Former England pacer Stuart Broad has revealed his growing interest in taking up a coaching role, saying he feels a strong “connection” with the job. Speaking to The Telegraph, Broad admitted that while he has not set any deadlines, coaching is definitely a path he wants to explore.
“It’s certainly something I want to stay connected to, the coaching,” Broad said. “I haven’t set any sort of targets or dates of coaching or what’s to come, but probably next year I’d start looking at dipping my toe into it a little bit more.”
Broad retired from international cricket in 2023 as one of the greatest fast bowlers in the game’s history. He is the fifth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket and second only to James Anderson for England. In 167 matches, he claimed 604 wickets, including 20 five-wicket hauls and three 10-wicket match hauls. His career-best figures of 8/15 came against Australia at Trent Bridge.
Earlier this year, he joined South Africa as a consultant ahead of the ICC World Test Championship final in 2025. South Africa lifted the trophy as well.
Broad said he is particularly keen on working with young cricketers and nurturing the next generation of fast bowlers.
“The U19s or even U17s – you really know what you’re developing, and you’ve got your base of technique, but the growth you can make between 15 and 20 is huge,” he explained. “What excites me the most is, where’s the next Jofra Archer? Where’s the next Jimmy Anderson?”
He even named a few emerging talents who have caught his eye.
“I watched on Instagram, Harry Moore, who’s been out with a stress fracture. I look at him and go, ‘huge talent, 6ft 6in, swings it both ways, hits good areas’. Where could he be in four years’ time? Maybe even less than that? Where can you spot these players whose ceiling is very high?” Broad added.
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