Siddle joins 200 club in Adelaide

Recalled paceman Peter Siddle has become the 15th Australian to claim 200 Test wickets, achieving the feat on day one of the historic day-night match at the Adelaide Oval.

Siddle bowled an impressive spell as first change in the opening session but it was after the 20-minute tea interval that he struck his first blow, removing Perth double-centurion Ross Taylor (21) as the Black Caps lost three wickets for four runs in the space of 10 balls.

Watch: Siddle takes No.199

Taylor was wicket No.199 for Siddle as wickets tumbled throughout the second session, before Doug Bracewell became the milestone wicket for the 30-year-old after the 40-minute dinner break.

Siddle reaches the 200 mark in his 58th Test, drawing level with legendary firebrand Jeff Thomson, who took an even 200 wickets in his 51-Test career.

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After carrying the drinks in the opening two Tests of the series, Siddle was preferred over fellow Victoria paceman James Pattinson to replace the retired Mitchell Johnson, and Australia's selectors will have been pleased with their pace trio's work on day one, as the veteran combined well with Josh Hazlewood (3-66) and tearaway Mitchell Starc to dominate the Black Caps' top order.

Only Tom Latham (50) offered meaningful resistance as Siddle's proposed plan to dry up the scoring options of the in-form Kane Williamson was implemented effectively, the right-hander scoring three runs from the last 39 deliveries he faced before he was out lbw to Starc. 

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Starc (3-24) later succumbed to an ongoing ankle problem but as the shadows grew across the Adelaide Oval and the floodlights took hold, the night – and a little slice of history – belonged to Siddle.

For a brief period after he was axed following last year's first Test against India, it looked as if he was going to struggle to return to the national side, after a noticeable drop in pace and the prevalence of highly-talented young fast bowlers filtering through the domestic ranks.

Earlier this week, Siddle said he never lost faith in his own ability, nor his chances of again representing Australia at Test level. 

"(Being dropped) didn’t worry me at all," he said. "I knew last (season) that I (had gone) back to state cricket and performed well and took the most wickets after Christmas of the fast bowlers in state cricket.

"I did the same when I went to England, took wickets again. I have confidence in my own ability, what I can do, and that’s all I worry about, preparing well and looking for my opportunity."

That opportunity came in the final Test in England, and true to his word, Siddle capitalised, taking six wickets to help Australia to a consolation victory.

He was overlooked again for the first two Tests in Brisbane and Perth, but his performance on day one in Adelaide has likely gone a long way to ensuring his continued presence in this Australia team for the remainder of the summer.