The England seamer becomes just the second man to hit their final delivery in Test cricket over the rope, as the tributes for the 37-year-old continue on day four of the fifth Ashes Test at the Kia Oval
England's Stuart Broad began the final throes of his cricket career by hitting his last delivery for six.
The 37-year-old has announced the ongoing fifth Ashes Test at the Kia Oval will be the last game of his illustrious cricketing career.
Resuming on the fourth morning after England resisted declaring in their second innings alongside James Anderson - on the day of his 41st birthday - he was given a guard of honour by the Australian team and a standing ovation by the thousands packed inside the home of Surrey.
Anderson & Broad.
— The Cricketer (@TheCricketerMag) July 30, 2023
One last ride.#Ashespic.twitter.com/Fv4pvQNjKa
After seeing out five dots balls at the start of the first over bowled by Mitchell Starc, Broad signed off in a grand manner by unleashing a massive six high over deep square leg.
Anderson being trapped lbw in the next over meant it was Broad's final contribution with the bat in his 18-year senior career, leaving him eight not out.
Absolutely thunderbastards his final ball in Test cricket for six.
— The Cricketer (@TheCricketerMag) July 30, 2023
Stuart Broad writes his own scripts.#Ashespic.twitter.com/lxvJKAhXuL
From 167 Tests, Broad finishes with 3,662 runs at 18.03, with a top score of 169 against Pakistan in 2010 - his only England century.
He becomes the second man to hit a six via their final delivery in Test cricket.
The only other instance occurred when Wayne Daniel hit Tom Hogan for a maximum while batting for the West Indies against Australia in Port-of-Spain in March 1984.
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