Stuart Broad basks in ‘most enjoyable year’ after hitting Test landmark

Stuart Broad acknowledges the crowd's applause as he leaves the pitch at the end of day one of the fourth Ashes Test. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

After taking his 600th Test wicket on the opening day of the fourth Test, Stuart Broad described the past year playing under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum as “probably the most enjoyable of my whole career”, and the ongoing Ashes tussle with Australia as “the series that just keeps on giving”.

Shortly after tea Travis Head was caught in the deep to become the landmark wicket, and Broad’s 18th of the series – no other England player has more than 10, while the leading Australian is Pat Cummins with 15. Chris Woakes took four as Australia ended the day on 299 for eight.