Pacer Peter Siddle has told his teammates that he will retire from international cricket after the conclusion of the Australia-New Zealand Test series. Siddle was part of the 13-man squad for the Boxing Day Test but did not make the starting XI.
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“JL, Painey and I, we chatted about it early on in the Ashes series, there was a possibility. But there was a bit of back and forth about the chances of maybe being able to do it back home if things fall into place,” Siddle told the media. “Obviously, it didn’t, but very content with the career I’ve had.”
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Siddle made his debut for Australia in 2008 in a Test against India, and went on to play 66 more. He picked 221 wickets at an average of 30.67. He never quite clicked in limited-overs though, playing only 20 ODIs and two T20Is.
However, he had quite a memorable Test career for the Aussies- his wickets tally make him the 13th-most successive bowler in their history. He enjoyed the time of his life between 2010 and 2013, starting with picking a brilliant hat-trick against England at Brisbane in 2010, one of only a handful of bowlers to do so.
Siddle’s career-best figures of 6-54 also came in that same 2010 Brisbane Ashes Test. He then played a key part in Australia’s 4-0 rout of India in 2011, picking 23 wickets and then shone again in the Ashes in 2013, claiming 33 wickets in two series.
He had his fair share of injury troubles and that meant he was out of the side for large periods of time. However, Siddle enjoyed a second-coming last year, against Pakistan, but his chances of playing regularly were dwindling, with several young pacers making their mark for Australia.
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