Retired Test veteran Peter Siddle has been linked to play for Tasmania next season.
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The 36-year-old paceman looks to have been unable to agree to terms in a role with Victoria and has rejected a new deal with his home state.
Siddle is said to favour a move south to end his career with Tasmania after gaining great interest from a number of suitors in the offseason.
Cricket Tasmania was approached by The Examiner, but soon after having no choice but to cut the jobs of 20 of its staff the organisation was left tight-lipped for now.
"The contract process is still in the embargo stage, so we can't make any comment on signing anyone at the moment," a Cricket Tasmania spokesperson said.
Siddle had quit all forms of international cricket before the end of last season, but intended to focus and keep playing the domestic game.
The gutsy Australian veteran revived his career during recent Big Bash campaigns where he proved instrumental behind Adelaide Strikers picking up its first Big Bash title over Hobart Hurricanes.
That move to part ways with Melbourne Renegades after playing 13 seasons only in the state, Siddle speculated, would make it easier to turn his back on the Vics.
"I think people have got used to it when I moved over to the Strikers and started playing Big Bash in Adelaide," he said on a recent cricket.com.au podcast.
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"I think with the Big Bash coming about it has made a switch easier."
Siddle was keen to just see "what the future holds" when questioned about the possibility of moving states.
He has attracted attention from Western Australia and South Australia.
The man from Morwell in Gippsland had been a part of Victorian squads since he was aged just 19.
"I still want to play for Victoria and be a Victorian, but obviously there is a few states have shown interest - that's not bad when 36 turning 37," Siddle said.
"And it's nice to be wanted.
"I think in the next couple of weeks, I will know where it all stands and where my movements will be."
Tasmania is believed to have honed onto Siddle after initially making a play for the South Australian left-armer Nick Winter, who appears to have decided to stay home.
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