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The Ashes 2010-11

Why Peter Siddle’s 26th birthday was extra special!

No doubt, he made his birthday a happy one and till today remains the only bowler in international cricket to take a hat-trick on his birthday!

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Barmy Army song on Mitchell Johnson ‘He bowls to the left, he bowls to the right’

  A video of England’s Barmy Army singing the Mitchell Johnson song at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) during the Ashes 2010-11, and Kevin Pietersen acknowledging it while fielding.   Meanwhile, a stunning performance in the Ashes 2013-14 has put Johnson in a situation where he could join the Cricket Australia‘s (CA) contract list of earning...

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Ashes 2013-14: Mitchell Johnson vows to continue with short-pitched bowling

Mitchell Johnson on Sunday vowed to continue his fearsome short-pitched bowling through the Ashes series after his man-of-the-match performance in Australia's emphatic win over England at the Gabba.

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Ashes 2013-14: Unperturbed by controversies, Stuart Broad continues to succeed under pressure

Stuart Broad came under heavy criticism for the much-debated incident of him not walking back to the pavilion despite getting a thick edge at Trent Bridge in England this year. However, he who has shown on numerous occasions that he thrives under pressure. Bharath Ramaraj looks at the much-talked about cricketer from England who floored Australia into submission on the first day at the Gabba by taking all the first four wickets to fall.

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Peter Siddle’s hat-trick on birthday in Ashes 2010-11

A video of Australia cricketers recounting the famous hat-trick bagged by Peter Siddle on his 26th birthday in Ashes 2010-11 at Brisbane in the first Test. Playing in his 18th Test Siddle removed, Alastair Cook, Matt Prior and Stuart Broad. Siddle recalls in the video how his inclusion was debated with Ryan Harris and Doug...

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Peter Siddle’s hat-trick pumped me up: James Pattinson

Australian pacer James Pattinson recalls Peter Siddle taking a hat-trick in the 2010-11 Ashes. Siddle took the hat-trick on his birthday. Siddle bagged 6 for 54 in the match. He could have had seven if Brad Haddin hadn't floored a catch offered by James Anderson. Pattinson recalls, "I was actually driving, going for fishing and...

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Ashes 2013-14: Matt Prior eager to beat Australia

England’s seasoned wicketkeeper, Matt Prior likes two things and they are — his cycle and beating the men from Down Under. As he is obsessed with cycling, Prior wasn’t in the best of moods when England’s think-tank decided not to allow his cycle on the plane to Down Under for the Ashes contest.

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Ashes 2013-14: James Anderson ready to play in front of raucous Australian spectators

James Anderson is readying himself for raucous Australian spectators when he leads England's bowling attack in their Ashes defence 'Down Under'.

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Chris Tremlett wants to replicate good show of Ashes 2010-11 in upcoming series

England pacer Chris Tremlett, who was selected for the return Ashes series in Australia despite an ordinary performance in the County Championship this year, says he wants to replicate his last tour’s performance Down Under.

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