The Ashes 2013: Five players to look out for in the fifth Test

Stuart Broad

2. Stuart Broad (170 runs and 17 wickets)

Currently third on the list of highest wicket-takers in the ongoing Ashes series, England’s Twenty20 skipper has been a stand-out performer with both bat and ball. He did have his moments of controversy during the first Test, but a resilient half-century in that game helped England to overcome their opponents by a 14-run margin.

The fourth Test completely belonged to Broad as his 6/50 in the second innings derailed Australia’s hopes of winning the match. He took five wickets in the first innings bowling at good pace and extracting just the right amount of bounce needed to leave the batsmen disconcerted. He is definitely a player to watch out for.