Star England pacer Stuart Broad has announced his retirement from international cricket. The 37-year-old pacer will retire after the ongoing fifth Test of Ashes 2023. On Saturday, Broad announced his retirement after the Day 4 of the game was concluded. Notably, he, along with James Anderson, has been phenomenal throughout his career.
One of the fondest memories for any Indian cricket fan is Yuvraj Singh smashing six centuries in an over during the 2007 T20I World Cup. For those who don’t know, young Stuart Broad was on the receiving end. He was smacked all around the park during that historic inning. After announcing his retirement, Broad spoke about that incident and said it helped him grow as a warrior.
“Yeah, it was obviously a pretty tough day. What would I have been: 21, 22? [22] I learned loads. I pretty much based a whole mental routine on that experience, knowing that I was left very short as an international performer at that moment. I’d rushed my preparation. I didn’t have any sort of pre-ball routine. I didn’t have any focus, particularly, and I started building my ‘warrior mode’ as I call it, after that experience”, said Broad during the Press Conference.
I wish that didn’t happen: Stuart Broad
Further speaking about the same, Stuart Broad said that he wished it couldn’t have happened. He said, “Ultimately, of course, I wish that didn’t happen. I think what really helped me was that it was a dead rubber, so it didn’t feel like I’d knocked us out of the World Cup or something. But I think it steeled me up to make me the competitor I am to this day and has driven me forward a huge amount.”
“You obviously go through massive peaks and troughs, and when you look at someone like Stokesy’s career, he’s done that sort of thing as well. Most players have But ultimately, I think it’s that bounce-back ability and that ability to be able to put poor days behind you because, certainly, over the past whatever—15, 16 years—you have had a lot more bad days than good days in cricket, so you have to be able to deal with them to make sure your good days can flourish”, he concludes.
Here is how fans reacted to Stuart Broad’s comments:
Broadyyy Broadyyyy?
— Wali Rehman (@walirehman903) July 30, 2023
Respect for Yuvraj Singh for making him the warrior and competitor he's today ?? pic.twitter.com/E3LMQwjtjA
— Ayush Anand (@crictopher014) July 30, 2023
Why would you ask such a question …media just want controversies these days
— Pratik (@Pratik19331527) July 30, 2023
Goat BROAD dream for Indian fast bowlers
— PawarSS l notifications.btc (@sanket808004) July 30, 2023
Credit goes to dhoni, because dhoni was guiding yuvi at the other end ???
— The_cricket (@The_cricket18) July 30, 2023
Why would they even ask this question in the first place?
Media????— Jett esports (@JettEsports4k) July 30, 2023
Why would they even ask this question in the first place?
Media????— Jett esports (@JettEsports4k) July 30, 2023
WHAT AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNEY BROAD HAD
"From getting hit for 6 sixes in an over to scoring 169 runs to getting 600+ wickets— Sports syncs (@moiz_sports) July 30, 2023
He forgot about BoomRaahh
— FrydeRice ? (@FrydeRice) July 30, 2023
Today broad is goat
Don't give up ?
— . (@Loga_70) July 30, 2023
Finally he accepted that
— ???? M ? (@rachit1m) July 30, 2023
Yuvraj also should have retired from the field..
— HakkaNoodlez ? (@HakkaNoodlez) July 30, 2023
All this to get hit 35 in an over By Bumrah that too in test cricket.
Indian batsman can still bash him and make his over expensive again.
??????????? pic.twitter.com/CoDTOg3MmB— Sunny kushwaha (@Sunnykushw86163) July 30, 2023
That match was the turning point. pic.twitter.com/Z9zgz0AnL7
— Saikat Ghosh (@Ghosh_Analysis) July 30, 2023
