‘It was obviously a pretty tough day’ – Stuart Broad opens up about being hit for six sixes by Yuvraj Singh

It is undeniable that star English pacer Stuart Broad, although has had a stellar career, will remain known for infamously conceding six sixes to former India batter Yuvraj Singh in just one over at the 2007 T20 World Cup in Durban, South Africa. Notably, the great seamer was just 20 years old at the time. Speaking on the same subject, the great bowler called those days pretty tough.

The former all-rounder smashed six straight sixes against Broad on September 19, 2007, at Kingsmead in one over. Notably, it was the 19th over of India’s innings against England where the cricketing legend smashed it and completed his fastest fifty in just 12 balls. In addition, the tournament was won by India under the captaincy of MS Dhoni.

It was obviously a pretty tough day: Broad

“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,” Broad said on Day 3 of the final Ashes Test.

The great pacer went on to say that this incident turned him into a great competitor. The 37-year-old bowler shared that one needs to prepare more for bad days as compared to good days in a cricket career, which he had experienced for the past 15–16 years.

“I started building my ‘warrior mode’ that I call it after that experience. 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. Certainly, one thing I know over past 15 or 16 years, is that you will have more bad days than good days in cricket, so you have to deal with them to make sure your good days can flourish,” Broad added further.