The moustachioed terror of the 2013-14 Ashes whose hostile bowling destroyed England and created one of cricket's most intimidating spells.
7 incidents documented
Australia vs India
2020-12-17
Pat Cummins's systematic off-stump line targeting Virat Kohli's drive during the 2020-21 series — dismissing Kohli four times in one series while he averaged just 9.5 — produced the sharpest statistical evidence of one bowler finding and exploiting the world's best batsman.
Australia vs England
24 November 2013
Mitchell Johnson bowled one of the most intimidating spells in Ashes history, terrifying England's batsmen with extreme pace and aggression across the entire 5-0 whitewash.
Australia vs England
2013-11-21
Mitchell Johnson's sustained pace assault during the 2013-14 Ashes transformed the series, terrorising England's batting lineup with deliveries regularly exceeding 150km/h and causing psychological damage that led to a 5-0 whitewash.
Australia vs England
2013-12-08
James Anderson, cricket's most lethal number 11 batsman, produced various comedy batting moments throughout his career, including frustrated bat throws and bizarre dismissals.
Australia vs England
2010-12-26
England's Barmy Army mercilessly mocked Mitchell Johnson's moustache and bowling with a song that became one of cricket's most famous terrace chants.
South Africa vs Australia
2009-01-04
South Africa needed 72 more runs to save the first Test when Graeme Smith — their captain — came to the crease with a broken left hand, batting one-handed to guide South Africa to a draw over the final 56 balls.
England vs Australia
1956-07-31
Jim Laker took 19 wickets for 90 runs in a single Test match — 9/37 in the first innings and 10/53 in the second — a bowling performance so dominant it remains the most extraordinary individual bowling feat in the history of the game.