Stuart Broad congratulated by Sachin Tendulkar, fans on Twitter for 500 Test wickets feat

England pacer Stuart Broad has been his team's bowling mainstay in purest format of game for more than a decade. On Tuesday, during final day of series decider of three-match Test series between England and West Indies, Stuart Broad reached a milestone which many can only dream of. right-arm pacer became seventh bowler in world to grab 500 wickets in Test cricket as he joined his new-ball partner James Anderson in elite list. 

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Stuart Broad 500 wickets: Twitter congratulates England pacer on grabbing 500 Test wickets

Stuart Broad achieved this feat after having dismissed Kraig Brathwaite in what was his 140th Test appearance. Incidentally, James Anderson's 500th wicket was also Kraig Brathwaite. Besides Broad, Muttiah Muralitharan (800), Shane Warne (709), Anil Kumble (619), James Anderson (589), Glenn McGrath (563) and, Courtney Walsh (519) are bowlers who have achieved this feat in longest format. 

Stuart Broad mand to bag his 500th wicket in  14th over of Windies' second innings. On third ball of that over, lanky pacer had bowled a full delivery outside off stump which kept low after pitching. Brathwaite looked to defend ball but was rapped on pads as hosts started appealing straightaway.

on-field umpire had hesitation in raising his finger as replays showed that ball would have hit wickets. re were heated or aggressive celebrations from Stuart Broad as all he did was raise both his arms in delight. 

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Twitter was full of congratulatory messs for Stuart Broad as fans lauded champion player for achieving coveted feat. Sachin Tendulkar and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting also took to Twitter to wish England pacer. Let's take a look at a few reactions.

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Meanwhile, England won first international cricket series to be played in four months when y beat West Indies in series-deciding third test by 269 runs on last day Tuesday at Old Trafford. England snatched #RaiseBat bio-secure series 2-1 after losing first Test by 113 runs in Southampton. West Indies, resuming fifth and last day on 10-2, had a tall order to bat out day to force a series-saving draw as any hopes of making 399 to win were long gone. wear wasn't going to save tourists, eir, though play stopped due to rain thrice.

visitors lost three wickets in morning session and rest within 90 minutes after lunch to be all out for 129. Fast bowler Stuart Broad's first wicket of day made him 7th man in test history to claim 500 Test wickets. series-winning last wicket gave Stuart Broad 4-36 in innings and 10 for match, his first 10-for since 2013. 

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