Indexed November 25, 2010
For decades the Aussies have claimed that cricket, while involving talent and a little bit of luck on occasion, is a sport won through mental determination.Peter Siddle has more than proved that today.Imagine, it’s your 26th Birthday, you are pumped, you know that today is going to be a good day, because, well, it has to be, right? It’s your birthday!And then out he comes, brimming with Birthday joy and confidence and BAM: A hat-trick!I am not one to stand on ceremony, but Siddle sure was and has given the Aussies the mental edge they so heavily rely on.- Ruth![]()
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