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On Saturday, Stuart Broad announced his retirement from international cricket, shocking the cricket community. The fifth Ashes Test marked the great English pacer's final match for the team, capping a 17-year career. After Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne, Anil Kumble, and teammate James Anderson, Broad emerged as one of the major members of the English Test team throughout time. He also became the only bowler to reach 600 wickets in the longest format during the current Ashes series.
Prior to 2016, Broad was previously a part of England's red-ball squad. While the English pacer did have personal success in colored attire, he was also the victim of one of the most spectacular batting displays in T20Is. As India's Yuvraj Singh pummeled him all over the field during the 2007 T20 World Cup, Broad established an infamous record by becoming the first player to give up six sixes in a T20 International over.
The English pacer, who was 21 at the time, said that it was one of the situations that changed his perspective, which ultimately changed his performance. 17 years later, as Broad announced his retirement as an English legend, Yuvraj paid him a tribute on his official Twitter profile, praising the pacer for a successful international career.
"Step forward, @StuartBroad8. Congratulations on a fantastic Test career! You are a true icon and one of the best and most feared red ball bowlers. Your perseverance and journey have been incredibly motivating. Broady, good luck with your upcoming leg. Yuvraj wrote.
It's interesting that Broad was questioned about the six-sixes over against Yuvraj Singh after he announced his retirement on Saturday. After the third day of play, Broad said in a news conference, "I started creating my 'warrior mode,' as I like to refer to it. I wish that hadn't happened in the end. The fact that it was a dead rubber helped me a lot because I didn't feel like I had eliminated us from the World Cup. However, I believe it hardened me to make me the competitor I am today and has greatly accelerated my progress.
One of the important players on the Indian squad at the time, Yuvraj later contributed significantly to the team's victory in the 2007 competition. He played for the team in 304 ODIs, 58 T20 Internationals, and 40 Tests before calling it a day in 2019.
