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What ails Australia's best and brightest?
Apr 26, 2012: The cream of the next generation of batsmen seem to be struggling with technical flaws
Victoria v NSW, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne, 3rd day
Mar 10, 2012: Andrew McDonald helped Victoria finish their season with a win over New South Wales but it wasn't enough to earn them a place in the Sheffield Shield final
Victoria v NSW, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne, 1st day
Victoria keep New South Wales to 208
Mar 8, 2012: Andrew McDonald and Jayde Herrick kept Victoria's hopes of reaching the Sheffield Shield final alive as the Bushrangers strangled the New South Wales batting line-up on the first day in Melbourne
Victoria v South Australia, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne
Bushrangers on top as nineteen wickets tumble
Feb 14, 2012: Nineteen wickets fell on day two of a frantic Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and South Australia at the MCG
Victoria v South Australia, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne
Bushrangers resilient on bowlers' day
Feb 13, 2012: South Australia reduced Victoria to 7 for 118 before the Bushrangers pacemen responded with bat and ball to leave the Sheffield Shield match tantalisingly poised at the MCG
Indian Premier League 2012
McDonald moves to Royal Challengers Bangalore
Jan 11, 2012: Royal Challengers Bangalore have picked up Andrew McDonald, the allrounder from Australia, from the Delhi Daredevils for the 2012 IPL season
Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Sixers, BBL 2011-12, Melbourne
Hodge, McDonald power Renegades to win
Jan 2, 2012: Brad Hodge and Andrew McDonald buried Sydney Sixers in an avalanche of big hits to set up Melbourne Renegades' second successive win, moving them into the top half of the Big Bash League table for the first time
Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers, BBL, Melbourne
Shaun Marsh crafts Scorchers' win
Dec 22, 2011: Shaun Marsh showed little signs of his back trouble as he smashed an unbeaten 99 off 52 balls in Perth Scorchers' emphatic eight-wicket win, in pursuit of Melbourne Renegades' imposing total of 3 for 188
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
Victoria v Queensland, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne
White's legspin keeps Victoria on top
Dec 3, 2011: Cameron White revived his bowling career to put Victoria in a commanding position after two days at the MCG
County news
McDonald to leave Leicestershire
Sep 29, 2011: Leicestershire allrounder Andrew McDonald is leaving the county because of visa problems
Australia news
Sep 5, 2011: The allrounder Andrew McDonald hopes his new aggressive approach to batting will catch the attention of Australia's revamped selection panel this summer
Leicestershire v Kent, 1st QF, Friends Life t20, Grace Road
Leicestershire reach finals day with stunning chase
Aug 6, 2011: Leicestershire snatched a sensational three-wicket win against Kent to reach finals day in the Friends Life t20 for the fifth time
Keeping the premiership window open
Jul 13, 2011: Victoria have made 14 of the last 18 state finals. Now they face the challenge of bouncing back after their first disappointing summer in years
Leicestershire v Essex, Grace Road, 1st day
Foster and Bopara steady Essex
Jul 10, 2011: Half-centuries from Ravi Bopara and James Foster pulled Essex out of trouble on the first day of the County Championship match against Leicestershire at Grace Road
Yorkshire v Leicestershire, Friends Life t20, Headingley
Jul 6, 2011: Yorkshire's Friends Life t20 woes continued at Headingley, as they lost by 18 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis system to Leicestershire
Australian news
Paul Collingwood joins Perth Scorchers
Jul 5, 2011: Paul Collingwood will be the second international star, alongside Herschelle Gibbs, on the Perth Scorchers' Big Bash League roster
Leicestershire v Northamptonshire, Friends Life t20, Leicester
McDonald leads Leicestershire to easy win
Jul 3, 2011: Leicestershire Foxes remain on course for a quarter-final place in the Friends Life t20 thanks to a comfortable six-wicket win over struggling Northamptonshire Steelbacks at Grace Road
Worcestershire v Leicestershire, Friends Life t20, New Road
Leicestershire close in at the top
Jul 1, 2011: Leicestershire tightened their grip on second place in the Friends Life t20 North Group by beating closest challengers Worcestershire by six wickets at New Road
Leicestershire v Yorkshire, Friends Life t20, Leicester
All-round McDonald keeps Leicestershire on track
Jun 29, 2011: Andrew McDonald produced a Man-of-the-Match display to steer Leicestershire to an eight-wicket win over Yorkshire
