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Only two bowlers - James Anderson and Ian Botham - have taken more Test wickets for England than Stuart Broad. Only two - Botham and Kevin Pietersen - have won more Man-of-the-Match awards for England in Tests than Broad. Those two stats capture, in a nutshell, the importance of Broad in Englands Test line-up in the nine years that he has been around.Through the first three and a-half years of that journey, it seemed Broad might end up as a reasonably competent bowling allrounder. In his first 37 Tests, he had taken 107 wickets at 37.25, and had scored 1153 runs at 26.81. In fact, one of his most important performances till that point came with the bat, when he scored a career-best 169 against Pakistan at Lords after coming in to bat at a dire 102 for 7. That match-winning effort spoke volumes about his batting ability, but with the ball the successes were few and far between - his most crucial contribution till that point was a series-defining haul of 5 for 37 in the last Test of the 2009 Ashes series at The Oval, which enabled England to seal the series 2-1. In the 11 series he had played till then (excluding one-off Tests), only twice had he averaged fewer than 30 with the ball.Then came the 2011 home series against India. In four Tests, he took 25 wickets at 13.84, and since then has been on a roll with his bowling. He has averaged less than 30 in 13 out of 18 series (excluding one-off Tests) since July 2011. His bowling average during this period has dropped to 25.20 from 36.25 - an improvement of almost 28% - and his 253 wickets is the most any bowler has taken during this period. The batting average has dropped to 18.91, but not many would complain, given the huge strides he has taken with the ball.Among the 17 bowlers with 100-plus Test wickets since July 2011, only three - Dale Steyn, Vernon Philander and R Ashwin - have better averages. Raising his game against the best One of the best attributes of Broad is his ability to lift his game against top batsmen. The two batsmen he has dismissed most often are Michael Clarke (11 times) and AB de Villiers (ten times). Neither batsman averages more than 24 against him. He has also dismissed Hashim Amla seven times, Steven Smith and Younis Khan six times each, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and David Warner five times each (though Warner averages 50 against him), and Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar and Kane Williamson thrice each. Most of these batsmen average less than 30 against him, which is a good indicator of Broads ability to rise to the challenge of bowling to a top batsman.Among the batsmen who have done well against him are Graeme Smith (199 runs, 306 balls, one dismissal), Rahul Dravid (136 runs, 340 balls, two dismissals) and Warner (251 runs, 352 balls, five dismissals). Mahela Jayawardene and Jacques Kallis have been dismissed three times each, but average 44 and 41.33. The stats for Smith and Warner are also indicative of the fact that Broad isnt as lethal against left-handers as he is against right-hand batsmen. His overall average against them is 36.26, and even in the last five and a half years, it has only dropped to 32.37. Against right-handers, his numbers are a lot better. Broads ability to dismiss top-class batsmen early in their innings is reflected in his high average wicket value, which is the average difference between the batsmans average coming into that Test and the score at which he was dismissed by Broad. Calculated for batsmen in the top five in a batting line-up, the corresponding average wicket value for Broad is 15.19, which means on average, he dismisses a top-five batsman averaging 50 for 35. Among all bowlers who have taken at least 100 top-five wickets, only three - Glenn McGrath, Fred Trueman and Steyn - have a higher difference. Five for very little Broad is one of only eight bowlers to take a five-for conceding 25 or fewer runs on three or more occasions - he took 8 for 15 against Australia at Trent Bridge, 6 for 17 against South Africa in Johannesburg, and 6 for 25 against India at Old Trafford. In the 15 innings when he has taken five, his bowling average is 9.69, and his strike rate 18.8 balls per wicket. The strike rate is the best among the 57 bowlers who have taken at least ten five-fors in the last 52 years (since the start of 1965), while the average is third-best, next only to Shaun Pollock and Malcolm Marshall. In eight of the 14 Tests when Broad has taken a five-for, he has won the match award. He is third in the all-time list of most such awards won by an England player, and second-highest among all teams since July 2011, next only to Rangana Herath.These are outstanding numbers for a bowler who only had a modest start to his international career. The average in Asia is an aspect he will want to improve upon - it is 38.36, after 14 Tests in the continent, but he will get a huge opportunity to improve that statistic on the five-Test tour to India over the next few weeks. The first of those games will be his 100th Test as well, an honour which will be richly deserved for one of Englands biggest match-winners.With inputs from Shiva Jayaraman.Nike Air Presto Dk . 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The deal further cemented the status of rookie Tajae Sharpe and widened an opening for Justin Hunter. Veterans Harry Douglas and Andre Johnson are also trying to secure spots.Titans running backs DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry will have a chance to build on the momentum established against San Diego last week.BAD-LUCK BILLS- New York Giants at Buffalo, 4 p.m.Buffalo will play its first game at the newly renamed New Era Field, after the Buffalo-based apparel company bought naming rights for the former Ralph Wilson Stadium. The Bills sure could use a break from a spate of bad news that has persisted throughout their offseason.Just this week, linebacker IK Enemkpali was lost to a season-ending knee injury and starting defensive tackle Marcell Dareus received a substance-abuse policy suspension for the first four games of the regular season from the NFL.The visitor will be the New York Giants, who have slated quarterback Eli Manning and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to play after resting last week. Free agent kicker Tom Obarski will get an extended look, with starter Josh Brown suspended for the regular-season opener because of a personal conduct issue.FAMILIAR FOES- Baltimore at Indianapolis, 7 p.m.Andrew Luck is expected to make his first start for Indianapolis since November when the Colts host Baltimore in a reunion of sorts among the coaching staffs. Colts coach Chuck Pagano and new defensive coordinator Ted Monachino both worked for Ravens coach Jim Harbaugh before leaving for Indianapolis, giving them a little insight into what Luck should prepare for in the second week of the preseason with his appearance expected to last a quarter or so.Quarterback Joe Flacco almost certainly wont play for the Ravens, but rookie left tackle Ronnie Stanley will get another game to get settled after a decent debut.YOU GUYS AGAIN?- Tampa Bay at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m.After a pair of joint practices with Tampa Bay, Jacksonville coach Gus Bradley likely wont play his starters as long as he usually does in the second preseason game. That means quarterback Blake Bortles, who led the first-team offense to 10 points last week in the first quarter, wont have as many snaps to stay sharp.Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. will play his first home game since being drafted in the first round in 2015 and missing hhis rookie year to a knee injury.ddddddddddddHe was kicked off the field Thursday following a fight with Buccaneers guard Ali Marpet.Rookie kicker Roberto Aguayo could use a few a touchdowns by the Tampa Bay offense. The 59th overall pick in the draft missed his only extra-point try last week, before making a 38-yard field goal.ALL EYES ON OSWEILER- New Orleans at Houston, 8 p.m.All eyes will be on No. 17 for the Texans as Brock Osweiler makes his home debut. Osweiler played four series last week at San Francisco, going 4 for 7 for 27 yards and failing to lead the Texans to any scores. Hes the new quarterback after signing a $72 million contract to leave Super Bowl champion Denver.The Texans and Saints held joint practices this week. Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who played only one series last week at New England, is expected to last a little longer this week before getting the hook.QUARTERBACK CLARITY?- San Francisco at Denver, 9 p.m.Blaine Gabbert will again get the stage to himself in San Franciscos starting quarterback derby, with Colin Kaepernick set to sit out a second game with a tired shoulder. Gabbert started 1 for 6 at Houston last week, before finishing with a touchdown pass to Vance McDonald. Christian Ponder also is expected to debut with the 49ers after signing this week as the third-stringer.Denver quarterbacks Mark Sanchez and Trevor Siemian are currently listed as co-starters, with coach Gary Kubiak yet to declare a starter. There are questions all over the Broncos offense, with Cody Latimer and Jordan Norwood trying to grab the No. 3 wide receiver spot and Ronnie Hillman trying to fend off Kapri Bibbs and rookie Devonte Booker to be the backup running back behind C.J. Anderson.MOVING UP- Kansas City at Los Angeles, 9 p.m.The first pick in the draft, quarterback Jared Goff, is expected to take turns with the first team for Los Angeles. Transitioning from a spread offense at Cal to a pro-style scheme with the Rams, Goff has struggled at times in training camp with snaps and footwork under center.In the second game for the Rams back in Los Angeles, running back Todd Gurley, defensive end Robert Quinn and cornerback E.J. Gaines are queued up for action after sitting out last week.Chiefs quarterback Nick Foles will get some time against his former team. Benched as the Rams starter last year, Foles signed with Kansas City two weeks ago to back up Alex Smith.EXPERIMENTING WITH EIGHTThe NFL, as it did in the second week of last years preseason games, will experiment with an eighth on-field official. The league has used seven-person officiating crews since 1978, when the side judge was added. The middle judge will be 20 yards downfield, focusing on the center and guards with an emphasis on spotting defensive holding penalties.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and Twitter: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '