Stuart Broad Admits His Cricketing Heroes Were Australian Fast Bowlers

England fast bowler and Australian public enemy No.1 Stuart Broad has made a shocking revelation, by admitting that as a young cricketer growing up, his heroes were Australian. 

Broad has taken 75 wickets against the old enemy at an average of 29.54, but he became universally hated in Australia when he refused to walk after edging a delivery at Trent Bridge in 2013. He went on to score 65 runs to set up a series-defining victory.

But despite father Chris also playing for England, Broad has identified Australian legend Glenn McGrath as his biggest hero. Talking at a Hardys Wine function at Lord's, Broad said, via Fox Sports:

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I was very proud of Dad and what he achieved in Ashes cricket, but actually my heroes were slightly different growing up. They weren’t English. As a young kid you get influenced by winning teams, don’t you? So Glenn McGrath is my hero and watching Australian players succeed, I enjoyed that.

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Following this surprising revelation, Broad will lead the England attack in the fourth Ashes Test starting at Trent Bridge on Thursday. He'll be looking to join the likes of Jimmy Anderson and Ian Botham on the list of England bowlers to have taken 300 Test wickets.

[h/t Fox Sports]