Peter Siddle has left Somerset after sustaining an harm to his hand which has dominated him out of the rest of his stint with the membership as an abroad participant.

Siddle, 38, fractured a finger whereas making an attempt to take a catch off his bowling throughout Somerset's T20 Blast defeat to Hampshire final month and the harm is not going to heal earlier than the tip of his contract later this month.

Siddle will return to Victoria from Tasmania within the Australian summer time in a player-coach function however mentioned: "My playing days are slowly dying down."

He informed the Somerset web site: "Although I still want to play a bit, I'm aware that's slowly coming to an end. I'll move into doing a bit of coaching, but whether or not I want to do that in the long term, I don't know.

"I feel my days of signing lengthy offers over the summer time are behind me, but when I come again to England and play, it is going to be as a alternative to cowl somebody for a brief stint. Who is aware of?

"If Somerset sign Matt Henry again next year and he ends up missing a month during his stint then maybe I might be able to dust off my boots and pull a kit back on. You never say never. I may have a game or two left in me for the club, but as things stand, I'm pretty sure my county cricket days are done."

Siddle has spent two seasons with Somerset, taking 43 County Championship wickets in addition to 24 within the Blast. "I've really enjoyed being a part of the club and I'm definitely going to miss it," he mentioned.