The 37-year-old Broad made the announcement of his retirement from worldwide cricket on Saturday. His illustrious profession will come to a detailed after the continuing remaining Ashes Test towards Australia at The Kia Oval in London.
“He (Broad) has been a terrific bowler…His partnership with Jimmy Anderson will always be remembered,” Dravid stated after India misplaced to West Indies by six wickets within the second ODI in Barbados.
“Anderson and Broad, the whole decade they played for England. They have really put in some fantastic performances,” stated the batting legend and former India captain.
“To take 600 wickets and to play the number of Test matches he has takes a special kind of cricketer,” he added.
Stuart Broad has been a pivotal member of the England Test aspect ever since he made his debut towards Sri Lanka in December 2007. With a powerful report of 167 caps, he holds the excellence of being the second highest Test wicket-taker amongst pacers, following his companion James Anderson.
Remarkably, Broad had already secured 600 wickets earlier than the beginning of the continuing remaining Ashes Test.
Having began his cricket journey with Leicestershire in 2005 and later transitioning to Nottinghamshire, the right-arm seamer has additionally showcased his abilities in limited-overs codecs. He has participated in 121 ODIs and 56 T20 internationals, taking 178 and 65 wickets respectively.
In mild of his unbelievable profession, Rahul Dravid prolonged heartfelt congratulations to Stuart Broad on a very fantastic cricketing journey.
“My best wishes to him and congratulations on a fantastic career. I hope he gets to finish it off in the best possible way he wants to,” he stated.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com