Kudos to regular-poster, Ashes Ernie, for this little gem: excluding matches involving Bangladesh, five of the last six men to take a Test hat-trick have ended up on the losing side. England fans will be hoping Peter Siddle emulates the likes of Ryan Sidebottom and Jermaine Lawson (remember him?), rather than Matthew Hoggard, whose three-ball demolition job in Barbados, 2004, helped England wrap up their first series win in the West Indies since 1967-68

More:
Siddle hat-trick = England win

Recommended sponsors

Related News Headlines

• Yuvraj progresses well in fitness
• Eoin Morgan awarded England contract
• Windies a chance for unlikely victory
• Strauss excited by Bairstow potential
• England name 22-year-old debutant
• Remember When: WI-AUS, T3, 1999
• Bopara has IPL change of heart
• Weakened India still tough to beat
• Dwayne Bravo to lead West Indies A
• Rain, damp outfield ensures no play

Cricket Latest

• Gilly I have played my last IPL game
• Deccan deny RCB Chennai qualify
• Lords Test on a knife edge
• Finn’s burst boosts Middlesex
• Surrey maintain winning start
• Carberry knock sets up Hants win
• Windies a chance for unlikely victory
• Windies respond to brilliant Broad
• Kemar Roach rocks England to give Windies hope, 1st Test, day 4.
• Napier blast not enough for Essex