India head coach Rahul Dravid has described the retiring England quick bowler Stuart Broad as a “particular cricketer”, whose nice partnership with James Anderson will likely be remembered for ages. The 37-year-old Broad on Saturday introduced that he’ll retire from worldwide cricket after the conclusion of the continuing last Ashes Take a look at towards Australia at The Kia Oval in London. “He (Broad) has been a terrific bowler, he has been an awesome. His partnership with Jimmy Anderson will all the time be remembered,” Dravid mentioned after India misplaced to West Indies by six wickets within the second ODI right here.

“Anderson and Broad the entire decade they performed for England, they’ve actually put in some implausible performances,” mentioned the batting legend and former India captain.

“To take 600 wickets and to play the variety of Take a look at matches he has takes a particular type of cricketer,” he added.

Broad has been a key member of the England Take a look at aspect since making his debut towards Sri Lanka in December 2007. He’ll retire with 167 caps, and is the second highest Take a look at wicket-taker after Anderson amongst pacers. He had taken 600 wickets earlier than the continuing last Ashes Take a look at.

The precise-arm seamer, who made his first-class debut for Leicestershire in 2005 and later moved to Nottinghamshire, has performed 121 ODIs and 56 T20 Internationals, choosing up 178 and 65 wickets respectively.

Dravid congratulated Broad on an exquisite profession.

“My greatest needs to him and congratulations on a implausible profession. I hope he will get to complete it off in the absolute best manner he needs to,” he mentioned.