Siddle will not take weak Windies lightly

Australia seamer Peter Siddle will not take the West Indies lightly in the upcoming Test series despite the tourists falling to an embarrassing defeat in a three-day warm-up match.
The Caribbean outfit fell to a 10-wicket loss to a young Cricket Australia XI that had six players making their first-class debuts, raising fears that the three-match Test series against the Aussies will be a complete blow out.
Siddle though feels that the West Indies bowlers will be the major threat ahead of the first Test, starting in Hobart on Thursday.
The 31 year-old Siddle said: "They have some strong weapons with their bowling attack. They can blast teams out when they bowl well. So I think that's going to be the big part.
"We're going to have to bat well against them I think. That's going to be their key, their bowling. And then we try and exploit their batting which won't be quite as strong.
"I haven't really taken too much notice [of the tour game]. The young Aussie side played a bloody good game up in Queensland, did well.
"You can't look too much into a tour match there, it's their first experience of getting on the shores and having a hit out. No doubt they'll come down here a lot more switched on and a lot more competitive side in the Test-match arena."
The Hobart match will be followed by the traditional Boxing Day and New Year Tests in Melbourne and Sydney respectively.
Latest
-
News
Zak Crawley rediscovers form as Kent’s clash with Northamptonshire is drawn
Crawley started the week averaging under 20 in this season’s LV= Insurance County Championship.
-
News
India recall Cheteshwar Pujara for rescheduled Test against England
The 34-year-old has scored four hundreds in eight innings for Sussex this season.
-
News
Keith Barker blows away Somerset to help Hampshire to victory
The visitors needed just one run in their second innings to seal victory.
-
News
Craig Overton claims 400th first-class wicket in Somerset-Hampshire clash
The England seamer’s three-wicket burst left the contest delicately balanced at the halfway stage.
-
News
Three positive Covid tests confirmed in New Zealand’s tour party
Batter Henry Nicholls, seamer Blair Tickner and bowling coach Shane Jurgensen will self-isolate for five days.
-
News
Zak Crawley outdone by Ben Compton as Kent start strongly at Northamptonshire
Opener Compton stole the show with an unbeaten 125.
-
News
Mark Wood admits frustration over slow progress from elbow surgery
Wood is targeting a Test return towards the back end of the summer.
-
News
McCullum hopes ‘attractive brand of Test cricket’ can see red-ball game thrive
New head coach Brendon McCullum is looking to transform England’s fortunes.
-
News
Effects of lockdown on bowlers may be playing part in spate of stress fractures
In the past week Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood and Matthew Fisher have all been ruled out for the season with lower back injuries.
-
News
Ben Stokes to be subject of Amazon documentary created by Sam Mendes
The 30-year-old will open up on his World Cup and Headingley heroics as well as his off-the-field troubles.