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

Qld v SA, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane, 3rd day

Queensland lose two in huge chase

Feb 14, 2014: An unbeaten 70 from Callum Ferguson extended South Australia's lead in Brisbane, where they set Queensland an unlikely 471 for victory

Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes, BBL, Brisbane

Dunk, Wells help Hurricanes chase down 210

Dec 28, 2013: The Hobart Hurricanes chased down 210 to beat the Brisbane Heat at the Gabba, thanks to a 67 from Ben Dunk and an unbeaten 20-ball 36 from Jonathan Wells

Queensland v Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane, 3rd day

Wade takes wicket of centurion Burns

Dec 10, 2013: Joe Burns scored his first hundred of the Sheffield Shield season but then became wicketkeeper Matthew Wade's maiden victim as a first-class bowlers as Queensland extended their lead on the third day at the Gabba

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

Burns, Pomersbach guide steady Queensland

Dec 8, 2013: Joe Burns and Luke Pomersbach both made half-centuries to help Queensland to 4 for 263 on the first day of their match against Victoria at the Gabba

Queensland 2nd XI v EPP, Brisbane, 3rd day

Bresnan, Moeen hold off Queensland 2nds

Nov 29, 2013: Queensland 2nd XI narrowly failed to chase down a target of 422 as their game against the England Performance Programme XI ended in a draw

Queensland v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane

Bailey makes 41 in Ashes audition

Nov 9, 2013: George Bailey missed out on the chance for a big score in his final Ashes audition but Joe Burns, Chris Lynn and Ben Dunk all scored unbeaten half-centuries as the match between Queensland and Tasmania finished in a draw at Allan Border Field

South Australia v Queensland, Sheffield Shield, 2nd day

Botha's strikes curb Bulls fightback

Oct 31, 2013: South Australia lost six wickets for the addition of just 93 runs as they reached 387, and Queensland made 3 for 143 by stumps

County news

Burns cuts short Leicestershire stay

Jul 29, 2013: Joe Burns, the Australian batsman who has been representing Leicestershire as an overseas player, is to return home early due to injury

Leicestershire v Durham, FLt20 North Group, Grace Road

Burns' best too much for Durham

Jul 5, 2013: Joe Burns hit a career best 81 and Anthony Ireland claimed four wickets as Leicestershire snatched a dramatic 11-run victory against Durham in the Friends Life t20 at Grace Road

Leicestershire v Glamorgan, YB40 Group C, Grace Road

Wallace sets up Glamorgan win

Jun 19, 2013: Leicestershire's hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Bank 40 took a massive blow as they crashed to a 34-run defeat against Glamorgan at Grace Road

Hampshire v Gloucestershire, Ageas Bowl, 3rd day

Burns, weather keep Northants at bay

Jun 13, 2013: An unbeaten 67 by Joe Burns and a torrential afternoon downpour checked Northamptonshire's bid for victory against Leicestershire at Grace Road.

County news

Leicestershire sign Joe Burns

Mar 7, 2013: Leicestershire have signed Australia batsman Joe Burns as an overseas player for part of the 2013 county season

Australia A v England Lions, Hobart

Burns leads way in thumping win

Feb 18, 2013: A pair of notable reinforcements made little difference to the England Lions as they were pummelled once more by Australia A in Hobart, this time by 122 runs

Australia A v England Lions 2012-13

Finch to captain Australia A, Boyce called up

Feb 7, 2013: The legspinner Cameron Boyce, the batsman Joe Burns and the fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile are the three uncapped players named in the Australia A squad to take on the England Lions in a one-day series this month

Allan Border Medal 2012-13

Hughes and Burns win awards

Feb 4, 2013: The batsman Phillip Hughes has capped off a strong 12 months in which he returned to the Test team by being named Australia's Domestic Player of the Year

Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat, BBL final, Perth

Brisbane Heat cruise to BBL title

Jan 19, 2013: Kemar Roach, the Brisbane Heat's big-name international signing, entered the BBL final having taken only two wickets in his seven games, but he stepped up when it mattered most to help deliver the title against the Perth Scorchers

South Australia v Queensland, Sheffield Shield, Adelaide

Burns and Townsend give Queensland points

Oct 25, 2012: Twin centuries from Wade Townsend and Joe Burns gave Queensland first-innings points before Nathan Hauritz picked up two late wickets to give the Bulls hope of victory with one day to play against South Australia in Adelaide

SA v Qld, Ryobi Cup, Adelaide

Hughes steers Redbacks to big win

Oct 21, 2012: Phillip Hughes continued to show the improvements he has made in his time out of the national setup, steering South Australia to a hefty nine-wicket win over Queensland at Adelaide Oval

Derbyshire v Australia A, Tour match, Derby, 1st day

Cowan hundred leads strong opening day

Jul 27, 2012: The Australia A batsmen, led by captain Ed Cowan, enjoyed a productive start to their tour of England as they made 362 for 4 against Derbyshire