Legendary England pacer Stuart Broad is set to be recognised and honoured for his exceptional performances for his country, particularly in the Test format. The pavilion end at Trent Bridge is set to be renamed as the Stuart Broad End in his honour. The right-arm pacer has had a remarkable cricket career for England. He retired from the game after the Ashes in 2023.
The lanky fast bowler hailing from Nottinghamshire has claimed over 600 wickets in Test cricket, placing him just behind James Anderson in terms of the highest wicket-takers for England. He has also played 121 ODIs, taking 178 wickets, and 56 T20Is, in which he has taken 65 wickets. Broad was part of the England team that won the T20 World Cup in 2010.
Nottinghamshire chairman, Andy Hunt praised Stuart Broad for his remarkable contribution to English cricket throughout the years. He believes that it would be an arduous task for any bowler to emulate his record of playing at the highest level for 15 years.
Andy also mentioned that it is a great honour for them to name the Pavillion End at Trent Bridge after Stuart Broad.
“Stuart’s achievements at the highest level are quite remarkable – it’s highly unlikely we’ll ever see another English bowler match his record over the past 15 years, let alone one from within our county’s borders.”
“Throughout that time, Stuart has been the perfect ambassador for Nottinghamshire – not just through his deeds with the ball, but also through his unstinting commitment to the cause for his county and his continued championing of Trent Bridge on the world stage.”
“It feels only fitting that the end of his home ground where he recorded some of his greatest achievements will now serve as a permanent honour to his cricketing career.”
In terms of wickets, Broad is the second-highest wicket-taker for England with a total of 604 wickets, behind only his teammate James Anderson who is still an active player and has 690 wickets to his name. Broad is also the leading wicket-taker for England in Ashes history, having taken 153 wickets in 40 matches.
Although Broad is primarily known as a specialist bowler, he is also capable of contributing with the bat. In fact, he holds the record for the highest score at the No. 9 position, having scored 169 runs against Pakistan in 2010 and not many in the world would be able to replicate what he did for England in International cricket in the years to come.