Ashes 2013: Top five bowlers

5. Peter Siddle

Another pace spearhead for the Kangaroos, Peter Siddle, features in the top five wicket taking bowlers in the 2013 Ashes. He collected 17 wickets in the series from 10 innings, at an average of 31.58 and with a very impressive economy of 2.82. His best performance came in the first innings of the very first Test at Nottingham, where he took 5 wickets for just 50 runs from 14 overs. He was absolutely influential in dismissing England for just 215 runs. He tried to continue with his rhythm, getting 3 in the next innings, but unfortunately, was not enough for the Aussies in the end. He chipped in with important wickets in the 2^nd test at Lord’s and the 3^rd Test at Old Trafford. But, his contributions were not enough as the English batting line-up did enough to wary him down.

The conditions in England’s backyard did prove to be helpful for the bowlers, but only the English bowling line-up could take full advantage of them. Leaving Ryan Harris and Peter Siddle aside, there was no other bowler from the Aussies who could extract something out of the pitches to trouble England with the pace, bounce and turn.