Players / James Hopes

Victoria v Qld, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne, 2nd day

Queensland move closer to Shield final

Mar 12, 2014: Peter Forrest led a solid batting display from Queensland on the second day in Melbourne as they sought the victory they needed to earn a place in the Sheffield Shield final

Victoria v Qld, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne, 1st day

Hopes gives Queensland strong start

Mar 11, 2014: Queensland captain James Hopes proved dangerous with the new ball before Victoria recovered somewhat through half-centuries to David Hussey and John Hastings on the first day in Melbourne

Queensland v Western Australia, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane, 3rd day

Seamers rattle Western Australia

Mar 5, 2014: Queensland's pacers Luke Feldman and James Hopes did the damage for the team, leaving Western Australia in disarray chasing 395 as Queensland closed in on a big win

Queensland v WA, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane, 2nd day

Forrest ton puts Queensland in charge

Mar 4, 2014: A Peter Forrest century and impressive spells from James Hopes and Michael Neser put Queensland on the path towards first-innings points on the second day in Brisbane

Australia news

Pink-ball experiment hits Sheffield Shield

Mar 2, 2014: Australian cricket is ready for its own twilight saga. This week's round of Sheffield Shield matches will be played with pink balls under floodlights and Cricket Australia hopes it will be the first step towards hosting a day-night Test in less than two y

Heat v Stars, BBL 2013-14, Brisbane

Stars stay unbeaten with last-over win

Jan 11, 2014: Melbourne Stars romped to their sixth consecutive win in the Big Bash League with a three-wicket win against the Brisbane Heat, who are second from bottom in the table

Tasmania v Queensland, Sheffield Shield final, Hobart, 3rd day

Gulbis takes Tasmania closer to title

Mar 24, 2013: A rain delay and some good bowling from the home side affected Queensland's chances of taking a lead over Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield final, as they finished at 185 for 7

Sheffield Shield, Queensland v Western Australia

Hopes sweeps away Western Australia

Mar 17, 2013: Queensland swept to victory over Western Australia on the final day at the WACA ground to clinch a place in the Sheffield Shield final, where they have the chance to defend last year's title

Victoria v Qld, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne

Bulls bowled out after Forrest ton

Feb 18, 2013: Queensland's innings was topped and tailed by Victoria but in between times Peter Forrest overturned a wretched summer with a century in the Sheffield Shield match

Qld v WA, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane

Bulls push ahead on 15-wicket day

Feb 4, 2013: Queensland joined Victoria on 22 points at the top of the Sheffield Shield table on a day when 15 wickets fell at the Gabba

Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars, BBL, Brisbane

All-round Hopes takes Heat to victory

Jan 3, 2013: Brisbane Heat clinched a 24-run win over Melbourne Stars at the Gabba following a collective effort from their batsmen who helped them post 171

Indian Premier League 2012

Knee injury rules Hopes out of IPL

Mar 24, 2012: Pune Warriors have suffered a setback to their IPL preparations with a knee injury ruling out the Australian allrounder James Hopes

Queensland v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield final, Brisbane, 4th day

Queensland take title in tense final

Mar 19, 2012: Queensland won their seventh Sheffield Shield title after a tense finish to the final against Tasmania at the Gabba

Qld v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield Final, Brisbane, 2nd day

Hopes' rearguard halted by rain

Mar 17, 2012: Luke Butterworth and James Faulkner splintered Queensland's top order before James Hopes mounted a brazen counterattack to leave the Sheffield Shield final nicely poised

Queensland v SA, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane, 1st day

Bulls seek points after skittling Redbacks

Mar 8, 2012: James Hopes and Ryan Harris led a strong bowling display from Queensland as they increased their chances of making the Sheffield Shield final on the first day against South Australia

Indian Premier League 2012

Pune Warriors buy Dinda, Hopes from Daredevils

Feb 27, 2012: Pune Warriors have bought Ashok Dinda, the India fast bowler, and James Hopes, the Australia allrounder, from Delhi Daredevils

Victoria v Queensland, Ryobi Cup, Melbourne

McDonald haul sees off Queensland

Dec 7, 2011: Andrew McDonald took his first five-wicket haul in one-day cricket as he helped Victoria to a 12-run win over Queensland

Queensland v NSW, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane

Blues stumble in chase for 224

Nov 16, 2011: New South Wales' bowlers shrugged off the loss of Doug Bollinger to restrict Queensland's lead, but the visiting batsmen stumbled to 3 for 28 at stumps in pursuit of 224 for victory

Sheffield Shield 2011-12

Hussey to sit out, Hopes and Lynn ruled out

Oct 10, 2011: Michael Hussey's Twenty20 Champions League duty for Chennai Super Kings has ruled him out of Western Australia's Sheffield Shield opener, against Tasmania at the WACA ground

'Every Shield game should aim to go late into day four'

Jul 25, 2011: The states need to look at producing pitches conducive to four-day cricket, and ensuring that younger players have mentors to turn to, says Queensland captain James Hopes