Stuart Broad Retired: Check out what England pacer said after announcing his retirement
Stuart Broad Retired: The 37-year-old veteran England fast bowler, has revealed that the fifth Ashes Test will be his “last game of cricket,” capping off an illustrious career in which he became only the second fast bowler and fourth bowler overall to capture over 600 wickets in the format. Broad will retire as England’s second-highest Test wicket-taker of all time, trailing only his longtime teammate and pace partner James Anderson.
Broad made his international debut on August 28, 2006, in a Twenty20 International against Pakistan. In a match that England lost by five wickets, he took two wickets. While Yuvraj Singh famously smacked him for six sixes in an over in a 2007 T20 World Cup match against India, Broad’s stock continued to improve and he began his illustrious Test career on December 9, 2007, against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Stuart Broad Retired: Check out what England pacer said after announcing his retirement
“Tomorrow or Monday will be my last game of cricket,” said Broad on Sky Sports Cricket after the third day’s play at the Oval on Saturday. “It has been a wonderful ride. A huge privilege to wear the Nottinghamshire and the England batch as much as I have. I am loving cricket as much as I ever had, it has been such a wonderful series to be a part of and I have always wanted to finish on the top. This series feels like one of the most enjoyable entertainments I’ve been a part of,” he said.
Broad said he decided to retire “around 8.30 pm last night,” but had been thinking about it for two weeks. On Friday night, he informed captain Ben Stokes, and the rest of his teammates on Saturday morning. “I had been considering it for a few weeks. For me, England vs. Australia was the apex. I’ve enjoyed our battles with Australia. I have a thing about Ashes, and I wanted it to be my last bat and bowl. I told Stokesy last night, and I told the locker room this morning. “It seemed like the right time,” he explained.
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