David Broad (born 25 September 1953) is an Australian former
cricket
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er. He played 13
first-class cricket
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matches and two
List A
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matches for
Victoria
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between 1976 and 1980.
Broad's cricket career was ended in January 1981 when he almost severed and broke his thumb and forefinger on his right hand while using a bench saw.
[Bright, W. "Broad's bad break", ''Cricketer'', Newspress PTY LTD: Melbourne, p.41.]
See also
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List of Victoria first-class cricketers
This is a list of Victoria first-class cricketers. The Victoria cricket team have played first-class cricket since 1851, when they played the Tasmania cricket team at Launceston.
Below is a chronological list of cricketers to have represented Vi ...
References
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1953 births
Living people
Australian cricketers
Victoria cricketers
Cricketers from Melbourne
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