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Lancashire target Australia’s James Faulkner as Peter Siddle’s replacement | Lancashire target Australia’s James Faulkner as Peter Siddle’s replacement |
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Lancashire are in talks to sign World Cup winner James Faulkner as their overseas replacement for fast bowler Peter Siddle | |
The 30-year-old Siddle was a surprise inclusion for Australia’s winter touring party that plays West Indies in June before arriving in England for this summer’s Ashes series. | The 30-year-old Siddle was a surprise inclusion for Australia’s winter touring party that plays West Indies in June before arriving in England for this summer’s Ashes series. |
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It has left Lancashire, under their new head coach Ashley Giles, searching for a replacement with only a fortnight to go before their Division Two campaign begins at Derbyshire on 19 April. | It has left Lancashire, under their new head coach Ashley Giles, searching for a replacement with only a fortnight to go before their Division Two campaign begins at Derbyshire on 19 April. |
And now the Guardian understands they have turned their interest to Faulkner, who missed out on selection for the senior Australia side and will not tour India with their A team in July. | And now the Guardian understands they have turned their interest to Faulkner, who missed out on selection for the senior Australia side and will not tour India with their A team in July. |
While a deal is yet to be struck, Lancashire hope the left-arm fast-bowling all-rounder – man of the match in last Sunday’s World Cup final win with figures of 3-36 – could prove a box office signing in all three formats this summer. | While a deal is yet to be struck, Lancashire hope the left-arm fast-bowling all-rounder – man of the match in last Sunday’s World Cup final win with figures of 3-36 – could prove a box office signing in all three formats this summer. |