Stuart Broad farewell thread

[Silver Line]

What are your favourite memories of him? Stuart Broad’s greatest feats? Where does he rank in England’s plethora of pacemen? Lets discuss unwrap his decorated career here as it ends.

Did you know Stuart Broad is England’s 3rd highest t20 wicket taker and 4th highest in ODIs? His t20 stats are sublime

 

[Adorable Asshole]

 

[Howe_zat]

To think there are some days when I don't watch this

 

[kevinw]

This was a terrific spell

 

[Ali TT]

I was there, amazing morning. As someone who grew up watching the Aussies pummel us, this was the wildest childhood dreams come true.

I also liked that Broad was happy to speak his mind even if it wasn't the ECB approved line.

 

[GIMH]

To think there are some days when I don't watch this

Post reported - lift your game

 

[GIMH]

This was a terrific spell

And from the horse’s mouth, this is his favourite

 

[The Sean]

I posted this in the Ashes subforum thread for Broad, but worth putting here too.

I said in the match thread earlier today that he is just so much ****ing fun - as has been pointed out by others, he played that pantomime villain role perfectly.

But beyond that, what a bowler. Not consistently great, sure - but there can't be many bowlers in history who have bowled so many match changing/winning spells. When he was on, he was as close to unplayable as I think it's possible to get.

Certainly if the fate of the world was at stake and you had to choose one bowler on his best day to rip through the invading Martian XI with five or six for **** all in one devastating session, you would have to give serious consideration to picking Stuart Broad.

 

[honestbharani]

Excellent career. A bowler of great spells, very much in the VVS mode. And was a main reason England got to be a proper top side for a while. They will miss him.

 

[The Sean]

Excellent career. A bowler of great spells, very much in the VVS mode. And was a main reason England got to be a proper top side for a while. They will miss him.

Rubbish. VVS hardly ever bowled at all, let alone bowling great spells.

 

[honestbharani]

Rubbish. VVS hardly ever bowled at all, let alone bowling great spells.

There is always the Antigua test in 2002.

 

[The Sean]

There is always the Antigua test in 2002.

One for the ages, indeed.

That Test scorecard is one of my favourites for the ridiculousness of it. Over 1100 runs scored in just two innings played, five blokes scored tons and four more hit fifties.

And in the midst of all that Lara and Tendulkar scored a total of four runs between them.

 

[GIMH]

And in the midst of all that Lara and Tendulkar scored a total of four runs between them.

Pair of hacks

 

[GIMH]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1685380373381791744

 

[Bahnz]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1685380373381791744

His greatest moment definitely. It’s like the Hmmm emoji took human form.

 

[Daemon]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1685380373381791744

lmao how tf did he keep a straight face here? legend

 

[Flem274*]

A special player, and one in the more interesting and human tier of world class players. He could bowl like Ambrose and like an everyman in the same series. He was a bomb that could go off. One half of England's best opening combination of my lifetime and he was pretty fun to have around.

A quality career from a quality player. England will miss him.

 

[trundler]

Just realised this only leaves Anderson and Mathews as blokes who've been around for as long as I've been watching cricket.

 

[ataraxia]

Just realised this only leaves Anderson and Mathews as blokes who've been around for as long as I've been watching cricket.

Southee, Tamim, Shakib, Mushfiqur, Mahmudullah, Rohit, Kohli at least have all been playing international full-member cricket for longer than Mathews.

 

[trundler]

Southee, Tamim, Shakib, Mushfiqur, Mahmudullah, Rohit, Kohli at least have all been playing international full-member cricket for longer than Mathews.

The Deshis are a good shout but it looks like I overestimated how long Mathews has been around.