Watch: From Stuart Broad to Sachin Tendulkar; most dramatic retirements in cricket

Stuart Broad brought the curtains down on his professional career with a fairytale finish at The Oval.

The English pacer picked up the wicket of Australia’s Alex Carey to end his glorious career on a high. Carey’s dismissal ensured England’s 49-run win in the final Ashes Test.

Broad grabbed four wickets in the fifth Test. The 37-year-old leaves the sport as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in Tests with 604 dismissals.

As Broad bows out in majestic style, it is time to take a look at cricketers who came up with a sublime performance in the final match of their career.

1. Sachin Tendulkar

The ‘Master Blaster’ bid adieu to international cricket in 2013 in front of his home in Mumbai. Sachin ended his international career on a sensational note, having played a solid knock of 74 against West Indies. Team India won the game by an innings and 126 runs.

2. Stuart Broad

Stuart Broad’s heroics with the ball guided England to a thrilling 49-run win against Australia in the final Ashes Test. Broad clinched a much-needed win for his side picking up the final wicket of Aussie wicketkeeper Alex Carey in a thrilling session to level the series 2-2.

3.Saeed Anwar

One of Pakistan’s most skilled batters, Saeed Anwar ended his Test career with a century against Bangladesh in August 2001. He pulled off a fine knock of 101 in his final Test innings. Anwar’s brilliance with the bat helped Pakistan in reaching a mammoth total of 546/3 (declared). Pakistan won that game convincingly by an innings and 264 runs. Known for his astute timing and perfect placement, Anwar was a destructive batter in ODIs as well. He scored a memorable knock of 194, then the world record, with 146 balls against India in 1997.

4. Steve Waugh

The former Australia skipper came up with a match-saving knock in his final Test appearance in January 2004 in Sydney. Chasing a target of 443, Waugh produced a splendid 80 runs. Waugh’s resilient performance was enough to avoid a defeat in the fourth Test, helping Australia to remain unbeaten in the series.

5. Alastair Cook

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