Ashes stage is set for a new unlikely hero, says Tremlett

By Richard Edwards

Pure joy: Chris Tremlett took the final wicket of 2010/11

THE image of Chris Tremlett being mobbed by teammates after taking the final wicket of the 2010/11 Ashes series remains one of the most iconic of English cricket’s modern era.
Given that he had missed the first two Tests in Brisbane and Adelaide and hadn’t played a match for his country in over three years, it also represented something of a sporting fairytale.
In that series, Tremlett demonstrated the priceless ability of the Ashes to anoint unlikely heroes – and now the former Hampshire and S...

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