Stuart Broad's pub in East Midlands catches fire

According to a report from mirror.co.uk, a pub co-owned by English pacer Stuart Broad has been severely damaged by fire. 

The Tap & Run pub, situated in Upper Broughton, East Midlands, caught fire on Saturday night, and it took eight fire tenders to bring the situation under control. The property is also co-owned by Broad's former teammate Harry Gurney. It is reported that the pub's roof has been completely destroyed. There were no reports of injury, but the first floor also saw considerable damage. The report stated:

"The Tap & Run in Upper Broughton is run by The Cat & Wickets Pub Company, which Broad launched in 2016 along with his former England and Nottinghamshire teammate Harry Gurney. The fire was first reported at 3.22am (IST) on Saturday after breaking out on the roof and the first floor of the pub,"

Jonathan Wilson, who is the station manager at Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue, stated he hailed the quick actions by his crew which helped control the blaze.

"Swift action by the crews has contained the fire to the building, but the building is quite badly damaged. We are working to dampen it down and will probably be here doing that for the next couple of hours at least,"

He also claimed that the building was empty during the incident and revealed that crews from Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire are collaboratively solving the problem. 

"There was not believed to be anybody inside the building, and the fire was contained to the building itself. Crews from Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire together have been working to deal with it."

Pub owners Stuart Broad and Harry Gurney expressed their sorrow following the incident and apologized for the distress it may have caused to the nearby residents. 

"We're absolutely devastated to report that a fire broke out in the pub during the night. We are heartbroken to see our beautiful pub up in flames. We are so sorry that we will be unable to honour any bookings for the foreseeable future and sorry for any distress that the fire has caused to villagers. We will keep everyone updated on social media in the coming days and weeks."

Broad is an established Test bowler for England with over 500 wickets to his name in 153 matches.