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Last Update: June 02, 2023, 7:35 PM IST
The Australian cricket team is currently preparing for their maiden World Test Championship (WTC) final against India. Following the conclusion of the WTC final battle, the Pat Cummins-led team will be involved in the high-profile Ashes. Ahead of the five-match Test series, Cricket.com has decided to take fans down memory lane by sharing some of the most iconic moments from Ashes history. In a post shared on Instagram, Cricket.com asked fans and followers of the game to come up with some of their favorite moments from the Ashes and the responses were truly remarkable. From Australia fast bowler Peter Siddle’s birthday hat-trick to Ellyse Perry’s double century – the Instagram post included footage of some of the most memorable moments from the Ashes. “We asked you for your favorite Ashes moments,” read the caption.
Apart from Peter Siddle and Ellyse Perry’s achievements, Michael Hussey’s winning shot in Adelaide and Mitchell Starc’s delivery to dismiss Rory Burns on the first ball of the 2021 Ashes also found their place in the incredible montage shared by Cricket.com . At the same time, the fans also did not waste much time in reacting to the wonderful post.
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An Instagram user felt Ben Stokes’ Ashes-saving boundary at Headingley would go down as the best moment in the history of the Australia-England Test rivalry.
Another person said that “definitely Peter Siddle’s birthday special” is his favourite.
Expressing a similar opinion, this user commented, “Nothing beats Siddle’s hat-trick.”
One person secretly answered, writing, “There’s only one right answer.”
England’s Ben Stokes is now set to lead his side for the first time in the Ashes as the hosts aim to reclaim the urn for the first time since 2015. The first Test is scheduled to begin on June 16 at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The fifth and final match will be played at the Kennington Oval in London. During the last Ashes, the English cricket team was defeated 4-0.
Australia, on the other hand, will be up against India in the WTC final before the Ashes. Australia skipper Pat Cummins will eye a comeback during the WTC summit clash. Cummins’ last action was against India during the Border-Gavaskar Test series. Cummins had to return to his hometown midway through the series due to his mother’s illness.
