Broad recognized in New Year's honors
Millie Bright, captain of England at the World Cup, is appointed OBE, while Mary Earps and Lauren Hemp become MBE.
Broad, who retired after the Ashes in July, was appointed CBE.
Former league players Leeds and England rugby players Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield have become CBEs for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) awareness services.
The duo have helped raise more than £8 million for MND charities since Burrow was diagnosed with the disease in 2019.
Having announced he would retire after the fifth Ashes Test in July, Broad had a fairytale ending as he scored a six with his last ball as a batter and taking the last wicket of the match to give England victory and secure a 2-2 draw in the series.
He finished his career with 604 Test wickets, placing him fifth on the all-time list and behind his long-time England teammate, James Anderson. fast bowlers. He is also one of only 10 men in history to have scored more than 3,000 runs and taken 300 wickets at Test level.
The recognition in the New Year honors completes another successful year for the Lionesses, who continued their success at the 2022 European Championship by reaching their first World Cup final in August, where they were beaten 1-0 by Spain.
The honors for Bright, Earps and Hemp follow the recognition of several Lionesses in the 2023 New Year Honours, with Captain Leah Williamson named an OBE and Lucy Bronze, Beth Mead and Ellen White, now retired, becoming MBEs.
"I'm so stunned," Bright told BBC Sport. "I don't think it will last long. It's an honor you never expect to receive. I'm just very proud."
Manchester United goalkeeper Earps also followed Mead in being named BBC Sports Personality of the Year earlier this month.
Other honors from the world of football include former Leeds manager and chairman of the League Managers Association, Howard Wilkinson, being appointed OBE for services to football and charity. Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton becomes CBE for services to football and the prevention of harm in the game, while Sanjay Bhandari and Troy Townsend of anti-discrimination organization Kick It Out become MBEs.
< p class="" data-reactid= ".2d20bk5flx2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14">Former McLaren chief executive Ron Dennis knighted for services to industry and charity , while Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been appointed CBE.
Millie Bright, captain of England at the World Cup, is appointed OBE, while Mary Earps and Lauren Hemp become MBE.
Broad, who retired after the Ashes in July, was appointed CBE.
Former league players Leeds and England rugby players Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield have become CBEs for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) awareness services.
The duo have helped raise more than £8 million for MND charities since Burrow was diagnosed with the disease in 2019.
Having announced he would retire after the fifth Ashes Test in July, Broad had a fairytale ending as he scored a six with his last ball as a batter and taking the last wicket of the match to give England victory and secure a 2-2 draw in the series.
He finished his career with 604 Test wickets, placing him fifth on the all-time list and behind his long-time England teammate, James Anderson. fast bowlers. He is also one of only 10 men in history to have scored more than 3,000 runs and taken 300 wickets at Test level.
The recognition in the New Year honors completes another successful year for the Lionesses, who continued their success at the 2022 European Championship by reaching their first World Cup final in August, where they were beaten 1-0 by Spain.
The honors for Bright, Earps and Hemp follow the recognition of several Lionesses in the 2023 New Year Honours, with Captain Leah Williamson named an OBE and Lucy Bronze, Beth Mead and Ellen White, now retired, becoming MBEs.
"I'm so stunned," Bright told BBC Sport. "I don't think it will last long. It's an honor you never expect to receive. I'm just very proud."
Manchester United goalkeeper Earps also followed Mead in being named BBC Sports Personality of the Year earlier this month.
Other honors from the world of football include former Leeds manager and chairman of the League Managers Association, Howard Wilkinson, being appointed OBE for services to football and charity. Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton becomes CBE for services to football and the prevention of harm in the game, while Sanjay Bhandari and Troy Townsend of anti-discrimination organization Kick It Out become MBEs.
< p class="" data-reactid= ".2d20bk5flx2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14">Former McLaren chief executive Ron Dennis knighted for services to industry and charity , while Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been appointed CBE.
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