms. To be dismissed for nought in both innings of the same two-innings match is to be dismissed for a pair, because the two noughts together are thought to resemble a pair of spectacles ; the longer form is occasionally used. To be dismissed first ball in both innings ( i.e. , two golden ducks)

552-421: Was given the temporary nickname "Audi". In 2023 , Australian wicket-keeper-batter Alyssa Healy almost completed a Test Audi when she feathered a ball from Kate Cross towards Amy Jones during a Women's Ashes match at Trent Bridge , but Jones did not take the proffered catch and Healy went on to score an even 50. A player who has completed an Audi and is yet to score in yet another consecutive innings

576-457: Was severely reprimanded by the tour manager after refusing to walk when given out caught behind in the second innings of the Lahore Test match. Broad had stood his ground and almost a minute elapsed before Gooch persuaded him to go. The game was marred by numerous allegations of unfair dismissals by the umpires. Mike Gatting , the England captain, let his views on these decisions be known, both on

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