Sachin Tendulkar, Stuart Broad feature in Peter Siddle's top 3 wickets in Australia

Former Australian pacer Peter Siddle retired from international cricket in December 2019. He is a specialist right-arm bowler who continues to play at first-class level for Tasmania. He rose to prominence during 2010-11 Ashes series, where he became ninth Australian cricketer to pick up a Test hat-trick. Quite recently, Peter Siddle interacted with Cricket Australia where he revealed his top three Test wickets while playing ‘Down Under’.

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Sachin Tendulkar and Stuart Broad among Peter Siddle’s favourite victims

Peter Siddle placed Sachin Tendulkar’s wicket from India’s tour to Australia in 2011-12 at .3. During India’s first innings in MCG Test from that tour, batting icon Sachin Tendulkar was going great guns and looking all set to register his 100th international century. However, Siddle’s top length delivery rattled his off stump to send him packing back to pavilion for a score of 73. Interestingly, Sachin Tendulkar was also his first Test wicket when pacer made his debut back in 2008.

industrious bowler placed his hat-trick ball from 2010-11 Ashes at .2. He trapped tail-ender Stuart Broad off his first ball with a full in-swinging delivery. Broad asked for a review but to avail, as television replays suggested that ball hit his toe on full with bat involved. ‘out’ signal stirred up massive celebrations at Gabba and it is considered as one of most iconic cricketing moments witnessed in Australia this century. Ar reason for Peter Siddle to pick Stuart Broad among his top wickets is because maverick Australian pacer celebrated his 26th birthday that day.

Peter Siddle n picked New Zealand bowler Doug Bracewell’s wicket as his favourite Test scalp in Australia. right-arm pacer said that New Zealander’s dismissal was special to him because it was his 200th Test victim. After dismissing Kiwi tail-ender, Siddle bagged an additional 21 wickets to cap off his Test career with 221 wickets from 67 matches.

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Stuart Broad 500 wickets: A landmark achieved

Interestingly, Stuart Broad also scalped a landmark Test wicket during recently-concluded Test series against West Indies. right-arm pacer claimed his 500th wicket in format and became only second English bowler and seventh overall to achieve milestone. Stuart Broad career tally w comprises of 501 wickets.

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