Stuart Broad to retire from cricket after Ashes series

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He's taken 602 wickets in 167 tests, making him the second most successful bowler in English test history. His wild crowds at the Ashes so far, but on Saturday he dropped this bombshell. Tomorrow or Monday, I've been my last game of cricket. It's been a wonderful ride, a huge privilege to wear the Nottinghamshire on the England badge as much as I have and I'm loving cricket as much as I have. It's been such a wonderful series to be a part of and I've always wanted to finish at the top.


Early Beginnings

Growing up, he quickly followed in the footsteps of his father, England batter Chris Broad, signing a contract with Leicestershire just before his 18th birthday. By 2007 he made his debut for England, winning 167 caps against Sri Lanka.

A Long and Successful Career

Since then, it's been a long and successful career. Two-hits the type of guy who's become a world-class performer and that's because he's kept evolving on different surfaces, you know, through injuries, through series where perhaps he hasn't done so well. He's found a knack of coming back and that's what's made him such an outstanding performer. He's a true competitor. When you're on that cricket field with him, you know that he's one man you want on that field. You want to throw the ball in the crisis and he's come through so often in big series. And that's never been more true than in this summer's ashes where he became the only Englishman to take 150 ashes wickets.

Final Challenge at Ashes

But no time yet for retirement celebrations, he has to join his team for the fourth day as England fight to tie the series.


Alice Porter, Sky News.

Location: London, UK

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