Stuart Broad retires

[91Jmay]

In terms of cricketers who have given me the sheer amount of great moments, I think he just about pips Stokes. Will feel very odd watching England without him and Jimmy. Basically my entire adult life had them, pretty surprising but glad he has clarity and goes out on his own terms.

 

[Pothas]

When I said all formats I meant first class as well ftr

No surprise there. Never seemed the sort to keep playing county cricket. We all know where he goes next

 

[91Jmay]

No surprise there. Never seemed the sort to keep playing county cricket. We all know where he goes next

Got a few businesses i think as well hasn't he?

 

[loterry1994]

Who’d have thunk he would go before Jimmy

 

[Spark]

No surprise there. Never seemed the sort to keep playing county cricket. We all know where he goes next

Almost certainly into commentary IMO

 

[Pothas]

Almost certainly into commentary IMO

Of course.

 

[Spark]

Would Stuart Broad make India's strongest test XI?

Stuart Broad, a player mediocre at best with the ball in test match cricket but for some strange reason a nailed on starter for England despite their strength in depth in this department. India, despite their number one ranking a team lacking test quality fast bowlers. Zaheer being the one...

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Haha of all the bad calls in that thread the bigging up of Vinay Kumar was probably the worst. I think Warner took all of seven overs to end his international career.

 

[GIMH]

Not been this gutted since Norwood left the whites

 

[Silver Silva]

Stuart Broad on Debut 17 years ago

 

[honestbharani]

Would Stuart Broad make India's strongest test XI?

Stuart Broad, a player mediocre at best with the ball in test match cricket but for some strange reason a nailed on starter for England despite their strength in depth in this department. India, despite their number one ranking a team lacking test quality fast bowlers. Zaheer being the one...

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I am so happy the first post of mine in that thread was apparently this -

Would Stuart Broad make India's strongest test XI?

Looks like the ECB have someone reading this forum; they've stolen my idea and he's signed for Lancashire... ECB are always good at this sort of thing :p

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[Ashes81]

Have to say that I'm surprised.

But what a career. Brilliant bowler, brilliant competitor. Longevity in seam bowlers is an under rated attribute, 600 wkts, 169 test matches - simply fantastic.

 

[ma1978]

Bloody hell, the first time I saw a test match was his insane performance at the Oval 14 years ago.

I was really looking forward to seeing him in India.

That said, he’s a legend and served the game phenomenally well. Never felt in it when we were playing him. Deserves all the accolades.

 

[ImpatientLime]

champion cricketer and one of the great entertainers.

drunk brain messing with me but more five wicket hauls in a session than any bowler in history or something silly like that?

 

[Burgey]

Well I think he’s gone out while he’s still close to his best and tbh that’s a credit to him. I think he’s fantastic.

Been a wonderful bowler and annoying AF lower order player as well, which is as good a compliment as a Pom can get from an Australian.

And he loved being the panto villain out here. Played up to it brilliantly. I rate him so highly, seriously. As a cricketer and as a bloke who doesn’t take himself too seriously. Just a jet. Will always rate him substantially higher than Anderson because he performed so much better against us in the series’ which matter most

 

[GIMH]

Well I think he’s gone out while he’s still close to his best and tbh are a credit to him. I think he’s fantastic.

Been a wonderful bowler and annoying AF lower order player as well, which is as good a compliment as a Pom can get from an Australian.

And he loved being the panto villain out here. Played up to it brilliantly. I rate him so highly, seriously. As a cricketer and as a bloke who doesn’t take himself too seriously. Just a jet.

Probably the English version of Warne - not in terms of ability but that panto element

 

[Howe_zat]

Aw man. This hurts. Probably the first cricketer where I can say I properly followed their whole career, from county murmurings right through to the end.

What a unique and memorable player. So many fantastic moments.

 

[Silver Line]

The greatest t20 bowler england has ever produced

 

[sledger]

A cricketer with more pantomime flair and charisma than a WWE wrestler. And he was also really bloody good. Will miss him.

 

[sledger]

I actually sort felt he would go before Anderson despite the age gap. Him leaving in an ashes test is just perfect.

Yeah it's strange. I always sort of thought they would go together, but could imagine kind of imagine England with Anderson and no Broad, but could never quite picture England with Broad and no Anderson for some reason.

 

[loterry1994]

Yeah it's strange. I always sort of thought they would go together, but could imagine kind of imagine England with Anderson and no Broad, but could never quite picture England with Broad and no Anderson for some reason.

still can’t believe broad goes before Anderson thought for sure he’d play a few more years. Just weird as hell thinking about the new ball being taken by other bowlers now