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Stuart Broad has announced his retirement from Test cricket, bringing an end to an illustrious 17-year international career.
The 37-year-old fast bowler has played 167 Test matches, 121 One Day Internationals and 56 T20 Internationals, taking 845* wickets.
Broad, who made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in 2007, will go down as one of cricket’s greatest-ever fast bowlers, sitting fifth on the all-time list of Test wicket-takers.
Alongside teammate James Anderson, Broad is one of only two fast bowlers ever to pass 600 Test wickets for their country and took his 150th Ashes wicket in his final game at The Oval this week.
Broad’s ability to deliver crucial spells in critical moments has been his trademark. His career-best figures of 8 for 15 against Australia at Trent Bridge in the 2015 Ashes will be remembered as one of the finest spells of fast bowling in history.
The Nottinghamshire bowler leaves international cricket with a number of honours to his name, including the 2010 T20 World Cup and four Ashes series wins.
Broad was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours list for services to cricket.
Richard Gould, ECB CEO, said: “Stuart Broad is quite simply one of England’s all-time greats. One of the game’s fiercest competitors, it is fitting that he should choose to retire from the game at the culmination of such a closely contested and exciting Ashes series.
“England’s greatest Ashes wicket taker has complemented his outstanding achievements with the ball with his passion for team and country. He has produced so many memorable performances on the biggest stage, and his 8-15 at Trent Bridge will forever be one of the great Ashes bowling spells. I very much doubt we will see the likes of Stuart or Jimmy Anderson again.
“To not only represent your country for 17 consecutive years but to be at the top of your game and amongst the world’s best for almost two decades is remarkable.
“He is a true leviathan of the game and we cannot thank him enough for his outstanding service. We wish him and his family all the best for whatever comes next.”
