Stuart Broad’s final Test innings came to an end on Sunday morning – as the retiring England legend batted alongside his bowling partner James Anderson at the Oval
Some sporting moments are simply unforgettable… and what happened at the Oval on Sunday morning definitely falls into that category.
As Stuart Broad strolled out alongside his great partner-in-crime James Anderson, everyone knew they were witnessing history. This was the last time Broad, one of the greatest competitors ever to grace English sport, batted in a cricketing colosseum.
It would be wrong to say there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. After all, this crucial Ashes Test is still ongoing. Broad’s side still need to find 10 wickets in the next two showery days to ensure the series finishes 2-2 and deny the Aussies a rare triumph on English soil.
Yet those thousands of spectators inside the Oval would’ve felt pride, joy at being there, and a lot of sadness. Broad’s Test career has entertained cricket fans for 16 years, and he leaves the sport as an incomparable beast of a bowler at the very top of his game.