James Darren Siddons (born 25 April 1964) is an Australian cricketer, renowned for his involvement in

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over a 16-year career. He initially played for

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, and later for

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. He is currently a professional cricket coach and the batting coaching advisor for the Bangladesh National Cricket Team.

Playing career

On 23 November 1997 he broke

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' Shield run record of 9,364, going on to make 10,643 runs in 146 games. He is now the third highest run-scorer in the Shield's history, behind

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and Jamie Cox. He is considered by some to be one of the finest batsmen in Shield competition not to receive a regular international spot, having been given just one opportunity to represent Australia in a One Day International (ODI), in 1988, scoring 32. Siddons was selected as a reserve for the

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. Siddons played two games for the

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club in 1984.

Coaching career

On 28 October 2007 Siddons was named the coach of the

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. He left Bangladesh when his contract expired after the end of the 2011 World Cup, in which the team failed to qualify for the quarter-finals. In June 2011, he was appointed as coach of the

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in New Zealand. Currently he is serving as the batting coach for the Bangladesh national cricket team appointed by Bangladesh Cricket Board on a primary contract of two years starting from February 2022.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Siddons, Jamie 1964 births Living people Sydney Swans players South Australia cricketers Victoria cricketers Australia One Day International cricketers Coaches of the Bangladesh national cricket team Kensington cricketers Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Australian cricketers Australian cricket coaches Cricketers from Victoria (state) 20th-century Australian sportsmen