Stuart Broad said he will miss being around his friends in the changing room after retiring from cricket.
Broad ended his excellent career in fine style as he bowled England to victory in the fifth Ashes Test
“That should not happen. But, ultimately, the wait for a first Ashes series win in the UK since 2001 goes on another four years.”
Having trailed 2-0 in the series early on, it looked as if England were heading for the prospect of a whitewash as Australia dominated the first two Tests. But after a huge innings from Ben Stokes with the bat ended any chance of that eventuality, England were revived before the weather hit the final two Tests
Chris Woakes says he is ready to step into the shoes vacated by the retiring Stuart Broad and help bring through the next generation of bowling talent. The genial Brummie, 34, has grown used to operating in the shadows as Broad and Jimmy Anderson established England’s greatest ever strike-bowling partnership.
But following Broad’s retirement at The Oval and his own standout Ashes performance, Woakes has been thrust centre stage. And far from avoiding the spotlight he insists he wants to
Mollie King, who rose to fame in pop group The Saturdays, was there to support her fiancé Stuart Broad at The Oval for the historic moment he finished his cricketing career.
As the star prepared to head into retirement following a 2-2 Ashes series draw, he was met by his proud wife Mollie, who was carrying their sweet baby daughter Annabella.
Mollie, 35, leaned in to kiss her partner in the emotional moment Stuart ended his legendary career.
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Stuart Broad said he will miss being around his friends in the changing room after retiring from cricket.
Broad ended his excellent career in fine style as he bowled England to victory in the fifth Ashes Test
Ali had reversed his decision to retire from Test cricket ahead of the clash with Australia. The 35-year-old opted to join the squad after Jack Leach was ruled out with a back injury.
And he has now confirmed that he will retire alongside fellow England
Ben Stokes has been accused of trying to ‘cheat’ with his attempts to get Steve Smith out just before lunch in the Fifth Test of The Ashes. The final day of the 2023 Ashes was always going to have some drama as England chased victory and it came in a strange sequence on the brink of lunch.
Steve Smith and Travis Head had established a strong partnership as they chased England’s tally of 384 to claim their first outright series
This was never going to be simple and rain which washed out all but 38 overs of the penultimate day of this Ashes summer has certainly taken ‘cakewalk’ well and truly off the menu. A combination of stubborn quality from Australia’s openers and an anaemic display with the ball in what play the rain allowed left England no nearer winning this match and levelling the series.
Having started the day needing 10 Australian wickets after setting the chase at 384
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England bowler Stuart Broad has confirmed that he will retire from all forms of professional cricket following the end of the current Ashes series. The 37-year-old will reportedly move straight into a commentary role with Sky Sports after putting an end to his stellar 17-year career at the highest level of the game.
Broad confirmed his decision to retire from cricket in an interview with Sky Sports following day three of the fifth Ashes Test, which saw England leading Australia
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