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Daily Mail
9 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Stuart Broad opens up on his 'awkward' handshake exchange with David Beckham at Wimbledon after football legend's recent operation on 20-year wrist issue
Stuart Broad has revealed an awkward meeting with David Beckham at Wimbledon earlier this week in which he wasn't quite sure how firm to shake the football icon's injured wrist. Beckham, 50, was hospitalised last week after being left in 'unbearable' pain and requiring surgery to remove a screw embedded in his wrist from an old injury suffered while playing for England 22 years ago. Since then, he has been pictured a number of times with his wrist in a protective cast with a sling around his neck and shoulder to support his injured limb. A regular feature at SW19, the former England football captain jetted in overnight to attend the first day of the competition on Monday from Atlanta where his Inter Miami side were knocked out of the Club World Cup. And it was there that Beckham bumped into another England sporting icon in Broad, who retired as the second-highest wicket-taker among all fast bowlers in Test cricket. Beckham might have even been forgiven a double-take on seeing the now-retired England legend, given they were wearing almost exactly the same outfit. When Broady met Becks at Wimbledon 🤣🎾 — Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 2, 2025 Both legends of English sport were kitted out in a light cream suit jacket, with light blue shirt and dark brown tie as they took up their spots in the coveted Wimbledon Centre Court Royal Box. Naturally, with Broad on commentary duties early on Day One of the second Test against India at Edgbaston, his co-commentator Nasser Hussain was quick to make fun of his colleague. 'Look at you looking at Becks there, who wore it better - you've copied him haven't you!' jibed the former England captain. But the legendary bowler was adamant that it was in fact the other way round, joking: 'I actually think he's copied me! 'Actually when he walked in to lunch he put his hand out to shake hands and he's had surgery, he's got a big plaster cast thing on his hand. 'It was a bit awkward because I was sort of like how firm a handshake do I do here, but ended up doing a sort of tappy handshake with him which was a little bit awkward! But no, it was a lovely day.' Also pictured in the Royal Box next to Beckham was former Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate, and English actor Eddie Redmayne. England took a 1-0 lead into the second Test at Edgbaston after making short work of the almighty target of 371 for their second-highest ever successful chase. Broad revealed he had shared an awkward exchange with Beckham while on commentary The former England football captain had jetted in overnight from the Club World Cup in Atlanta It was a strong start, removing the dangerous KL Rahul for 2 in the ninth over, and then Karun Nair before lunch. India fought back well, though, before Ben Stokes picked up the crucial wicket of young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal for 87, to bring the great entertainer Rishabh Pant to the crease at 161 for three. It is the third Test of a massive period for Stokes and the Bazball era, with an away tour of Australia for the Ashes to come in December-January.
Scottish Sun
10 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
‘I think he's copied me' – Stuart Broad reveals excruciating handshake with David Beckham in Wimbledon Royal Box
STUART BROAD has detailed his "awkward" Wimbledon interaction with Sir David Beckham. The former England cricket and football captains were both in attendance for Day One of Wimbledon this week and wore remarkably similar outfits. Advertisement 4 Stuart Broad was in attendance at Day One of Wimbledon Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK 4 The former England cricketer was sitting in the Royal Box Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK 4 Broad had a similar get-up to former England football skipper Sir David Beckham Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK Broad was spotted sitting behind Beckham and former Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate in the coveted Royal Box. Tennis fans couldn't help but point out the similarities between the pair's respective light-tan get-ups. Broad was ribbed over the outfit clash during the second Test between India and England at Edgbaston on Wednesday, with Sky Sports commentator and ex-England captain Nasser Hussain laughing as he said: "You copied him, haven't you?" Broad replied with a grin on his face: "I actually think he has copied me." Advertisement READ MORE SPORTS NEWS WIMBO AWAY BBC facing fight to retain Wimbledon rights with two rivals targeting deal Broad then revealed he and the newly knighted Beckham had the most "awkward" of handshakes during the lunch break. He recalled: 'When he walked into lunch, he put his hand out to shake hands. "And he's had some surgery, big sort of plaster cast or something on his hand, and it was a bit awkward." Broad was wary of having a firm handshake with the former Manchester United and Real Madrid man as he recently had surgery to remove a 23-year-old screw in his arm. Advertisement JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 4 Stuart Broad had an awkward handshake with Becks, who recently went under the knife Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK He continued: "I was sort of like, 'How firm a handshake do I go here?' 'So I ended up sort of just doing like a bit of a tappy handshake with him, which was a little bit awkward. Advertisement Stuart Broad and Cliff Richard arrive at Wimbledon "But no, it was a lovely day."
The Irish Sun
10 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
‘I think he's copied me' – Stuart Broad reveals excruciating handshake with David Beckham in Wimbledon Royal Box
STUART BROAD has detailed his "awkward" Wimbledon interaction with Sir David Beckham. The former cricket and football captains were both in attendance for Day One of Wimbledon this week and wore remarkably similar outfits. Advertisement 4 Stuart Broad was in attendance at Day One of Wimbledon Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK 4 The former England cricketer was sitting in the Royal Box Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK 4 Broad had a similar get-up to former England football skipper Sir David Beckham Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK Broad was spotted sitting behind Beckham and former Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate in the coveted Royal Box. Tennis fans couldn't help but point out the similarities between the pair's respective light-tan get-ups. Broad was ribbed over the outfit clash during the second Test between India and England at Edgbaston on Wednesday, with Broad replied with a grin on his face: "I actually think he has copied me." Advertisement READ MORE SPORTS NEWS He recalled: 'When he walked into lunch, he put his hand out to shake hands. "And he's had some surgery, big sort of plaster cast or something on his hand, and it was a bit awkward." Broad was wary of having a firm handshake with the former Manchester United and Real Madrid man as he recently had surgery to remove a 23-year-old screw in his arm. Advertisement Most read in Sport JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 4 Stuart Broad had an awkward handshake with Becks, who recently went under the knife Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK He continued: "I was sort of like, 'How firm a handshake do I go here?' 'So I ended up sort of just doing like a bit of a tappy handshake with him, which was a little bit awkward. Advertisement Stuart Broad and Cliff Richard arrive at Wimbledon "But no, it was a lovely day."
The Sun
10 hours ago
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- The Sun
‘I think he's copied me' – Stuart Broad reveals excruciating handshake with David Beckham in Wimbledon Royal Box
STUART BROAD has detailed his "awkward" Wimbledon interaction with Sir David Beckham. The former England cricket and football captains were both in attendance for Day One of Wimbledon this week and wore remarkably similar outfits. 4 4 4 Broad was spotted sitting behind Beckham and former Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate in the coveted Royal Box. Tennis fans couldn't help but point out the similarities between the pair's respective light-tan get-ups. Broad was ribbed over the outfit clash during the second Test between India and England at Edgbaston on Wednesday, with Sky Sports commentator and ex-England captain Nasser Hussain laughing as he said: "You copied him, haven't you?" Broad replied with a grin on his face: "I actually think he has copied me." Broad then revealed he and the newly knighted Beckham had the most "awkward" of handshakes during the lunch break. He recalled: 'When he walked into lunch, he put his hand out to shake hands. "And he's had some surgery, big sort of plaster cast or something on his hand, and it was a bit awkward." Broad was wary of having a firm handshake with the former Manchester United and Real Madrid man as he recently had surgery to remove a 23-year-old screw in his arm. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 4 He continued: "I was sort of like, 'How firm a handshake do I go here?' 'So I ended up sort of just doing like a bit of a tappy handshake with him, which was a little bit awkward. "But no, it was a lovely day."
India Today
6 days ago
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- India Today
Stuart Broad highlights India's major blunder in Leeds Test: Team selection was wrong
Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad has highlighted India's major blunder in the first Test at Headingley, Leeds. England beat India by five wickets as they chased down the massive target of 371 in the first innings. As a result, India became the first team in the history of the game to lose a Test after scoring five India's loss, Stuart Broad analysed their tactics and mentioned that they got their playing combination wrong. The former seamer stated that the inclusion of left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav instead of Shardul Thakur would've made a lot of difference in the game, given England's struggles against wrist think they got their team selection wrong, if I'm honest. Kuldeep Yadav should have played instead of Shardul Thakur. Especially with the kind of pitch and England's known struggle against wrist spin, Kuldeep could have made a big difference,' Broad said on 'For the Love of Cricket'. Furthermore, Broad suggested including Arshdeep Singh into playing XI for the second Test in Birmingham with doubts of Jasprit Bumrah's selection.'If Bumrah is going to be rested at Edgbaston, I'd be tempted to bring in Arshdeep Singh. The left-arm angle and his ability to swing the ball early on could offer something different to India's bowling attack. While Prasidh Krishna improved in the second innings, the attack overall lacked control and wicket-taking not panic stations. You can't afford to rip up plans after one loss. India were in control for most of the Test, and just need a few tweaks rather than wholesale changes,' he Singh earned his maiden Test call-up for the ongoing series against England. He reaped the benefits of impressing with his ability to swing the new ball in the shorter formats, which makes him an ideal candidate for English left-arm seamer has played 21 first-class matches and picked 66 wickets at an average of 30.37 with two five-wicket hauls to his name. It remains to be seen if Arshdeep Singh makes it into the playing XI, especially with the presence of experienced seamer Akash Deep in the squad.- EndsTrending Reel
