Sport personality
Stuart Broad

Profession
England and Nottinghamshire cricketer

Date of Birth
24 June 1986

Personal best:
3 Para by Patrick Bishop

Background:
3 Para tells the story of what happened when the elite 3 Para battle group were despatched to Helmand Province in Southern Afghanistan in the summer of 2006 - in what became one of the most extraordinary operations fought by British troops.

Stuart Broad says:
"I love reading military books as they give me perspective when I relate the challenges faced by the army to the life of an elite sportsman".