Australia quick to have Renshaw and de Lange as fellow overseas players at the club, to be available until early August
Andy Hurry, the club’s director of cricket, said that the decision to sign an extra seamer was a nod to the possibility of England call-ups for the likes of Craig Overton and Lewis Gregory.
“We have taken some very valuable learnings from the 2021 season, and one of those is the demands that the domestic and international schedule is placing on the players and our squad,” he said. “With a very busy international schedule and anticipated call-ups, we needed to recruit an additional highly skilled bowler who is ready to perform this coming summer.
“This in turn will enable us to ensure that we can create the appropriate time and opportunities to nurture the development of our highly talented group of aspirational bowlers and embed the foundation skills required at the top level.”
For his part, Siddle, who retired from international cricket in 2019, said, “Somerset are held in high regard within the game, and to get a chance to play for the club is something that I am really looking forward to.
“I’ve had some good games against Somerset over the years and now I’m looking forward to contributing to some wins for them. I enjoy playing in England and I would love to be able to play a part in Somerset winning some silverware, especially their first-ever County Championship.”
Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. @mroller98