Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Sunday penned a farewell word for the retiring England pacer Stuart Broad, calling him one of many “most feared” red-ball bowlers, whose worldwide profession has been an inspiration for a lot of.
The 37-year-old pacer abruptly introduced his retirement from worldwide cricket on the third day of the fifth Ashes Test in opposition to Australia.
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“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 wrote on Twitter.
Yuvraj had develop into the primary Indian to hit six sixes in an over in worldwide cricket whereas dealing with Broad in the course of the 2007 T20 World Cup in Durban.
Broad mentioned it was a tricky day however that incident triggered his evolution, because it “steeled” him up.
“It was obviously a pretty tough day. What would I have been: 21, 22? (22) I learned 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,” Broad had mentioned within the press convention at The Oval on Saturday.
“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.
“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 was given a guard of honour on Sunday when he got here out to bat for the ultimate time.
He is the fifth most profitable bowler in Test historical past with 602 wickets.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com