Peter Matthew Siddle (born 25 November 1984 in Traralgon, Victoria) is an Australian Test cricketer. He is a specialist right-arm fast-medium bowler. Early in his career, Siddle took 11 for 47 in a state under-17 match. Siddle is also a former member of Latrobe Cricket Club in Morwell, Gippsland. Since 2006, despite several shoulder injuries, Siddle has become one of the preferred pace bowlers in the of the Victorian Bushrangers side. After just 12 first-class matches and touring India with Australia A, Siddle was named in the national 15-man squad for the four-Test tour of India on September 12, as back up to established bowlers Brett Lee, Stuart Clark and Mitchell Johnson. When Stuart Clark injured his elbow prior to the second test Siddle was selected in the match squad. Siddle made his Test debut at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali on 16 October 2008. He picked up 3 for 114 in the first innings, finishing with match figures of 4 for 176. Siddle lost his position when Clark recovered, only to regain it when for Clark's elbow injury recurred prior to the First Test against South Africa at the WACA, 2008. He broke through with three wickets in front of his home crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the Boxing Day Test against South Africa on his way to figures of 4/81 in the first innings. Siddle backed this performance up in the next test at the Sydney Cricket Ground taking 5/59 in South Africa's first innings.0
Peter Siddle
Peter Siddle
Peter Siddle
Peter Siddle
Peter Siddle
Peter Siddle
Peter Siddle
Peter Siddle
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