5 best bowling spells in Ashes history
In the last 30 years, these bowlers produced phenomenal spells in the prestigious Test rivalry between Australia and England.
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4. Jason Gillespie’s 7/37 at Headingley in the 1997 Ashes
During Australia’s tour of England in 1997, the Ashes series got interesting as both teams had won one game each after three Tests. In the fourth contest at Headingley, Leeds, Australia captain Mark Taylor won the toss and elected to field first. Confronting the quality bowling attack of Australia, England’s batting line-up collapsed as Jason Gillespie wreaked havoc on the hosts with his disciplined bowling.
In the first innings, Gillespie hunted seven batters and wrapped up England’s innings on a mere 172 on Day 1. During his aggressive spell, the pacer came heavily on England and took crucial wickets of Alec Stewart, Dean Headley, Graham Thorpe, and John Crawley. After sending the key batters back to the pavilion, Gillespie didn’t waste his time and cleaned up England’s lower order.
Gillespie’s bowling display shattered the confidence of Atherton and Co. as they completely lost their confidence and gave away the match to Australia by an innings and 61 runs. At the end of the match, Gillespie also got the Player of the Match award for his sensational bowling performance.
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