Siddle new addition to Australia’s growing injury list

November 3rd, 2009 more images more imagesSYDNEY - Australian pacer Peter Siddle has become the fourth player to be sent home from the team's injury-plagued tour of India, after he reported stiffness in his left side during yesterday's ODI at Mohali. It was the stiffness that prevented the Victorian paceman from bowling more than five overs during Australia's 24-run triumph over the hosts.

October 28th, 2009 NAGPUR - The following is the scoreboard of India's innings against Australia in the second One-day International of the seven-match series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium here Wednesday: India: Virender Sehwag c Hilfenhaus b Johnson 40 Sachin Tendulkar c White b Siddle 4 Gautam Gambhir run out (Hauritz) 76 Yuvraj Singh c&b Hilfenhaus 23 Mahendra Singh Dhoni c Paine b Johnson 124 Suresh Raina c Paine b Johnson 62 Harbhajan Singh not out 1 Praveen Kumar run out (Paine) 1 Extras (b 1, lb 6, w 14, nb 2) 23 Total (for seven wickets in 50 overs) 354 Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Tendulkar, 3.3 overs), 2-67 (Sehwag, 10.1), 3-97 (Yuvraj, 15.1), 4-216 (Gambhir, 33.6), 5-352 (Dhoni, 49.3), 6-353 (Raina, 49.5), 7-354 (Kumar, 49.6) Bowling: Ben Hilfenhaus 10-0-83-1 Peter Siddle 10-0-55-1 Mitchell Johnson 10-0-75-3 Nathan Hauritz 10-0-54-0 Adam Voges 5-0-33-0 Shane Watson 5-0-47-0 Toss: Australia, who chose to field Umpires: Ameish Saheba and Shavir Tarapore TV umpire: Sanjay Hazare Match referee: Chris Broad (England)

October 1st, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting is convinced that his side can regain its mantle as the undisputed best team in the world after the recognition being given to the country's new breed of pace bowlers. Fast bowlers Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus have all gained acknowledgement of their strong past 12 months with nominations for Thursday's International Cricket Council awards.

October 1st, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle won the Emerging Player of the Year award at the International Cricket Council (ICC) awards ceremony here Thursday. The 24-year-old, who played in 12 Test matches in the voting period and took 49 wickets with an average of 28.93, has made an impact within the Australia side with his charging run up and powerful delivery.

September 26th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke has been ruled out of Australia first Champions Trophy clash on Saturday against West Indies following recurring back problems that continue to trouble the batsman. Clarke has been struggling with the back pain for many years and has been managing the injury through the taxing international schedule that the Australians have.

August 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Should Australia lose the fifth and final Ashes Test being played at The Oval, it could signal the end the side's domination of world cricket. According to the Courier Mail, only something very special, or days of unforecast rain, can prevent Australia losing the fifth Test, the Ashes and ultimately tumbling as low as fourth on the official world Test rankings.

July 27th, 2009 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - Australian fast bowler Stuart Clark believes that he can intimidate England and is confident about a Test recall after being his side's best bowler during the second day of a three-day tour match against Northamptonshire yesterday. While Peter Siddle finished with the most wickets, 3-53 from 9.3 overs, Clark bowled with great control and consistent movement to take 2-45 from 14 overs before the county declared at 7-226.

July 27th, 2009 SYDNEY - Fast bowler Stuart Clark insists he can intimidate England just the way Andrew Flintoff has Australia. Clark went on to say that he believes he is closer to a Test recall after being Australia's best bowler during the second day of a three-day tour match against Northampton Sunday.

July 23rd, 2009 NORTHAMPTON - Australia's competitive edge has been blunted since Cricket Australia ordered the team to stop sledging, feels all-rounder Shane Watson. "One thing Cricket Australia have said to us is to make sure we know where the line is and don't cross it.

July 16th, 2009 LONDON - Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting became a tour guide for his rookie team at Lords on Wednesday. Ponting, on his fourth Ashes tour, didn't have to wear one of the green blazers of officials who guide visitors around the game's spiritual home.

July 15th, 2009 LONDON - Cricket Australia had asked its players before start of the Ashes series not to indulge in sledging, but fast bowler Peter Siddle denied receiving any message from the board. Australian players, who are famous for their verbal taunts as their on-field brillance, had received letters banning them from sledging.

July 14th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australian captain Ricky Ponting insists pace bowler Peter Siddle will be even more threatening at Lord's in the second cricket Test against England starting Thursday. A fired-up Siddle bowled his heart out in drawn first Test in Cardiff and struck scared tailender Graeme Swann on the body three times in four balls in a pace onslaught.

June 28th, 2009 WORCESTER - Australian cricket team coach Tim Nielsen has confirmed that in-form quick Peter Siddle will play the first Ashes Test at Cardiff. Siddle was the outstanding quick in the four-man pace bowl-off with Sussex as Australia's bowlers failed to finish off the resilient county side in the drawn match.

May 31st, 2009 LONDON - Australias cricket vice-captain Michael Clarke has showered fulsome praise on his captain Ricky Ponting underscoring his energy and enthusiasm. Making light of Pontings recent results and his own form, Clarke said the Australia captain remained at the top of his game as both player and leader.

May 27th, 2009 SYDNEY - Australian captain Ricky Ponting has said next month's Twenty20 championship would have little or no impact on the hotly debated bowling line-up for the first Test against England. Australia is scheduled to play four-day matches against Sussex in Hove and then the second-tier England Lions in Worcester in the days leading up to the first Test at Sophia Gardens, which starts on July 8.