By India Today Sports Desk: Legendary Australia cricketer Glenn McGrath has praised Stuart Broad after the England pacer introduced his shock retirement from Test cricket on Day 3 of the ultimate Test match of the Ashes 2023. Broad, who was not out on the finish of day’s play revealed to Sky Sports that will probably be his closing Test match.
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Speaking about his determination, Broad mentioned that he thought it was the fitting time to depart the worldwide stage, when he was nonetheless on prime of his sport.
“It’s been a wonderful ride, a huge privilege to wear the Nottinghamshire and the England badge as much as I have and I’m loving cricket as much as I ever have. It’s been such a wonderful series to be a part of and I’ve always wanted to finish it on top. This series feels like one of the most enjoyable and entertaining I’ve been a part of,” Broad mentioned on Sky Sports.
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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 29, 2023
“I told Stokesy last night and told the changing room this morning and to be honest, it felt the right time. I didn’t want friends or teammates at Nottinghamshire to see things that might come out so I prefer to just say it and give it a good crack for the last Australia innings,” Broad additional added.
McGrath, whereas commentating for BBC hailed the decision from Broad and mentioned that the pacer had been a superb participant for his nationwide group for a very long time.
“It is a big decision but you come to a time when you know. He loves the big moments, he loves the pressure and that is the sign of a true champion,” McGrath mentioned.
“Going out on your own terms is special as well. He has been incredible for England for a long, long time,” he additional added.
Broad, on the time of his announcement, had 602 wickets to his identify and could be retiring because the fifth highest wicket-taker within the historical past of males’s cricket. The pacer additionally holds the document for being the third-highest wicket-taker in residence circumstances, with 396 scalps to his identify in England. Broad will come to bat on Day 4 after remaining not out alongside James Anderson on the finish of Day 3. England presently lead by 377 runs within the closing Test match of the collection.
