Bird joins Nottinghamshire as Siddle replacement

Nottinghamshire have signed Jackson chook, the Australia fast bowler, as a replacement for Peter Siddle who faces an prolonged length at the sidelines after being recognized with stress fractures of the lower back.

fowl, who lower back to the take a look at team in the recent series against New Zealand and claimed 5 for fifty nine in the second test, can be available for the first 10 County Championship fits.

he is not likely to play white-ball cricket with Nottinghamshire extending the remit of Dan Christian, who had already been signed for the T20 Blast, to additionally appear in the Royal London Cup.

Mick Newell, Nottinghamshire's director of cricket, stated: "Having a bowler of worldwide high-quality to spearhead our younger seam assault is important for us, so we knew what form of player we desired to head for.

"After Peter were given injured, Jackson is the person Australia turned to. He carried out very well in that test suit, he's a comparable bowler to Peter in lots of ways and he was the plain choice for us within the occasions.

"Jackson is also very appropriate for English conditions, mainly the kinds of pitches we play on at Trent Bridge."

Newell is enthusiastic about the battle for pace-bowling slots that Nottinghamshire may have early in the season with Stuart vast possibly to be available for a run of suits having no longer been decided on for the sector T20.

"Pairing him with Stuart huge early in the season, with actual competition for the other  locations, is an exciting combination for us," Newell stated.

fowl played one take a look at at the 2013 Ashes excursion - at Chester-le-road - and additionally appeared for Hampshire during the 2015 season.

"Notts are a certainly good membership and i have heard loads approximately them from fellow Australians who have been there earlier than, which include Ed Cowan and Peter Siddle," fowl stated. "Trent Bridge is a famous English venue and that i heard masses approximately it whilst i was dwelling with Andre Adams last year.

"I can not wait to get over there, get to know the lads and to play my home games at the floor. My preferred style is to hassle the batsmen and get them playing at balls they should not. The surfaces in England and at Trent Bridge should healthy the manner I bowl, so I can not wait to get started out."