I’ve had a good career, will be happy whether I get picked for Australia again or not, insists Peter Siddle

Siddle, who hasn’t played a home Test in over three years, has fallen in Australia's pecking order, despite featuring in three of the five recently-concluded Ashes Tests in England. However, he is content with his international career that spanned 67 Tests and 20 ODIs and two T20Is and is eager to continue showing up domestically for Victoria.

"I love playing for Victoria. As long as I'm still doing well - as soon as it gets to the point when I'm not taking wickets and holding up someone's spot or they want to move me on, then so be it. If I can keep performing and keep standing up for the team and do all the right things, I'll keep trying to truck in. If it gets me another game for Australia (I'll be happy)... if it doesn't, 67 Tests and a few white-ball games, I've had a pretty good career. I'll be happy no matter what," Siddle said, reported Cricbuzz.

In the current season, Siddle returned with 12 wickets at an average of 22 for Victoria from the three Sheffield Shield games since the Ashes. In the Marsh One-Day Cup, he returned with three for 40 from his 10 overs as his team registered a six-run win over New South Wales and so, quitting is not an option for him right now. 

"My record throughout my career and even this year speaks for itself. I can't do anymore. That's the good thing personally, the ball is coming out well and I'm taking wickets," Siddle noted.

"You always retain a little bit of hope (but) it's probably dwindled a little bit in the last week or so. They're going to have a look at Ness. He's bowled well at the start of the season. I've obviously slipped down the pecking order a little bit as they sort of said. If that was to be-all and end-all, as soon as I hung up the phone (to selection chief Trevor Hohns) I would have hung it up altogether," Siddle added. 

For Siddle to get back into the national team setup, he has not just Neser to displace, but the quartet of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and James Pattinson as well.