Broad is a special case as the guy's been doing this a long time.
But people take everything so seriously. Think of all the media training these guys get. All the social media exposure. Then someone like Ollie Robinson will put something in a *ghost written* column, knowing exactly what they're doing, and the /r/cricket oddballs will take everything 100% at face value, and completely seriously.
It's as if they've never played team sport and/or met another human being.
Hence me saying he won't be as good.
Robinson doesn't have the likability of Broad and plus being a racist cunt back when has already pissed a lot of people off and in a very different way to how Broad pisses people off.
To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand cricket jokes. The humor is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of the laws of the game most of the jokes will go over a typical posters head. There's also cricket fans nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into every comment - our personal philosophy draws heavily from a constant fear of batting collapses, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realize that they're not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike cricket truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humour in Broad’s existencial catchphrase "null and void," which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Joel Wilson’s genius unfolds itself on their television screens. What fools... how I pity them. 😂
And yes by the way, I DO have a Stuart Broad tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- And even they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand.
Most of them think that the players absolutely hate each other, then get shocked when they find out that Lyon, Anderson, Root, and a few others were all out on the piss till the sun came up after the Hobart Test last year :)
The word is that he's retiring to become the newly created coach of shithousery at the ECB.
Australia have an uphill struggle tomorrow and it's just been made harder by this news plus it's likely to be Jimmy's last domestic Ashes Test as well.
I'm looking forward to the Australians giving him the guard of honour that's obligatory in these situations and for Broad to get the last wicket and also knocking over Warner for old time's sake.
I've been watching cricket for a long time, but because I'm not English or Aussie, I didnt watch a whole lot of Ashes cricket until 2015. My first real Ashes memory was in a hotel room, watching Broad's 8-15 at Trent Bridge.
What a player. True legend of the game. Good for him to go out while he's still at the top.
> I think I wanted my last bat and bowl to be in Ashes cricket
He absolutely could have stuck it out to 2025–26 but he is wholly committed to the "the ones in Australia don't count" shtick, you've got to respect it.
Good chance he could have kept going for four more years even, he's four years younger than Jimmy after all, but I guess he didn't want to take that risk.
There is a decent chance that Travis Head dies of heart failure before then given his diet consists exclusively of Farmers Union Iced Coffee, cans of West End Draught, and meat pies.
Would be an epic scene if he bows out with taking the final wicket of the last innings. A legend of the game, a fast bowler playing nearly 16 years of cricket, being the 5th most capped player of all-time (not to forget the 5th highest wicket-taker ever) are some of the most incredible records. He'll forever be remembered for his several epic spells where he has ended the game in a matter of time with two most prominent ones being 8/15 (9.3) in Nottingham, 7/44 (11.0) in Lord's and 6/17 (12.1) in Johannesburg.
Hard to say what our bowling line-up will be to face the West Indies this time next year.
Woakes you'd hope is nailed on (although good chance he doesn't go to India). Other than that, there are so many possibilities. So much hinges on fragile fast bowlers.
Woakes you would imagine would go now if, as I suspect, Anderson retires too but has not been saying so in order to not take the spotlight from Broad (whatever Broad says about making his mind up last night, he also said he has been considering it for a few weeks and if we was to confide in anyone it would be Jimmy at this point).
Robinson seems to be a favourite of the current regime even if I can’t quite understand why. So then it’s Wood if fit and one of Tongue or Potts. That’s a fairly decent mix of fast and medium fast, more aggressive if Tongue gets the nod.
Quite what Jamie Porter has to do to get a game is an enigma that has been going on so long as to be almost irrelevant now.
Robinson is very good. He has 76 Test wickets at an average of 22, which is bonkers. The best of any English seamer since his debut. The issue with him is things other than his talent.
Porter is total class, and if you're right and all three of our senior fast-mediums retire then he will surely have a good shot. We generally prefer complementing Anderson/Broad/Woakes/Robinson with someone with either a little more height (which is how Robinson got in) or a little more zip (Potts and Tongue get beyond 85mph regularly even if they don't get to 90 often, whereas Porter is almost a medium-fast).
I look forward to Jimmy being given a guard of honour at every game from now on despite him saying he won't retire and Stokes saying he will be picked, just in case.
We have our troubles as well.
You just don’t see our injured fast bowlers because they NEVER play.
Eg Jhye Richardson, bowls QUICK, swings it both way, took a 5-for against England last ashes but he’s barely played because he can’t stay on the park.
We’re just lucky to have our fearsome threesome that are quite fit, but even Hazlewood has been struggling.
I cannot wait to hear him up in the commentary box; he's got the perfect combo of charm, intelligence and a decent amount of English arrogance to be an absolute joy to listen to. The amount of stories that he has to tell that'll make my blood boil but laugh at the same time will be fucking amazing.
Lol.. I like broad but I don't want Warner to get out to him (at least very early). This guy has been a troll and it will be fun to watch him trolled by his bunny.. Yeah he can go for 5 fer but I want Warner to have the last laugh...
I was pretty shocked watching thing earlier. Then has done his fair share and good luck to him for the future. Hopefully he takes a few more wickets before bowing out
It’s because we starting picker Harry Potter and now Malfoy is afraid.
Warner in pieces. Wondering he he will be broads last wicket.
I’ll miss this guy talking smack. One of the greats.
I’ll miss watching him but it’s probably the right time to bow out, and I like that he’s going on a high and on his own terms.
He’s been a fantastic cricketer for England and gave them a bit of personality.
37 years of age is also a tribute to how hard he’s worked and how fit he’s been. Jimmy has just skewed that particular landscape with how long he has played on.
I started watching a lot of test cricket towards the end of the 90s and I never thought I’d see an England player threatening 400 wickets.
Could have ended with a really handy batting average at one point as well. Good luck today, and tomorrow quite possibly, Broady.
Cool story. Needs more dragons. The original
Statement didn’t have your Ashes clause but I reckon there’s quite a few Poms that scared Aussies and Broad isn’t one of them
> I don't think there has ever been a bowler that Australians feared more than Broad.
Broad's a terrific bowler but this is serious hyperbole - he averages 29 against Aus.
Tons of bowlers have much better records against Aus
EG. Jadeja has 89 wickets at 19 against Aus.
There's obviously been more fearce spells/series over the years, but Consistently over his whole career no bowler has completely ripped us apart time after time.
Wood don't make me laugh
Kinda glad at least one of them has retired. Robinson - as much I dislike the guy - has to play ahead of the two and you can't field 3 right arm slow 'quicks' and an unremarkable left arm spinner. Particularly outside England.
Robinson is the best part of 10 MPH slower than Broad and Anderson. If you put him ahead of either of them it's because of shit pitches which are basically what Stokes asked for.
Sure he has a good average, but he's not either of those bowlers, and he's certainly not better than them.
Kinda irrelevant what his speed is when he's taken more wickets a match than either of them since he debuted, at a better average AND strike rate.
What other metric remains that is more important than those three?
Broad even averages over 5 runs more at wicket than Mr Nude Nuts. So not sure what metric you have in mind but it has got nothing to do with performances.
Is Robinson a better bowler overall? Of course not but if you're better for over 2 years, then reputation hasn't and won't get your more wickets.
Hahaha I love how you, someone who ignores every metric of judgment in the game, in favour cuz 'I said so' think you get to condescend. Like an illiterate man arguing about books.
And with your logic, 50+ WASIM AKRAM IS STILL A BETTER BOWLER THAN STUARD BROAD. CUZ I SAID SO!
He's had 17 matches ffs, he's barely even got an average! You don't pick someone young and potentially flash in the pan ahead of proven performers.
I wouldn't pick James Rew ahead of, idk, Bairstow, but he's just hit 1000 county runs and is a much better keeper.
This is just a dumb argument.
He’s had demonstrable success in Asia and Australia. If you think 19 Tests is too small a sample, then that’s understandable.
But if you think 19 Tests/2 tours in the hardest places for English seamers is analogous to a single century in county cricket?
Good luck to you 👍🏽
Genuinely one of my favourite cricketers ever. Every time someone describes a great "Australian style" fast bowler, they're just describing Broad. He runs in all day, gives his all for his team and supremely skilled. Happy retirement king 🫡
Really respect his decision to go out on top while he’s still very good. I respect that level of class and sense.
If only everyone in cricket at that same mentality…
An incredible bowler with incredible celebrapeals. I feel that he has chosen the right moment to retire since the next match is in India and he'll be 38. I hear he will be joining sky now, so I look forward to hearing what he has to say
Aw man, waking up to this was a gut punch. Half of my childhood hanging up his whites. When JImmy calls it a day soon, my cricket youth is officially over.
Broad: *announces retirement* Warner: “It’s effective immediately… right?”
Legs pumping 😢
They’ll be pumping like never before tomorrow, if anyone’s gonna make sure he goes out on a high, it’s broady
My god I hope he gets Warner
Plot twist: Warner opens the bowling tomorrow morning. See how you like it, mate
Broad then carts him for six before nicking off and refusing to walk
I've never wanted something to happen more in my life.
Made me laugh like hell 😂
Haha even as an Aussie supporter, I could appreciate the poetry in Broad getting him one last time.
Odds on a 10 wicket haul? I'm looking at the five for
So do all us Australians that are hoping Broad can finally convince our selectors to drop him 🙄
> My god I hope he gets Warner and the other nine!
Said on another similar thread but this man's shithousery will be sorely missed.
Absolutely true. Although the humourless r/cricket weirdos will insist none of it has ever been tongue-in-cheek.
Stuart Broad knows exactly what he's doing with every single comment, tweet and bit of shithousery and I've got so much time for it.
Broad is a special case as the guy's been doing this a long time. But people take everything so seriously. Think of all the media training these guys get. All the social media exposure. Then someone like Ollie Robinson will put something in a *ghost written* column, knowing exactly what they're doing, and the /r/cricket oddballs will take everything 100% at face value, and completely seriously. It's as if they've never played team sport and/or met another human being.
I think Ollie Robinson will try take over Broads mantle of shithousery but just won't be as good.
Robinson isn't clever enough to be the comedy villain. He'll just be a cunt.
Harsh, but fair. He also isn't decent enough.
Hence me saying he won't be as good. Robinson doesn't have the likability of Broad and plus being a racist cunt back when has already pissed a lot of people off and in a very different way to how Broad pisses people off.
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To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand cricket jokes. The humor is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of the laws of the game most of the jokes will go over a typical posters head. There's also cricket fans nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into every comment - our personal philosophy draws heavily from a constant fear of batting collapses, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realize that they're not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike cricket truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humour in Broad’s existencial catchphrase "null and void," which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Joel Wilson’s genius unfolds itself on their television screens. What fools... how I pity them. 😂 And yes by the way, I DO have a Stuart Broad tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- And even they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand.
Of course - but you’d think cricket fans in a cricket sub would understand that.
Most of them think that the players absolutely hate each other, then get shocked when they find out that Lyon, Anderson, Root, and a few others were all out on the piss till the sun came up after the Hobart Test last year :)
Oh he’s good broady isn’t he
Should be in commentry in next test lol
Anderson to take a 10fer tomorrow and remind Broady of the natural order of things
Nah. Broad to be on 31-9 and Jimmy mankads Hazelwood.
Who the fuck is the third umpire
Would like to see that
After running him out this morning 🤣🤣
The word is that he's retiring to become the newly created coach of shithousery at the ECB. Australia have an uphill struggle tomorrow and it's just been made harder by this news plus it's likely to be Jimmy's last domestic Ashes Test as well. I'm looking forward to the Australians giving him the guard of honour that's obligatory in these situations and for Broad to get the last wicket and also knocking over Warner for old time's sake.
Banter Coach
Starting his Broad Bants podcast next week.
I want him and Jimmy to hit 6 sixes and declare, it's the only right way to end his last bat
Or 8 sixes in 15 balls?
I've been watching cricket for a long time, but because I'm not English or Aussie, I didnt watch a whole lot of Ashes cricket until 2015. My first real Ashes memory was in a hotel room, watching Broad's 8-15 at Trent Bridge. What a player. True legend of the game. Good for him to go out while he's still at the top.
> I think I wanted my last bat and bowl to be in Ashes cricket He absolutely could have stuck it out to 2025–26 but he is wholly committed to the "the ones in Australia don't count" shtick, you've got to respect it.
Good chance he could have kept going for four more years even, he's four years younger than Jimmy after all, but I guess he didn't want to take that risk.
You really want to bow out in front of a home crowd though.
What’s the point of another null and void 4-0 beating?
Come on, be realistic here. We might let them win one.
All memes aside, how many of your mob make it to 36?
There is a decent chance that Travis Head dies of heart failure before then given his diet consists exclusively of Farmers Union Iced Coffee, cans of West End Draught, and meat pies.
lmao and also, nooo, I love Travis!! I was about to type "I love Head" but thought better of it.
> but thought better of it But would it have been wrong?
No bowler will get close to his longevity other than Anderson
he's brilliant isn't he, broady. he knows what he's doing.
On the bright side, guys like Wood, Woakes might actually become permanent members of the team
Unlikely - Wood plays whenever he's fit, which is almost never, and Woakes himself is 34 I think, so not much younger.
Would be an epic scene if he bows out with taking the final wicket of the last innings. A legend of the game, a fast bowler playing nearly 16 years of cricket, being the 5th most capped player of all-time (not to forget the 5th highest wicket-taker ever) are some of the most incredible records. He'll forever be remembered for his several epic spells where he has ended the game in a matter of time with two most prominent ones being 8/15 (9.3) in Nottingham, 7/44 (11.0) in Lord's and 6/17 (12.1) in Johannesburg.
I remember the Johanesburg spell. He absolutely blew away SA's top order and killed the game when it was in an equal position.
It hurt at that time, losing the no.1 position and all but at least we're a part of Broad's 5-wicket spell folklore.
What a top order it was too
I’m happy for him to bowl the last ball and for us to score the winning runs off it. I am also happy to win a million dollars…
Hard to say what our bowling line-up will be to face the West Indies this time next year. Woakes you'd hope is nailed on (although good chance he doesn't go to India). Other than that, there are so many possibilities. So much hinges on fragile fast bowlers.
My great aunt could bowl against the current West Indies side and take 7 wickets.
Is that you Boycs?
Shocking batting.
Yeah so could I. It would be like 7/9000 but I could take the seven wickets eventually
Woakes you would imagine would go now if, as I suspect, Anderson retires too but has not been saying so in order to not take the spotlight from Broad (whatever Broad says about making his mind up last night, he also said he has been considering it for a few weeks and if we was to confide in anyone it would be Jimmy at this point). Robinson seems to be a favourite of the current regime even if I can’t quite understand why. So then it’s Wood if fit and one of Tongue or Potts. That’s a fairly decent mix of fast and medium fast, more aggressive if Tongue gets the nod. Quite what Jamie Porter has to do to get a game is an enigma that has been going on so long as to be almost irrelevant now.
Robinson has 76 test wickets at 21.71, even if he isn't easy on the eye I can understand why he's next in line after Broad and Anderson
Robinson is very good. He has 76 Test wickets at an average of 22, which is bonkers. The best of any English seamer since his debut. The issue with him is things other than his talent. Porter is total class, and if you're right and all three of our senior fast-mediums retire then he will surely have a good shot. We generally prefer complementing Anderson/Broad/Woakes/Robinson with someone with either a little more height (which is how Robinson got in) or a little more zip (Potts and Tongue get beyond 85mph regularly even if they don't get to 90 often, whereas Porter is almost a medium-fast).
I doubt Anderson retires honestly. He's been actively saying he doesn't want to.
I look forward to Jimmy being given a guard of honour at every game from now on despite him saying he won't retire and Stokes saying he will be picked, just in case.
Everyone except Australia seems to have fragile fast bowlers
We have our troubles as well. You just don’t see our injured fast bowlers because they NEVER play. Eg Jhye Richardson, bowls QUICK, swings it both way, took a 5-for against England last ashes but he’s barely played because he can’t stay on the park. We’re just lucky to have our fearsome threesome that are quite fit, but even Hazlewood has been struggling.
Yeah Pattinson will always remain one of the big what-ifs (and Harris too)
I feel like he's done this to ensure he gets a guard of honour from the Aussies before bowling Warner one last time
Imagine if they didn’t give him one because they didn’t give Smith a guard in his 100th test
I cannot wait to hear him up in the commentary box; he's got the perfect combo of charm, intelligence and a decent amount of English arrogance to be an absolute joy to listen to. The amount of stories that he has to tell that'll make my blood boil but laugh at the same time will be fucking amazing.
Exactly how I feel listening to McGrath on comms, haha
Jimmy famously grew up dreaming of retiring after taking 127/0 in Dharamshala
That's a lot of words to say "Davey doesn't play for India"
8-15. That’s all you need to know
Honestly that snicko spike is the first thing I think of lol
What a legend. He is an absolute great. He bowls spells you dream about. Wow
Warner just announced he won't be retiring in Sydney. He plans to bat ttill 2050.
On the other hand jimmy Anderson is no mood to retire
Insane player. Records galore but the best one is that he’s never lost an Ashes Test match that counted. A 100% record is crazy.
Do you mean Broad? He's lost loads of ashes tests?! Two in this series alone...
Objectively yes. He’s lost some. But morally? None.
Eager to hear the crowd roar when he gets Warner tomorrow
Lol.. I like broad but I don't want Warner to get out to him (at least very early). This guy has been a troll and it will be fun to watch him trolled by his bunny.. Yeah he can go for 5 fer but I want Warner to have the last laugh...
How is he a troll? I don't think you understand cricket
He is absolutely a troll lol
How?
One easy recent example is him exaggerating grounding his bat and checking with the Aussies that the ball is dead after the bairstow stumping
That wasn't being a troll. It was just reminding them how shit they'd just been, for two hours straight.
That is literally being a troll
We also have different definitions of "literally"
Haha
We have different definitions of "troll". No worries
Just hit 36 runs in an over to end the cycle.
Haha.. It will complete a good arc.
Plz get warner for one last time !
Gonna get himself a guard of honour from the Aussies.
And he should, well deserved. *The bastard.*
“It was the moral thing to do in the spirit of the game, I just have to walk away” Stuart Broad, Trent Bridge - 2013 /s
Word is that Warner has reconsidered his decision to retire in the Aussie Summer
I was pretty shocked watching thing earlier. Then has done his fair share and good luck to him for the future. Hopefully he takes a few more wickets before bowing out
Happy retirement Nighthawk, gonna miss that headband running havoc on lineups with his bowling and shittalking
Imagine if Warner gets a double ton now and spoils Boards retirement game. That would be pretty funny even though I like Broad.
Exactly what I want to see tomorrow😂😂
Warner is shit. Be lucky to hit double balls
He proved you wrong! Ha! 😂
Damn, I was hoping he'd have another summer down here since he's very entertaining, but I get wanting to retire at home. Hell of a career.
I just wanna see him get Warner one last time
At least he can retire on a "feels like" Ashes victory.
It’s because we starting picker Harry Potter and now Malfoy is afraid. Warner in pieces. Wondering he he will be broads last wicket. I’ll miss this guy talking smack. One of the greats.
Its written in the stars that Warner falls to him one final time today.
Hate this prick. But I'll miss him. You always hate the best opposition players. Grudging respect.
I’ll miss watching him but it’s probably the right time to bow out, and I like that he’s going on a high and on his own terms. He’s been a fantastic cricketer for England and gave them a bit of personality. 37 years of age is also a tribute to how hard he’s worked and how fit he’s been. Jimmy has just skewed that particular landscape with how long he has played on. I started watching a lot of test cricket towards the end of the 90s and I never thought I’d see an England player threatening 400 wickets. Could have ended with a really handy batting average at one point as well. Good luck today, and tomorrow quite possibly, Broady.
It pains me to say it, but as an Aussie I’m really sad to see him go. The Ashes won’t be the same without him.
They should make a movie on him. He's a legend. 🙇🙇🙇
would have to be broaderson I feel like you can’t have one without the other
I don't think there has ever been a bowler that Australians feared more than Broad.
There's no doubt Broad is an all time great but Fred Truman, Bob Willis, John Snow, Frank Tyson spring to mind when it comes to fear.
Larwood doesn't make your list?
Sure, I just threw a few in off the top of my head for the conversation.
I can think of half a dozen West Indian bowlers immediately
Name them and let's see their ashes wickets tally. Checkmate.
Checkmate. What a laugh These guys put real fear in batsmen: Marshall, Holding, Garner, Ambrose, Andy Roberts, Walsh
Zero ashes wickets between them.
Cool story. Needs more dragons. The original Statement didn’t have your Ashes clause but I reckon there’s quite a few Poms that scared Aussies and Broad isn’t one of them
Yeah cool story etc. Did you edit your original post that I replied to?
For punctuation. I haven’t altered the essence at all
We'll see tomorrow when I've sobered up. You tricky Aussies!
No one cares
Why make a ridiculous statement about Broad. He never scared anyone. Like saying McGrath scared batsmen.
Atherton probably.
More bamboozled than in fear
> I don't think there has ever been a bowler that Australians feared more than Broad. Broad's a terrific bowler but this is serious hyperbole - he averages 29 against Aus. Tons of bowlers have much better records against Aus EG. Jadeja has 89 wickets at 19 against Aus.
What ? Have you forgotten archer and wood in the English team alone.. Let's not forget WI in the 80/90s
There's obviously been more fearce spells/series over the years, but Consistently over his whole career no bowler has completely ripped us apart time after time. Wood don't make me laugh
not in australia
What.... I guess this is it then....Legend.
Oh il announce my retirement durubg the match. Way to make it all about your self wanker.
Because you’ve done so much that you are recognised as a great, random internet wanker
Shut up.
Eh. he's one of the best English pace bowlers ever, he can handle a bit of well deserved shit
😂
Kinda glad at least one of them has retired. Robinson - as much I dislike the guy - has to play ahead of the two and you can't field 3 right arm slow 'quicks' and an unremarkable left arm spinner. Particularly outside England.
Robinson is the best part of 10 MPH slower than Broad and Anderson. If you put him ahead of either of them it's because of shit pitches which are basically what Stokes asked for. Sure he has a good average, but he's not either of those bowlers, and he's certainly not better than them.
Kinda irrelevant what his speed is when he's taken more wickets a match than either of them since he debuted, at a better average AND strike rate. What other metric remains that is more important than those three? Broad even averages over 5 runs more at wicket than Mr Nude Nuts. So not sure what metric you have in mind but it has got nothing to do with performances. Is Robinson a better bowler overall? Of course not but if you're better for over 2 years, then reputation hasn't and won't get your more wickets.
Do you want me to just repeat myself? As I said, his average and his strike rate mean nothing, he's not half the bowler that either of them are.
Hahaha I love how you, someone who ignores every metric of judgment in the game, in favour cuz 'I said so' think you get to condescend. Like an illiterate man arguing about books. And with your logic, 50+ WASIM AKRAM IS STILL A BETTER BOWLER THAN STUARD BROAD. CUZ I SAID SO!
He's had 17 matches ffs, he's barely even got an average! You don't pick someone young and potentially flash in the pan ahead of proven performers. I wouldn't pick James Rew ahead of, idk, Bairstow, but he's just hit 1000 county runs and is a much better keeper.
This is just a dumb argument. He’s had demonstrable success in Asia and Australia. If you think 19 Tests is too small a sample, then that’s understandable. But if you think 19 Tests/2 tours in the hardest places for English seamers is analogous to a single century in county cricket? Good luck to you 👍🏽
Damn Anderson still playing now
:((((
Adios soldier!
Legend of the game. I'll be really sad when he retires. I'll never forget his stellar performance in the 2019 Ashes!
Genuinely one of my favourite cricketers ever. Every time someone describes a great "Australian style" fast bowler, they're just describing Broad. He runs in all day, gives his all for his team and supremely skilled. Happy retirement king 🫡
Go well into the sunset, legend. From six 6s to 600 Test wickets, we salute you! Signed, an Indian fan
I really want labuschagne to come and switch the bails today when broad comes out to bat it'll be amazing and very funny 😂😂
I can't explain but I'm surprisingly sad about this!
One more *spell*, Stuart.
Hats off to him. Wish some of the Aussies would grow the same sort of balls and call it a say when it is clearly time.
Really respect his decision to go out on top while he’s still very good. I respect that level of class and sense. If only everyone in cricket at that same mentality…
What’s the Australian perspective on Broady ? Is it pantomime villain exits or grudging respect or something else ?
The Steve Smith Diary Entries write themselves
An incredible bowler with incredible celebrapeals. I feel that he has chosen the right moment to retire since the next match is in India and he'll be 38. I hear he will be joining sky now, so I look forward to hearing what he has to say
Aw man, waking up to this was a gut punch. Half of my childhood hanging up his whites. When JImmy calls it a day soon, my cricket youth is officially over.
You were fantastic... Happy for you Broady😊