London: Essex county cricket club have confirmed that former Australian pacer Peter Siddle will not join up with the side during the 2020 campaign.
Instead, his contract has been deferred to 2021 as teams continue to find cost cutting measures in the wake of the of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It’s a shame I won’t be returning to Chelmsford this year as I was really looking forward to the season with the Eagles, but there are plenty of things more important than cricket going on in the world at the moment,” said Siddle.
“In light of the current situation, it makes sense for me to come back over for the 2021 season when hopefully we’re back to normal and playing cricket again.
“It feels like a long way off at the moment, but I’m really excited to see all the boys and play at The Cloudfm County Ground again,” he added. IANS
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