<p>When Stuart Broad wakes up in his pitchside hotel room at Old Trafford on Tuesday, he will be hoping the rain stays away so that England get a chance to bowl at West Indies on the final day of the three-test series.</p>.<p>After taking eight wickets in the match so far, Broad has frustratingly been left stuck on 499 test scalps for at least 40 hours thanks to Monday's washout.</p>.<p>Weather permitting, on Tuesday he will be eager to become only the seventh man, and second England bowler after James Anderson, to claim at least 500 test wickets.</p>.<p>Broad took the first two wickets of West Indies’ second innings in the gloom on Sunday night to leave them reeling at 10-2 as they chase an improbable target of 399.</p>.<p>Monday's rain kept the players inside their biosecure bubble at the hotel, which overlooks the ground, but the weather is expected to clear enough on Tuesday to give the 34-year-old his opportunity to help England win the series.</p>.<p>Controversially omitted from the first test at Southampton, Broad returned to assume a leading role in the second test victory and has gone on to put England in a strong position in the final match.</p>.<p>It has not only been a statement to the selectors but also a reminder of his strong will to win, as England supporters know only too well from the 2015 Ashes series when he took 8-15 at Trent Bridge with Australia bowled out for 60.</p>.<p>The ignominy of being dropped had left him angry and frustrated.</p>.<p>“I don’t think I’ve got anything to prove. England know what I can do, the selectors know what I can do and when I get that opportunity again you can bet I’ll be on the money,” he said.</p>.<p>And so it proved, as he bludgeoned a 33-ball 50 in England’s first innings. He then took six wickets in the West Indies’ first innings to leave them 172 runs adrift of England.</p>.<p>Once the lead reached 399, West Indies were put into bat again with Broad stepping up once more to claim two more wickets.</p>.<p>If the weather plays its part on Tuesday, he will be eager to turn his torment of just a fortnight ago into real delight.</p>
<p>When Stuart Broad wakes up in his pitchside hotel room at Old Trafford on Tuesday, he will be hoping the rain stays away so that England get a chance to bowl at West Indies on the final day of the three-test series.</p>.<p>After taking eight wickets in the match so far, Broad has frustratingly been left stuck on 499 test scalps for at least 40 hours thanks to Monday's washout.</p>.<p>Weather permitting, on Tuesday he will be eager to become only the seventh man, and second England bowler after James Anderson, to claim at least 500 test wickets.</p>.<p>Broad took the first two wickets of West Indies’ second innings in the gloom on Sunday night to leave them reeling at 10-2 as they chase an improbable target of 399.</p>.<p>Monday's rain kept the players inside their biosecure bubble at the hotel, which overlooks the ground, but the weather is expected to clear enough on Tuesday to give the 34-year-old his opportunity to help England win the series.</p>.<p>Controversially omitted from the first test at Southampton, Broad returned to assume a leading role in the second test victory and has gone on to put England in a strong position in the final match.</p>.<p>It has not only been a statement to the selectors but also a reminder of his strong will to win, as England supporters know only too well from the 2015 Ashes series when he took 8-15 at Trent Bridge with Australia bowled out for 60.</p>.<p>The ignominy of being dropped had left him angry and frustrated.</p>.<p>“I don’t think I’ve got anything to prove. England know what I can do, the selectors know what I can do and when I get that opportunity again you can bet I’ll be on the money,” he said.</p>.<p>And so it proved, as he bludgeoned a 33-ball 50 in England’s first innings. He then took six wickets in the West Indies’ first innings to leave them 172 runs adrift of England.</p>.<p>Once the lead reached 399, West Indies were put into bat again with Broad stepping up once more to claim two more wickets.</p>.<p>If the weather plays its part on Tuesday, he will be eager to turn his torment of just a fortnight ago into real delight.</p>