England fast bowler Stuart Broad, aged 37, has had an illustrious international cricket career representing England. He made his debut in 2006 and has played a total of 167 Test matches, 121 ODIs, and 56 T20 matches for the national team.
Surprising cricket fans and experts, Stuart Broad recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The fifth Test of the Ashes series marked his final Test appearance, and he made the announcement on the third day of the match. He also revealed that he would retire after the conclusion of the Ashes series in 2023, bidding farewell to domestic cricket as well.
Throughout his Test career, Stuart Broad has been a dominant force, amassing more than 600 wickets, making him the fifth bowler in history to achieve this feat. Only Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne, James Anderson, and Anil Kumble precede him in the list of bowlers with 600+ Test wickets. Notably, Broad and Anderson have formed the most successful pair in Test cricket, taking a combined total of 1037 wickets in the 138 matches they played together. This record places them ahead of the legendary duo of Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath, who managed 1001 wickets together.
In contrast to his outstanding Test career, Stuart Broad had a significant gap in his presence in limited-overs formats. He was absent from both ODI and T20 squads for an extended period. His last T20 appearance was in 2014, while he last played an ODI in 2016.
In summary, Stuart Broad has had an impressive international career, claiming a total of 845 wickets across all formats. In Test cricket alone, he took 602 wickets, achieving ten or more wickets in a match on three occasions and securing five or more wickets in a match 20 times. Additionally, he also performed well in ODIs, taking 178 wickets in 121 matches, and in T20 matches, he claimed 65 wickets in 56 games.
