By tea on the second day of the first test at Cardiff, yesterday, the former Oakham Schoolboy had bowled 10 overs as England began the quest to reclaim the famous trophy.
Broad opened England's bowling and the pace bowler, who now plays his county cricket for Nottinghamshire, struggled to break down the Aussies, going for 52 runs – only Freddie Flintoff and Broad's county colleague Graeme Swann had early success.
Stuart is following his dad's footsteps. His father, Chris was a member of the successful England team who brought The Ashes home in 1986/87.
Chris Broad hit three centuries and was named man-of-the series and 23-year-old Stuart hopes to match his father's high standards.
This week he said: "My dad is very proud of his achievements and the whole family are. He remembers England had been written off at the start and didn't build up well to the tests, but the way they played in the series was superb and they got everyone behind them.
"My dad always says I will never eclipse what he did in his career until I win an Ashes series so that is certainly an aim of mine!
"Mind you, I've already won more Tests than he did. We beat New Zealand at Old Trafford last year when Andrew Strauss got a great hundred and the first text I had was from dad saying 'you've now won more Tests than I ever achieved'."
Broad refuses to get carried away adding: "You get into hot water if you look too far ahead and what could happen. The key is to focus on how we, as a team and individuals, are going to approach this first Ashes Test to make sure we get off on the right foot."
At his former school, director of sport, Iain Simpson said Broad was known for his batting more than his bowling.
He said: "When he was at school he batted and bowled and but he really he made his mark batting, but since then he's shot up another six inches which helps his bowling.
"It's difficult to say at school how they will progress but he was always very dedicated."
* OAKHAM School grounds-men Richard Dexter and Alex Exton have joined Alex's dad, and former school head groundsman Keith, in preparing the wicket at Cardiff for the first Ashes Test.