Australia’s veteran pacer Peter Siddle has announced his retirement from international cricket. Siddle played 67 Tests and scalped 221 wickets for his national side. His last appearance for Australia came in the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval in London.
Siddle finished his career as the 13th highest wicket-taker for Australia✃. The right-armer will always be remembered for his famous hat-trick on his 25th birthday against England in 2010.
The 35-year-old picked up eight five-wicket ha💝uls in his Test career. His best performance came against England in the 2010 Ashes Test in Brisbane when he claimed five wickets for ꦛjust 54 runs.
Cricketers, fans, and journalists from around the world reacted to Peter Siddle’s retirement news.
Here are some of the best reactions:
Great player, great bloke, great mate, great fan, 💃always first player picked in my team. Congrats
— Ricky Ponting AO (@RickyPonting)
Congrats on an amazi﷽ng international career. You should be so proud of al𓆏l that you achieved.
— Shane Watson (@ShaneRWatson33)
Congratulations on an outstanding international career. A bowler who showed enormous courage and skill, as a te𝓡am man an absolute gem!
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket)
Congrats to on a great career , well pl🐽ayed champion 👍🇦🇺.
— Darren Lehmann (@darren_lehmann)
Congratulations on a brilliant international career
Outstanding bowler
Unbelievable competitor
The greatest team man— Aaron Finch (@AaronFinch5)
Congrats and we🧸🍸ll done to on a wonderful career. A true servant to this wonder game.👏👏
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99)
Congrats to the Aust cricket team on big series win over the Kiwis and to Peter Siddle on a super career. All the action captured beautifully on . Bring 𒉰on the SCG test where the Aussies will look 𝓡to dominate again.
— Mark Waugh (@juniorwaugh349)
Probably the greatest Peter Siddle moment
— Daniel Cherny (@DanielCherny)
Petꦆer 🦩Siddle bids farewell to international cricket!
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
"He hasn't changed one bit, except for the new teeth that he's got 😁" – Australia could always count on Peter Siddle, says Tim Paine
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo)
A fitting tribute (and a little tease🌞!) from Tim Paine to his long-time teamm🌟ate Peter Siddle, who announced his international retirement today |
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)
Congratulations my brother for the wonderful career and great memories you have given to cricket world. You are not only great cricketer but great h꧙uman being as well . I wish you all the very best for the rest of your career ♥️♥️♥️♥️
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19)
One of the good guys .. Fantastic internationᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚཧᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚal career comes to an end .. Must be a captains dream .. Just give him a banana and he runs in all day for the team ..
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
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All the love in the world for Peter Siddle 💙
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL)
Congrats on a brilliant care🦋er Exceptional bowler, big heart and the best team mate you could have.
— Tim Paine (@tdpaine36)
