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Siddle has no conflicting international
commitments and will be available for
all of Nottinghamshire’s LV= County
Championship and 50-over matches but
won’t feature in twenty20 games.
He has taken 167 wickets in 46Test
Matches for Australia and will go head to
head with Nottinghamshire duo Graeme
Swann and Stuart Broad when the battle
for the Urn resumes next week.
“I’ve always wanted to spend a season in
county cricket and this feels like the right
opportunity at a time when Australia
have noTest matches scheduled,” said
Siddle, 28.
“Nottinghamshire have an excellent
pedigree and they’re keen to challenge on
all fronts which really appeals to me.”
Director of Cricket Mick Newell hopes
that his decision to add quality to the
bowling attack will pay dividends after
a long tradition of recruiting overseas
batsmen.
“Peter was always our number one target
and we’re very pleased to have secured his
services,” said Newell.
“He was very keen to join us and everyone
that we have spoken to has endorsed
him as a player and as a person. He’ll
add a lot of quality to our ranks, he’ll be
an excellent role model for the younger
players in our squad and his wicket-taking
ability will lift us.”
Siddle was an impressive performer during
Australia’s defeat at Trent Bridge in the
first Investec AshesTest of 2013 with an
eight-wicket return.
“He was excellent over here during the
Ashes series,” said Newell.
“He has a track record of taking wickets all
over the world and I’m hopeful that he can
exploit the conditions at Trent Bridge.
“Our draws and batting bonus points kept
us out of trouble last season but we need
to find ways to win more four-day matches
and strengthening our seam attack is our
best method of doing that.”
Siddle takes up
overseas mantle
Nottinghamshire have signed Australian fast
bowler Peter Siddle as their overseas player for
the 2014 season.
Peter Siddle in numbers:
6-43
Siddle’s best first-class figures,
forVictorian Bushrangers
23
The number of five wicket hauls
Siddle has claimed to date
26
The birthday he celebrated with
an Ashes hat-trick in 2010
46
Siddle’s Test appearances to date
167
Test wickets, at an average of 29.11
103*
Siddle’s highest First-Class score
Newell has already penned in Siddle
and Andre Adams as the leaders
of Nottinghamshire’s LV= County
Championship bowling attack next season
leaving Harry Gurney, Luke Fletcher,
Andy Carter, Ajmal Shahzad, Paul Franks
and Jake Ball to compete for the remaining
spots.
“I’m hoping that he will bring out the best
in the other bowlers as I expect to name
Peter and Andre in the side,” said Newell.
“Andre is in his final season with us and
we need players to emerge who can take
on his role in the side.We want to be in
the top three and to get there we need to
strengthen but we also need to get more
from the players that we already have.”