Jason Gillespie Sees Peter Siddle Viable Option For Australia's T20 WC 2026 Squad: 'Would Not Be Worst Option'

T20 World Cup 2026: Australian legend Jason Gillespie believes including former Aussie speedster Peter Siddle in the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup squad wouldn't be a bad option if one of the seamers gets injured before the tournament.

Gillespie believes T20 cricket is all about short-term thinking and situational adaptation, making Siddle a viable choice given the circumstances.

This comes after Gillespie replied to a journalist who wrote on his X handle, "Peter Siddle is a very good advertisement for getting off the grog and cycling everywhere."

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Siddle, at the age of 41, is currently the leading wicket taker in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL), playing for the Melbourne Stars with 10 scalps under his belt at a brilliant average of 13.60 in five games with best figures of 3/23.

"Would not be the worst option should one of the seamers get injured before the T20 WC. If there is a format that short-term (hear and now) thinking is ok, it's T20," Gillespie wrote in a X post.

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Siddle retired from international cricket in 2019. He took 221 wickets from 67 Test matches, including eight five-wicket hauls. He is remembered for the hat-trick he claimed on his birthday against England at the Gabba in 2010.

Siddle celebrated his 26th birthday by becoming the ninth Australian to take a Test hat-trick. He was also a key contributor to Australia's 5-0 Ashes series victory over England in 2013-14.

In addition to his 67 Tests, Siddle also represented Australia in 20 One-Day Internationals (ODIs), grabbing 17 wickets at an average of 43.70 and two Twenty20 Internationals, where the speedster managed to take 3 wickets.