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(c)Cricinfo en-gb There are a few contenders for the other opener's spot going into the Ashes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/372300/372328.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1506978.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1506978.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/who-will-open-alongside-usman-khawaja-against-england-1506978 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:26:56 GMT The 20-year-old Queensland allrounder has impressed many around the game and credits his recent stint in English club cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/406600/406657.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1505496.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1505496.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/hugh-weibgen-feels-first-class-wait-was-worth-it-ive-got-to-know-my-game-1505496 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 00:29:49 GMT The battle to partner Usman Khawaja in Perth begins with an Australia A series in India ahead of three Shield rounds before the first Ashes squad is picked https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/405900/405970.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1502470.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1502470.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/australias-ashes-bat-off-begins-who-could-open-against-england-1502470 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 03:46:20 GMT Follow all the action from the Sheffield Shield amid Australia selection debate https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/389400/389433.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1456329.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1456329.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/live-blog-sheffield-shield-day-two-sam-konstas-scott-boland-1456329 Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:35:57 GMT Keep up to date will all the action from a huge second round with Test players and selection debates to be had https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/389400/389432.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1456139.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1456139.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/live-starc-smith-boland-return-to-sheffield-shield-1456139 Sun, 20 Oct 2024 08:00:50 GMT With the regular season concluded, ESPNcricinfo picks an XI from the standout performers. Argue away https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/377000/377042.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1424880.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1424880.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-team-of-the-season-beau-webster-ollie-davies-nathan-mcandrew-chris-tremain-1424880 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:16:29 GMT Just eight points separating table-toppers Tasmania and fifth-placed South Australia, while bottom-of-the-ladder Queensland could still make a late push https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/375100/375146.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1419269.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1419269.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-returns-after-bbl-break-with-compelling-contests-in-store-1419269 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:16:46 GMT NSW keen to avoid last finish, as South Australia and Victoria also need a lift amidst absence of Australia's Test stars https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/311900/311938.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1357772.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1357772.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-wa-clear-leaders-queensland-tasmania-seek-to-catch-up-1357772 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 04:41:19 GMT Agree or disagree? A number of other players had strong claims to be in this side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/318900/318967.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257873.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257873.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-team-of-the-season-cameron-green-and-nathan-lyon-lead-runs-and-wickets-1257873 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Last season, the Queensland legspinner won a game in the fourth innings for his state - it was a rare opportunity in a pace-dominated Sheffield Shield https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296800/296858.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1234577.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1234577.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mitchell-swepson-on-spin-bowling-in-australia-i-loved-being-thrown-the-ball-to-win-the-game-for-the-team-1234577 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New South Wales were named champions when the season was brought to an abrupt end. Who stood out from the summer? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/300900/300991.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1219489.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1219489.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1219489 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sheffield Shield isn't producing tough run machines like it used to. State coaches tell us why not https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295600/295615.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1202858.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1202858.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1202858 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A fan of the game, and a keen traveller too? Here's where your favourite Australian cricketers come from, and what charms their states hold https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176400/176469.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1083804.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1083804.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1083804 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Queensland wicketkeeper Chris Hartley on his record dismissals, the frustration of remaining on the sidelines, and the dangers of fast-tracking young players too soon https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258800/258874.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1081545.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1081545.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1081545 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He was at the inaugural T20 international in Auckland, but 20-year-old Australia A opener Matt Renshaw is anything but the T20 generation's typical batsman. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/228400/228455.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1039969.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1039969.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1039969 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In 2003, Brett Jones chose an AFL career despite holding a Western Australia rookie contract. Since retiring he has returned to cricket and is now Queensland's high performance manager. Here, he speaks about how cricket can keep its best athletes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/212100/212167.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/868785.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/868785.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-868785 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Older and wiser, Ryan Harris looks back at his career, the injuries he overcame along the way, and the art of swinging it https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/198400/198433.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/851245.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/851245.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-851245 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It may have been a one-day match but the Western Australia-Queensland Gillette Cup semi-final at the WACA was no ordinary game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197700/197791.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/798733.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/798733.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-798733 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brisbane's Test pitch is a different animal from the ones used in Shield games. An insider explains why https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151400/151487.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/590017.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/590017.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-590017 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130300/130336.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/535762.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/535762.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-535762 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 2011-12 Australian summer begins on Sunday with a one-day match between Queensland and Victoria, before the opening Sheffield Shield round starts on Tuesday. ESPNcricinfo looks at some of the young men to keep an eye on this season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127700/127724.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/535455.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/535455.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-535455 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A one-time Australia team manager, who travelled with the side to Sri Lanka, India and South Africa, looks back at the days when board members were in charge of teams on tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137700/137723.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/535128.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/535128.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-535128 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/115000/115074.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/524517.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/524517.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-524517 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It brings with it wistfulness and a sense of loss https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129500/129528.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/504623.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/504623.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-504623 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Meeting one's heroes can often be a disappointment but not for this loyal Queenslander https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/388305.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/388305.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-388305 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's long-serving opener reflects on the qualities that has made his team the force it is https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/379808.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/379808.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-379808 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Australia have willingly lost Ryan Harris after he refused to accept their two-year deal https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/346520.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/346520.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-346520 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mending fences is usually the domain of cricket administrators, but in Queensland the state's bowlers have built them in the pre-season's most novel and constructive exercise https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/257411.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/257411.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-257411 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT