Nottinghamshire and England icon Stuart Broad has been awarded a CBE for services to cricket in King Charles' New Year's honours.
Broad, 37, who retired from cricket this summer with 604 Test wickets to his name, left his playing career on a high with the final wicket in England Men’s fifth Test victory in the LV= Insurance Men’s Ashes, and earned himself second place in BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards.
In September, the Pavilion End at Trent Bridge was renamed in honour of the right-armer, who took in excess of 1,000 career wickets.
“All I ever wanted to do was play cricket, and to have had the career that I was able to enjoy and to receive honours like this is incredibly special," he said.
"I’m very proud that my contributions to cricket have been recognised, and it means a lot to me and my family."
Broad, who was awarded an MBE in 2017, is joined by Marcus Trescothick in earning an elevated honour.
Chair of the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Richard Thompson, said: “As a whole game we’re absolutely delighted to see Stuart and Marcus honoured in this way.
“They have been fantastic ambassadors for cricket for many years, and they have played a major role in helping build the profile of our game and in turn bringing more people into our sport.
“Stuart has long been an inspirational figure and will be remembered as a true great of English cricket, and the spectacular nature of his retirement this summer was the perfect farewell."