A look back at Stuart Broad's illustrious career for England after he announced that he was retiring.
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00:00 I knew deep down that I wanted to finish playing cricket at the very top
00:04 and part of me wanted to know that I could still do it when I eventually stop.
00:10 Eventually stop stopping.
00:27 I've probably been thinking for a couple of weeks and you know even up until last
00:33 night I was still just sat in my room humming and erring and speaking to Molly
00:37 and yeah I just half-way I just text Oaksy saying can I come see you and
00:45 walked in shook his hand and said that's me you know thanks for everything you've
00:49 done for me. You know the little football game we play I'm the chairperson so the
00:53 decision-maker so I had to pass the chair over to Ben Ducat so that's how I
00:58 started it and then just said look boys it's me my last game.
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01:48 Yeah 100% I knew I knew deep down that I wanted to finish playing cricket at the
01:54 very top and part of me wanted to know that I could still do it when I
01:59 eventually stop. Eventually stop stopping. But so I think I've had a love affair with the
02:07 Ashes my whole life and the thought of being able to bowl my last ball and face
02:13 my last ball versus Australia is something that fills me with joy so you
02:18 know that's come to fruition.
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02:47 Ultimately I think the competitiveness of what Australia bring to cricket
02:52 brings out the best in me. I love that eye-to-eye battle I love the
02:58 energy the crowd brings and the history the battle and the rivalry that the
03:02 crowd brings to it and you know I think I know my emotions have to be sky-high
03:09 for me to be a good bowler and my competitive spirit has to be sky-high
03:12 for me to be a good bowler and I can promise you every single time I've run
03:15 in with the ball in my hand against Australia they've been there.
03:19 [Applause]
03:28 How do you hope that everyone remembers you and they look back at your career?
03:35 When I was a kid growing up I had sporting idols of the likes of sort of
03:39 Martin Johnson, Stuart Pearce and when I watched them what I wanted was I
03:44 loved their passion and their drive and I never looked at them and thought I
03:50 could do better in that shirt I could give more for that shirt and I think
03:53 ultimately how I've played my sport is I'd never want anyone in the crowd or
03:59 watching at home or listening on the radio to think he's not putting in or
04:03 he's not giving absolutely everything he's not putting his heart and soul into
04:06 it and I would say every day I've pulled on a Nottingham shirt and an
04:11 England shirt I've given my my heart and soul and you know I can't think that
04:17 there'd be too many cricket fans out there that would think I've
04:21 slacked off for a moment.
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