American Cricket

Wow! I didn't know there was an American Cricket Association. And I'm American! HAHA. Living in England now though. Enjoying the sport and of course supporting Stuart Broad.

Finding out about American cricket is pretty cool. I'll have to check out the local team the next time I visit friends and family in Utah! Apparently Salt Lake has a cricket club. I'm intrigued to see if they play by the same rules, because I know soccer in America is a little different from football in the rest of the world.

The first difference I noticed about football in England was that players don't wait to tag each other when going off field to be replaced. During my last trip to America we attended a soccer game. It was years ago and David Beckham was on the visiting team. The crowd environment was so different. Firstly, there was hardly anyone there! Soccer isn't very big in the USA. But the fans who were there were so vibrant. What spirit! I prefer watching soccer in America than here in England, to be honest. There's cheers, rather than chants over there, and there aren't any football hooligans.

Anyway, this is a blog about cricket, so what am I doing banging on about football? Sorry, I guess I just love all sports too much. Especially American football and basketball! Teehee.

So yeah, the Provo cricket plays in Rock Canyon. I used to picnic and hike there all the time. Amazing landscape. Well, that settles it. I'll definitely be checking out some Provo and Salt Lake cricket next time I'm in the good 'ol US of A! :)

[Editorial update 11:15]

OMG I just found the Layton City Bashers website! HAHA! I love it! I graduated from Layton High ;)

Another New Broadette Guest Blogger!

Rabiya

Hey, my name is Rabiya Merchant. I am 14 living in Pakistan. I am also a cricket fanatic. It is an undeniable game that youngsters are crazy for. They are very passionate about it . In past people did not follow cricket like today, but the world has become a global village so changes are taking place dramatically, therefore the number of cricket fans are increasing day by day.

Cricket is my passion. I feel it unites nations and people together, this creates understanding among nations of the world, it becomes a different place for cricket fans. Cricket is an exciting sport and it is said that cricket is a gentleman's game. Not only boys all over the world, girls too are huge fans of cricket. And I'm a huge fan of Stuart Broad!

I remember on 28th August, the first time I saw him play against Pakistan in a T20 match (it was also his debut match). When I saw him I felt that one day he would be the best cricketer on Earth because of his bowling, batting, feilding. Not to mention his dashing good looks, adorable eyes and tall height. He is in the hearts of the people around the globe. He has already won the love of millions and will likely gain more fans over time. Broad is truly a cricket champion, because he plays with his heart and soul.

I joined this blog to fully support cricket, Stuart Broad, The Broadettes and other cricket fans out there. And finally, I hope to meet Stuart someday because he was born to play cricket!

xoxo
Brodette Rab

New Broadette Guest Blogger

Swapna

Hello buddies. This is Swapna from Mumbai, India.

I am 19 years old and a student of Commerce. I have cricket in my blood, being an Indian, but i also love cricket because I love Stuey! I'm a huge crazy Broady fan.. I watch all his matches and even though I have exams I make it a point to at least watch him bowl.

I first saw Stuart during an Eng vs Pak match, which was his debut. But get this, before I even noticed him my mom was watching and asked, "who is this cute boy?"

He gained most of my attention during the 2009 T20 world cup. It was a heart breaking moment to see those six sixes (even though I was supporting India).

Anyway, Stuart has come a long way with his success. He surely has a spark, an urge to win in him that makes him distinct from other bowlers all around the world. I am so so proud to be Broady's fan and I'm sure all of you are too! He needs no introduction and his achievements are so amazing.

I've never had a chance to meet Stuey, so I feel unlucky in this case. Whenever he's been in India he has suffered injury. One day hopefully I'll fulfil my dreams and meet him. My friends think I will faint if and when I do see him in person. lolz. But no matter, I'll continue to contribute in everything related to Stuart Broad.

Broadette Sarah!

Sarah

I'm Sarah Richardson, 28, from Redditch in Worcestershire. I am married and have 2 children, Freddie who is 5, and Jenson who is 4 months. I became an official Broadette once they joined twitter. It's such a great group of girls who love all things cricket and we can really get absorbed in talking about it.

My love for cricket started about 7 years ago and completely swept me off my feet. Not really being a massive sports fan at the time, except for football, I discovered my passion for it was greater than even that.

I support Warwickshire bears, also Nottingham Forest (obviously) but will watch any cricket that is on no matter who is playing from England in a test match to the IPL.

When Stuart Broad came to my attention first off I thought wow what a man (sorry but I did) his passion for the sport was infectious and he really wanted to play cricket for the love of the game not for money or the fame which is fair to say for most cricketers to be honest they really would rather not have the fame that comes with the game.

I've had the privlidge of meeting Stuart on 2 seperate occasions, both at Edgbasgon cricket ground where I got photos taken with him. He was very tall. That's the first thing I thought as my husband is tall at about 6"3' but Stuart is taller.

About 2 years ago BBC radio Nottingham asked if one of us could talk to them about us as a group. What we liked about Stuart and such. So I spoke to them explaining we thought his determination was a positive influence on people and really made us think about what we wanted to acheive. It was so nice to be able to tell people that women can enjoy cricket and not just be looking at men, we can appreciate the game for what it is.

I want to thank everyone who makes The Broadettes what we are, be it on Facebook or Twitter, we really love and cherish your support.

The Newest Broadette

Robyn

Hey there everyone! I’m Robyn, I’m 23 and live in Devon but originally from Warwickshire, lived in Spain throughout my teenage years!

I became part of The Broadettes officially a few months ago, although I have always adored Stuart. I remember the first time I saw him play on TV, it was back in 2008 during the test series against South Africa (I think! Sometimes I struggle to remember that far back, even though it wasn’t that long ago!). But it was during The Ashes series in 2009 when he shone through the most for me. I could tell from then on he would go far from his sheer force and determination, and indeed he has :)

I first became interested in cricket back in 2005 during the Ashes test series, I won’t lie though, I’m even more obsessive over it now! I just think it is such an exciting sport, and the people that don’t share the same passion just don’t understand how much hard work goes in to it, and training etc, trying to be the best you can be in whatever you do. This is why I admire Stuart so much, he does everything to the best of his abilities and doesn’t like to let anyone down. As well as this, he is such a thoughtful, talented young man and will continue to be.

Another great thing that he is part of is his family’s charity The Broad Appeal, helping to raise funds and hopefully in the near future find a cure for Motor Neurone Disease. He should be proud of himself for being part of such an amazing cause, and I will forever respect him for this.

I could talk about him all day, but I think you’ll all agree with me when I say this, because I know all The Broadettes do, he is a very very attractive man, which is just an added bonus to every other brilliant trait he has! He is without a doubt my favourite cricketer ever, he has done England proud, and I will continue to support him for the foreseeable future. And also, thank you to everyone who supports us!!

Love,
Robyn x

Introducing Broadette Megs!

Megs

Hey there! I'm Meghana and I'm from India.

Since this is cricket and Stuart Broad related, I'll keep to it and start off by saying I'm a huge cricket fan, the Australian team being my favourite I'm afraid! I think test cricket is the best form of the game hands down. I'm a tiny supporter in stature, but a big fan at heart.

I've always followed T20 cricket and that's when I first saw Stuart Broad play in a match between England and India. I remember that it was 19/09/07 when he was unfortunately hit for 6 sixes in an over. The tables have turned now and he has become and amazing all-rounder! :)

Since then it's been the same craze. He's grown since he first started playing cricket. He's now such a brilliant cricketer! He became a hero in England for winning the Ashes, which kind of sucked for this Ausssie supporter, to be honest!

Now he has a new role as England's T20 captain! He has to be one of my favourite cricketers, without a doubt. I love how he appreciates us Broadettes and our support for him.

Unfortunately I've been awfully unlucky when it comes to my chances of meeting him due to injury. When I was positive about meeting him during the IPL last year, he had an injury that didn't even allow him to play. That was the 2nd time I missed him. Then when England had a series against India in October 2011 the England team were scheduled to stay in my city for an entire week! But again he was injured! Typical of my luck, right?

At least I've met a great bunch of amazing girls through our passion for the game and our love of Stuart Broad. It's nice to share in our support of cricket.

To finish, I really hope to meet Stuart some day! *fingers crossed*

Broadette Liz!

Today on the blog we're highlighting Broadette...

Liz

Hi! Elizabeth here! (Liz)

I'm from England, and I love cricket! It's such a fantastic sport, and I think it's great that it's such a gentleman's game, where respect is an important part of every game. I believe that in today's world, in a lot of other sports, respect for other players and teams is something that sometimes gets forgotton, but, for the most part, cricket is something that upholds this. Most cricket players are great role models in today's society,as not only are they talented sportsmen, they are also genuinely lovely people, which I know from having been lucky enough to meet most of the England team personally.

I first got properly interested in cricket in the early summer of 2008, during the England vs South Africa test series. I first started watching it as a friend introduced it to me, and I immediately began to love the game (and the England team!) It was during this test series that Stuart Broad caught my eye. Of course, he is very attractive, but not only that, he is a very talented cricketer with a great future ahead of him. I've always been a huge fan of his-he is, without a doubt, my favourite cricketer in the world. He has proved throughout his career that he has talent with both bat and ball, and whenever he's had a tough patch on the playing field he has proved that he will bounce back and do us and his team proud. I have never lost faith in him.

I am lucky enough to say that I have had the priviledge of meeting Stuart several times so far, and he is a genuinely lovely, gentlemanly person. I think it's great that there are so many fellow fans of his out there, which is why we have created all these fan pages for him-he deserves all of the support, and it is important that we continue to follow and support Stuart and the England team throughout the ups and downs of playing cricket, while at the same time making new friends through the fan pages and sharing in our love of the sport :)

Welcome!

Welcome to The Broadettes Blog! We are eleven fans of cricket supporting our favourite player of all, the amazing Stuart Broad! This blog is for all things Stuart and cricket, but also to highlight the lives of each of the Broadettes in their quest to unite Stuart Broad fans around the world. The first posts will introduce each of the Broadettes and you can check for updates on the above pages any time. First and foremost the founder of the Broadettes herself...

Jay Geeganage!

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Hello, hello! Name’s Jay. I'm Sri Lankan-Canadian. I love cricket. I mean, it's in my blood to love this incredible sport. I grew up eating, living and breathing cricket. I’ve been a fan since I was about 4 and will always be a fan. The reason I love cricket is because it's known as a gentlemen’s game. Foul play leads to undesirable consequences which I know applies to other sports that one can over-look. Certainly not in cricket though.

Men might say girls are into cricket simply because we ladies get the chance to drool over men in cricket whites etc, but I say different. For those of us who started watching cricket from a younger age, it is strictly because we love the game. Eye-candy is just an added bonus ;) I’m sure most of you would agree :)

I’ve got one name for you - Stuart Broad; not only is this lad gorgeous, intelligent, hard-working, inspiring, dedicated, kind-hearted, and genuine, he also happens to be one of the spearheads for the England cricket team. Yes I am a massive fan of Stuart Broad, have been since 2007.

I'll admit it was his good-looks that grabbed my attention when England were playing against India. Since then the love, respect and admiration for the guy has grown. Why? Because Stuart is brutally honest. He’s not afraid to speak his mind, which admittedly sometimes back-fires on him, but that can happen to anyone. It’s a part of being human. I’d rather someone spoke their mind than repeat something they’ve been coached to say through gritted teeth and a fake smile. He may look serious when he’s on the pitch but he’s also got a funny side to him when he’s off it.

Stuart’s grown a great deal as a cricketer since I first saw him. Everyone remembers the incident from the 2007 T20I World Cup. Since then he’s become England’s go-to bowler in difficult times where he’s shone through like the star he is. Not forgetting he’s been pretty handy with the bat as well. And how many times has he single-handedly won matches for England? Too many to count! :)

We’ve created all these fan-pages for Stuart because he deserves more exposure as a cricketer. People may say we are completely crazy. Well, if supporting a legend in the making is crazy, then you can call us crazy any time. (;