Cricket Career
Jem Broadbridge had a known career in major cricket spanning the 1814 to 1840 English seasons. In 102 matches, he scored 2671 runs @ 16.59 with a highest score of 135. He took 51 catches and 324 wickets.
He had an outstanding season in 1825 when inter-county cricket was revived for the first time since 1796 with Sussex playing two matches each against Hampshire and Kent. Broadbridge scored the most runs in the season with 552 @ 46.00 (HS 135) and also took the most wickets with 31 (BB 6-?). This was the first time that one player had led both the batting and bowling rankings in a single season.
Broadbridge repeated the feat in 1828, the year after the roundarm trial matches, when he scored 316 runs @ 19.75 (HS 71) and took 46 wickets (BB 5-?). Although roundarm had not yet been formally legalised, it was noted that Broadbridge and his Sussex colleague William Lillywhite constantly bowled with arm outstretched and the umpires did not no-ball them. Roundarm became known as "Sussex bowling" and this nickname stuck for a long time.
In 1829, Broadbridge was joint top batsman with William Searle, both scoring 265 runs. Broadbridge averaged 18.92 (HS 52) and Searle 20.38 (HS 87). In 1830, he topped the bowling again, taking 27 wickets (BB 5-?).
Broadbridge had been arguably the best player in England during the 1820s but he was past his best in the 1830s, although he still had much to offer in terms of knowledge and experience. He continued playing until the 1840 season.
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