Broad And Anderson Tick All The Boxes To Be Hailed Genuine Sporting Greats

Stuart Broad took his 500th Test wicket this week, becoming only the seventh bowler in history to reach that landmark.

He is only the second Englishman to do so behind James Anderson’s 589 and his extraordinary achievement sparked the media interest it deserved.

Once again both Broad and Anderson are being heralded as greats of the game, and their fast bowling partnership as one of the finest the world has ever seen. It is hard to argue against that.

We love to debate what constitutes a great sportsperson, and the word is overused. But Broad’s achievement and subsequent attention, made me consider what it is to be a true great.

I have been fortunate to have played sport at the highest level and been in three Olympic cycles, so I reckon I have a decent viewpoint on this.