Stuart Broad’s best displays as England legend announces retirement from Test cricket

England bowler Stuart Broad has announced he will retire from Test cricket at the end of the Ashes series, bringing the curtain down on an illustrious – and at times electrifying – career.

The 37-year-old confirmed he was stepping away from the game following day three of the final Test against Australia.

Broad has taken 602 wickets in 167 Tests, making him the second most successful paceman in Test history, behind team-mate James Anderson.

From hat-trick heroics to Ashes annihilation, here The Independent takes a look at some of the finest moments from Broad’s brilliant career.