Siddle withdraws from Nottinghamshire Blast stint

Peter Siddle, the former Australia seamer, has pulled out of this summer's Vitality Blast stint with Notts Outlaws, due to personal circumstances.

Siddle, 41, had been due to return to Trent Bridge for the entirety of the Blast this summer, having previously appeared for Nottinghamshire in the County Championship 12 years ago.

On that occasion in 2014, he claimed 37 wickets in 11 first-class matches, as Nottinghamshire finished fourth in the first division of the County Championship. He has also represented Durham, Essex, Lancashire and Somerset in the course of his county career.

"We're naturally disappointed that Peter won't be able to join us this summer, as we were looking forward to having a player of his calibre and experience as part of our T20 squad," said Mick Newell, Nottinghamshire's Director of Cricket.

"We'll now focus our efforts on securing the services of a replacement for this summer's competition."

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