Ryan Sidebottom re-signs for Yorkshire
England fast bowler Ryan Sidebottom has re-signed for Yorkshire after leaving Nottinghamshire at the end of the summer.
Sidebottom left Yorkshire back in 2004 and has signed a three-year contract back with his old club. Sidebottom left http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nottinghamshire-c826 as the county refused to give him the security of a three-year deal.
"I'm a Yorkshire lad and the chance to return to Headingley was something I couldn't ignore. The Yorkshire side has some real quality and under Martyn Moxon and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Gale-c1039 made real strides forward. I
want to give the county everything I can over the next three years," he said.
Sidebottom goes back to Yorkshire as a better player than when he left. This move is very positive for Sidebottom and gives him a great chance of getting his England Test place back.
Good news
This is good news because the county and the player are already familiar with each other. Sidebottom will remember the set-up of the county when he was previously there, which means there won't be any
need for a settling in period.
Sidebottom goes back to Yorkshire with a lot of quality and experience under his belt. He will be guaranteed a first team place ahead of next season and may be asked to help develop younger players at
the county.
Sidebottom will feel respected and valued by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yorkshire-c867 fans who'll be happy to see him back. This will put him in a very positive frame of mind. It means he can attack the next domestic season with everything
he has in the hope that he'll be able to push for an England Test place next summer.
"I am delighted that Ryan has chosen Yorkshire ahead of many other interested counties. I think that proves Ryan's Yorkshire pride in that he wants to return to Headingley in 2011 and add his experience
and talent to our bowling attack," added director of cricket Moxon.
Betting advice
Sidebottom is one of the best seam bowlers in England. Back him to take five wickets in any match he is due to play and take a punt on him being the top wicket taker in the country next season.
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