'Wish that didn't happen': Stuart Broad discusses the impact after Yuvraj Singh's 6-sixes

English cricket team pacer Stuart Broad surprised his fans by announcing his retirement from international cricket while talking in an interview post-Day three of the fifth Ashes 2023 Test. Broad, who is currently the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing ENG vs AUS series, is competing in the last match of his cricketing career at The Oval. 

3 things you need to know 

• Stuart Broad is the second-highest wicket-taker for England in the Tests 
• Broad also has taken the most wickets for England against Australia in Tests 
• Australia lead the five-match Ashes 2023 series by 2-1 

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Stuart Broad opens up on the 'mental' impact of Yuvraj Singh's six sixes 

Apart from his wonderful international career, Stuart Broad is also known for the six sixes that were hit against him by the Indian cricket team batsman Yuvraj Singh. During the IND vs ENG T20 World Cup match in 2007, Yuvraj exchanged a few words with English player Andrew Flintoff ahead of the 19th over. After that, he hit Broad to all the parts of the ground. The left-handed Indian batter also smashed the fastest half-century in T20I cricket.

[Stuart Broad waves towards the stands on day four of the fifth Ashes Test match; Image: AP]

Stuart Broad has become a bowler with 600 Test wickets at the end of his career. During the press interaction after the Day 3 of the fifth ENG vs AUS Ashes 2023 Test, Broad opened up on the 'mental' impact that six sixes made upon his mind and also said that it was a vital period of his career. Broad said: 

Yeah, it was obviously a pretty tough day, what would I have been, 21, 22? I learnt a lot, I pretty much based a whole mental routine through that experience, knowing that I was left very short as an international performer. I'd rushed my preparation, I didn't have any pre-ball routine, I didn't have any focus. 

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Stuart Broad added:

I started building my 'warrior mode' that I call it after that experience. Ultimately, I wish that didn't happen. What really helped me that it was a dead rubber, so I didn't feel like I'd knocked us out of the World Cup. But I think it steeled me up to make me the competitor I am to this day, and has driven me forward a huge amount. 

Stuart Broad will bowl for the last time in the fifth Ashes 2023 Test in Australia's second innings. The Aussies need a total of 384 runs to win with two days left in the match.