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New Steelbacks T20 vice-captain Justin Broad lines up next to skipper David Willey (front row) (Photograph: Peter Short)

Justin Broad: Being given a consistent role was huge for me

Speaking exclusively to The Steeler, Northamptonshire allrounder Justin Broad reveals the secrets behind his breakthrough year

30.03.26, 17:43 Updated 30.03.26, 18:50

Jeremy Blackmore

Jeremy Blackmore

In his first two seasons at Wantage Road, Justin Broad batted everywhere from numbers one to eight. It’s perhaps no surprise then that his breakthrough last year came when he was given a settled role in the side by incoming head coach Darren Lehmann.

From his middle order position, Broad duly registered his first County Championship century last July, hitting 157 at Canterbury, backing it up with an even bigger knock later that month, 171 against Derbyshire at home.

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Jeremy Blackmore

Jeremy Blackmore is the founder and editor of The Steeler. Jeremy is a freelance cricket writer and Wantage Road regular. He has written extensively for a host of publications including The Cricketer, The Cricket Paper, Wisden Cricket Monthly and ESPNcricinfo. He also covers Northamptonshire for the ECB Reporters Network.

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