Peter Siddle facts for kids
Siddle playing for Essex in 2019
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Peter Matthew Siddle
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| Born | 25 November 1984 Morwell, Victoria, Australia |
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| Nickname | Sidds, Sid Vicious | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 403) | 17 October 2008 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 12 September 2019 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 172) | 13 February 2009 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 18 January 2019 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 35) | 15 February 2009 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 31 October 2010 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005/06–2019/20 | Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013/14–2014/15 | Melbourne Renegades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18–2022/23 | Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 64) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Essex (squad no. 64) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21–2022/23 | Tasmania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Somerset (squad no. 64) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24–2024/25 | Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24 | Melbourne Renegades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Durham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024/25 | Melbourne Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 December 2024
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Peter Matthew Siddle (born 25 November 1984) is a famous Australian cricketer. He is known as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. Peter played for the Australian national team in Test cricket for many years. He also played for Victoria and the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League.
Peter faced some injuries early in his career. But he worked hard and was named the ICC Emerging Player of the Year in 2009. He is famous for taking a hat-trick in an Ashes series in 2010. This was a very special moment in his career. Peter retired from playing for Australia in December 2019. He announced his full retirement from all cricket in December 2024.
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Early Life and Cricket Beginnings
Peter Siddle was born in Traralgon, Victoria. He grew up in Morwell. Before cricket, he was a competitive woodchopper. He started playing cricket at age 14 for the Latrobe Cricket Club. As a teenager, he showed great talent. He once took 11 wickets for only 47 runs in a state match. This broke a Victorian state record.
In 2003, Peter joined the Australian Cricket Academy. He played his first professional cricket match in November 2005. This was for Victoria against the West Indies. He got a full contract with the Victorian Bushrangers in 2006.
Overcoming Injuries Early On
Peter had many shoulder injuries early in his career. He needed surgery on his shoulder in 2006. This kept him from playing for most of the 2006–07 season. He had more problems in the 2007–08 season. Despite this, he became a key bowler for Victoria. He took 6 wickets for 57 runs in one game. He also took 9 wickets in a final match.
After the season, he needed a second shoulder surgery. Even with injuries, he took 33 wickets at a low average. This caught the eye of the national team selectors.
Test Cricket Career (2008–2019)
Becoming a Star Player (2008–2009)
After playing for Australia A, Peter was chosen for the Australian team. This was for a tour of India in 2008. He was a backup bowler at first. But he made his Test debut on 16 October 2008. His first Test wicket was the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.
Peter soon became a regular player for Australia. He took 4 wickets for 81 runs in a famous Boxing Day Test Match. He also took 5 wickets for 59 runs in another match. These efforts helped him secure his spot. In 2009, he took 5 wickets for 21 runs against England. This was his best performance at the time. After this, he was named the ICC Emerging Player of the Year. This award recognized him as a rising star.
Hat-trick and Challenges (2009–2013)
Peter faced a back injury in 2010. But he recovered in time for the 2010–11 Ashes series. On his 26th birthday, he made history. He became the ninth Australian to take a Test hat-trick. This happened against England. He got three wickets in a row. This was a very exciting moment for him and his team. He finished that innings with 6 wickets for 54 runs. This was his best Test bowling performance.
Peter continued to play well. He took 6 wickets for 75 runs in another Boxing Day Test. He also took 23 wickets against India in 2011–12. He reached 100 Test wickets in January 2012. He also took 5 wickets for 49 runs in a match against India. For this, he was named man of the match.
In 2012, Peter got another back injury. He had to go home early from a tour. He then returned to the team for a series against South Africa. He had to bowl many overs in these matches. In one game, he bowled 63.5 overs. This was the most by an Australian fast bowler in the 21st century. He showed great effort and took important wickets.
Ashes Series Success (2013–2014)
Peter was a key bowler in two Ashes series against England. He was the only Australian bowler to play in all ten matches. He bowled very consistently. In the first match of the 2013 series, he took 5 wickets for 50 runs. This showed how valuable he was to the team.
He also played a big part when Australia won the 2013–14 series 5–0. He had great success against English batsman Kevin Pietersen. Peter dismissed Pietersen 6 times in these two series. This made it 10 times in total. Pietersen said Peter's bowling was "suffocating." He bowled with great accuracy for long periods. No other bowler dismissed Pietersen more often in Test cricket.
Later Test Matches (2014–2019)
After 2014, Peter's bowling speed dropped a bit. The Australian selectors started looking for younger, faster bowlers. This meant Peter was not always in the team. He worked hard to regain his speed. In 2015, he returned to the Australian team for the 2015 Ashes series. He became a regular player again for a while. But in 2016, he got more stress fractures in his back. This kept him out of cricket for most of the year.
Despite his injuries, Peter kept working hard. He returned to play for Victoria in 2017. In July 2019, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2019 Ashes series. On 29 December 2019, Peter announced his retirement from international cricket.
Player Profile
Peter Siddle is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He also bats right-handed. He is known as a "workhorse" bowler. This means he can bowl for very long periods. His strong run-up and delivery create a lot of bounce.
Peter is especially good at Test cricket. He bowls with great accuracy for many overs. This makes it hard for aggressive batsmen to score runs. He played a few games in limited overs formats. But his style was more suited for Test matches. His consistent bowling was sometimes easy to predict in shorter games.
Peter's Vegan Lifestyle
Peter Siddle became a vegan in 2012. His partner, Anna, who is an animal rights activist, helped him make this change. He is well known for his diet. He sometimes eats as many as 20 bananas a day!
After he became vegan, some people said his new diet made him tired. They thought it made his bowling slower. But Peter always said this was not true. He explained that his fatigue was from bowling many overs. He said his fitness actually improved. He could bowl more overs than before.
Peter is also an animal rights activist. He does charity work for Animals Australia. This group works against factory farming. He also supports Edgar's Mission, an animal sanctuary. And he helps the Penguin Foundation, which protects penguins on Phillip Island.
Personal Life
Peter Siddle was married to Anna Weatherlake. They got engaged in 2015. They were together for about four years before getting engaged. They later separated in 2022.
Images for kids
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Siddle playing for Essex in 2019
