Chris Broad, the former English cricketer, played cricket for 14 years. He decided to hang his boots in 1989, after featuring for England, Gloucestershire, Nottinghamshire, and Orange Free State.
After retiring from cricket, Chris decided to take up the role as an umpire, making sure he remains closer to the game he once loved and played.
The 66-year-old made his umpiring debut in 2003, during the Pakistan and New Zealand series.
Broad made an immediate impact in the world of umpiring as well, as he emerged as one of the worthy officials in the game.
Overall, he went on to officiate in 637 international games, including 15 Women’s T20is. When he was removed from the elite panel by the ICC, he was just three-matches shy away from Jeff Crowe’s tally in becoming the most elite panel umpire.
However, recently, Chris Broad made a shocking revelation. In his interview with Best Payout Online Slots, he revealed that he never wanted to step down from the elite panel, but ICC was firm and absolute in removing him.
Initially, he was asked to rate the decision of James Anderson, as he was asked to hang his boot, by Brendon McCullum and Rob Key. Sharing his two cents, Broad also mentioned the similar incident, happened to him.
“Any employee is at the behest of the employer and Jimmy being 41 and the eyes are on the Ashes which is the biggest international fixture in cricket, he might be 42 or 43 by the time that comes around,” said Broad. “His fitness is fantastic but who knows what he’ll be like in two years time. You’ve got to have an eye for the future”
James Anderson will bid adieu to the world of Test cricket after playing the Lord’s Test match against West Indies in July. The veteran will retire from the game after taking 700 Test wickets, the first bowler to achieve this milestone in the history of the elite format of the game.
“I’m in a similar situation where I wanted to continue as an ICC referee but the powers that be have decided my time has come and I have to accept their decision and Jimmy has to accept Brendon McCullum’s decision but that doesn’t mean he’ll be lost to the game.”
When asked regarding the upcoming T20 World Cup in USA and West Indies, the former opening batsman backed South Africa to shine in the mega event.
“I do think they’ve got a very good chance. I think under Aiden Markram, they have a really strong chance of certainly getting through to the semi-final,”
Broad was also rebuked by the ICC during the last year’s Ashes, a series which was drawn (2-2) and Pat Cummins’ men retained the Ashes. It was because he posted a meme, an anti-David Warner meme, on his social media as his son, Stuart Broad, had dismissed the batter religiously.
Overall, the right-arm pacer has dismissed Warner 17 times in Test cricket and twice in the Headingley Test last year, which empowered the senior Broad to tweet a meme. Nevertheless, he later deleted the post, after being confronted by the ICC. Surprisingly, he was not part of the match referee panel during the series.
