The Ashes: Hat-trick heroes in recent years

Peter Siddle's hat-trick against England today was only the third in the past century of Ashes cricket. The first such haul was taken by Australia's Fred Spofforth in Melbourne in 1879. It took four more years before England responded in kind, with William Bates claiming three straight wickets. Hugh Trumble's heroics for Australia in 1904 (the second time he achieved the feat) would be the last Ashes hat-trick for 90 years ... Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

If ever there was a man to break that barren run it was Shane Warne. On 29 December 1994, the Australian spinner removed Phil DeFreitas, Darren Gough and Devon Malcolm with three consecutive balls Photograph: Graham Chadwick/Getty Images

Australia subsequently won the second Test by 295 runs and the series 3-1 Photograph: Graham Chadwick/Getty Images

Gough gained his revenge by claiming his own hat-trick on 5 January 1999 Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images

Not since Jack Hearne at Leeds in 1899 had an Englishman taken three straight Aussie Test wickets. Gough skittled Ian Healy, Stuart MacGill and Colin Miller, yet somehow he was still on the losing team as Australia won the match by 98 runs and with it the series 3-1 Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images

Siddle's hat-trick began with the dismissal of Alastair Cook, caught by Shane Watson in the slips Photograph: Tertius Pickard/AP

The removal of Matt Prior's stumps for a golden duck left Siddle facing Stuart Broad for a hat-trick Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA

A full-length delivery pinned back the England batsman, who was trapped lbw Photograph: DANIEL MUNOZ/REUTERS

... sparking jubilant celebrations from Siddle and his team-mates, albeit after a referral. Australia now have five Ashes hat-tricks to England's four Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images