Siddle itching to make comeback

Sydney March 12 (IANS) Australian pacer Peter Siddle is confident of braving a lingering injury and making his way back to the Australian team.

Siddle played just five matches last season thanks to a back injury but the Victorian is staying resolute.

I ve been pretty positive. I m good like that nothing really gets to me. I guess the years of playing cricket you always have little setbacks with injury and missing cricket at different stages. It makes it a little bit easier to take in when you get older. So I ve been able to stay pretty level Siddle told cricket.com.au.

It s not so much the fact that I m missing out on my teams winning (that s frustrating) it s the fact that I m not playing. I don t think I ve played this little cricket in an 18-month window since I was an 11-year-old kid and was just starting out.

That s the most frustrating thing not playing the game that you love and your profession. But mentally I m pretty good. I m in a good place and I ve got some good people around me who give me good support he added.

Having broken down during the Perth Test last November Siddle had been confident of a return to the Australian squad ahead of the ongoing tour of India.

The back injury has kept him out of the India tour but the 32-year-old right-armer is aiming to make a comeback before the Ashes begin.

I ve shown that when I m at 100 percent (fitness) I m one of the first picked and my record speaks for itself he said.

So that stuff looks after itself and that s what (this decision to rest) came down to. I need to get the body right because next summer is massive for Australian and state cricket. So it s just a matter of being in a good position and fit and that ll give me the best opportunity.

--IANS
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