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Hazlewood pushes for Siddle inclusion for WACA Test
- Updated: October 30, 2016
Josh Hazlewood has expressed his desire to see Peter Siddle chosen as Australia’s third seamer for the WACA Test against South Africa, which starts from November 3, amid talk that a strong first-class record in Perth may play in favour of the potential debutant paceman Joe Mennie.
On what the Australians ardently hope will be a more lively WACA surface than the strip that led to a dull draw against New Zealand last summer, Hazlewood said he wanted to be able to partner with Siddle, who has returned to the fold for the first time since February, when he broke down with a back stress fracture.
Despite a sterling record both individually and in support of other bowlers in the Test team – specially as the foil to Mitchell Johnson and Ryan Harris during the 5-0 Ashes sweep four summers ago – Siddle has faced an apparent reluctance by the selectors to choose him at various junctures, most notably in England last year.
This time around Mennie has been touted as a possible “into the wind” seamer given his strong record for South Australia in Perth and also a greater spread of matches this year for …
