ENGLAND hero Stuart Broad left cricket fans devastated at his shock retirement.
However, they may yet be able to celebrate with the 37-year-old fast bowler after his award-winning country pub was rebuilt.
The Tap & Run pub in Upper Broughton, on the Nottinghamshire-Leicestershire border, was ravaged by a fire in the early hours of June 11 last year after laundry ignited in a tumble-dryer.
Pictures showed the pub engulfed in flames with black smoke billowing from the building.
Co-owner and ex-team-mate Harry Gurney told SunSport Broad was "absolutely gutted" and "heartbroken" to see the pub in ruins.
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It left the entire first and second floor burnt out and the roof destroyed, with the ground floor needing to be stripped down to brick as a result of the smoke and water damage inflicted.
However, fast forward one year and the pub - crowned the Pub of the Year at the Leicestershire Tourism and Hospitality Awards 2021 - has now reopened.
They started welcoming customers back on June 26 following a £1.3million rebuild.
According to Nottinghamshire Live, the layout of the pub is largely the same, although a few small changes have been made to accommodate more room for casual dining and drinking.
Images on the venue's Instagram page show off their garden room, while they are also said to have created a new and improved larger kitchen.
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The Tap & Run paid tribute to Broad following his retirement, writing: "Congratulations on an amazing career! Here's to the memories, successes, and an exciting future ahead.
"And who knows… maybe we'll see you behind the bar soon ????."
Broad is now expected to join the commentary team on Sky Sports following the conclusion of the Ashes.
He revealed live on the broadcaster that he made the decision to retire on Friday evening.
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Announcing the move, he said: "Yeah, tomorrow or Monday will be my last game of Cricket.
"It's been a wonderful ride and a huge privilege to wear the Nottinghamshire and England badge as much as I have.
"I'm loving Cricket as much as I ever have, it's been such a wonderful series to be a part of and I've always wanted to finish at the top."
Broad - who has taken the most Aussie scalps in Ashes Test history with 151 wickets - added: "I was a little bit [emotional].
"I've thought a lot about it and even up until 8 o'clock last night, I was a bit unsure but once went to Stokesy's room and told him I felt really happy and content with everything.
"I knew I wanted to leave the game loving cricket and my lasting memories being of a really enjoyable changing room.
"I look around that changing room and I've played so much cricket with all of them. It feels like my changing room and I wanted to walk away playing with a group of players that I love to bits."
Stuart Broad's top five Test career moments:
- Taking 8-15 at Trent Bridge in 2015 Ashes in one of the best ever spells of bowling.
- Scoring 169 with the bat vs Pakistan at Lord's in 2010 - long before his "Nighthawk" role.
- Taking his 600th Test wicket against Australia at Old Trafford earlier this month.
- Blitzing India with phenomenal hat-trick - including wicket of MS Dhoni - at Trent Bridge in 2011 en route to taking 5-5 in just 5.1 overs.
- Bagging 6-17 against then world No1-ranked South Africa in 2016, including a red-host spell of 5-1 in 31 balls.
