Former England pacer Stuart Broad named a batter whom he hated bowling to more than Yuvraj Singh, who hit him for six sixes in an over in a T20I game in 2007. The lanky speedster picked Graeme Smith and made the revelation on his Twitter account.
Stuart Broad’s comments came on the post of the media outlet’s Twitter handle. The media conglomerate wished former South African cricketer and skipper Graeme Smith on his birthday with a special post, highlighting the highs of his career.
Replying to that post, Stuart Broad commented that he hated bowling to Graeme Smith more than Yuvraj Singh. He wrote: “Hated bowling at him for than Yuvi.”
Here’s the tweet:
Hated bowling at him for than Yuvi 😂
— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) February 1, 2024
Things got even more interesting when Graeme Smith also replied to Stuart Broad’s comments. He while quoting the former fast bowler said that he enjoyed battles with the England great.
“Loved our contests big man @StuartBroad8”
Loved our contests big man @StuartBroad8 https://t.co/dyYqe7qrhS
— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) February 1, 2024
For unversed, Graeme Smith and Stuart Broad were engaged in high-intensity battles over the years. Both were masters in their respective fields and didn’t also shy away from giving it to each other.
Graeme Smith brought his best against England and played a song of the finest innings against the Three Lions. The former South African skipper slammed 7 centuries in 21 Tests against them. He also smashed consecutive double hundreds in 2003 against them.
Stuart Broad on the other hand also had a sensational record against South Africa. The lanky pacer picked 89 wickets against the Proteas in 25 matches. He also picked two fifers against them and had an average of just 27.
I had a few more years in me – Stuart Broad
Stuart Broad announced his retirement after the Ashes 2023. He ended his career as one of the finest bowlers in the longest format of the game. But the pacer believed that he had more years left in him but he wanted to end his career on high.
The pacer also doesn’t have any regrets about calling his retirement early. Speaking recently to Sky Sports, he said:
“I believed I had a few more years in me, but I aimed to end my career on a high, in an England shirt, and on my own terms. I needed to pick the right moment to step away.”
“So far, I don’t have any regrets, indicating to me deep down that it was the correct choice. Since my teammates haven’t stepped onto the field in their England whites and caps, I haven’t experienced a moment of realization like, ‘Wow, I won’t ever do that again.”
Stuart Broad ended his career with 604 wickets to go with 20 five-wicket hauls and three ten-wicket hauls in the matches he played. He played a huge role in England making a great force in Test cricket. He had a fairytale ending to his career as he hit a six on the last ball he faced and picked wicket on the last ball he bowled in his Test career. He played all five Tests in Ashes 2023 and bagged 22 wickets at an average of 28.41.
