Yuvraj, who smashed Broad for six sixes in an over within the 2007 T20 World Cup India-England conflict at Durban, took to Twitter to want good luck for his subsequent leg of life.
“Take a bow @StuartBroad8. Congratulations on an incredible Test career ???? one of the finest and most feared red ball bowlers, and a real legend! Your journey and determination have been super inspiring. Good luck for the next leg Broady!”, Yuvraj tweeted.
Broad additionally acknowledged within the press convention how he advanced after these six sixes by Yuvraj.
“Yeah, it was obviously a pretty tough day. What would I have been: 21, 22? [22] I learnt loads. I pretty much based a whole mental routine through that experience knowing that I was left very short as an international performer in that moment. I’d rushed my preparation. I didn’t have any sort of pre-ball routine. I didn’t have any focus, particularly, and I started building my ‘warrior mode’ that I call it after that experience.”
On September 19, 2007, Yuvraj, after having a couple of phrases with Andrew Flintoff, unleashed his beast mode and smashed Broad everywhere for six consecutive sixes within the penultimate over of the Indian innings, reaching his fifty off simply 12 balls.
“Ultimately, of course, I wish that didn’t happen. I think what really helped me was it was a dead rubber, so it didn’t feel like I’d knocked us out of the World Cup or something. But I think it steeled me up to make me the competitor I am to this day and has driven me forward a huge amount,” Broad added.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com