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(c)Cricinfo en-gb The wicketkeeper Chris Hartley has been named Queensland's player of the year for 2012-13 while the fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile won Western Australia's equivalent award after a strong summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150600/150615.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/628690.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/628690.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-628690 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gurinder Sandhu's rapid emergence as a pace bowler of substance has been underlined by his surprise plucking of the Steve Waugh Medal as the best New South Wales cricketer for 2012-13 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148400/148498.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/627116.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/627116.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-627116 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cameron Gannon will undergo bio-mechanical testing of his action after being reported under Cricket Australia's doubtful bowling action procedure https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/627034.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/627034.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-627034 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A draw was all Tasmania needed for their third Sheffield Shield triumph, and a draw was what they celebrated after a relatively uneventful final day at Bellerive Oval, Hobart https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/156000/156000.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/626848.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/626848.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626848 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Faulkner and Tim Paine's 161-run stand snuffed out Queensland's chances of claiming the Sheffield Shield title as Tasmania finished the day with a lead of 434 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155900/155967.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/626731.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/626731.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626731 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155900/155914.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/626580.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/626580.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626580 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jordan Silk's hard-fought century, followed by a counter-attack from Luke Butterworth and James Faulkner, helped Tasmania post a stiff total https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155800/155842.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/626387.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/626387.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626387 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tasmania openers Jordan Silk and Mark Cosgrove played cautiously to give their side a strong start on the first day of the Sheffield Shield final against Queensland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155800/155800.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/626246.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/626246.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626246 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It has seldom been tougher to make runs in the Sheffield Shield than it has been this season. Ricky Ponting has fit right in. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155400/155407.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/625989.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/625989.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625989 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In a reminder of what the Australian team is missing, Ricky Ponting was deservedly named Sheffield Shield player of the year at the state cricket awards in Hobart https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155600/155691.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/625846.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/625846.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625846 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/625499.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/625499.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625499 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/625496.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/625496.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625496 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Hussey waited until the last Sheffield Shield round to make his first century of the season but Victoria still finished a rain-interrupted day trailing Tasmania https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/625348.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/625348.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625348 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gurinder Sandhu and Josh Hazlewood gave New South Wales a chance of reaching the Sheffield Shield final by routing South Australia's batting to set up an eight-wicket victory https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/625345.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/625345.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625345 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ryan Harris and Michael Hussey dueled at the WACA ground before Joe Burns fought to give Queensland a narrow lead over Western Australia at stumps on day three of the Sheffield Shield match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/625343.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/625343.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625343 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Western Australia compensated for a first day wash-out by rushing through Queensland's batting then pushing to within sight of first-innings points on day two of the Sheffield Shield match at the WACA ground https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/625145.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/625145.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625145 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Australia's batsmen handed back to New South Wales the fighting chance they had been given by another fine display from Chadd Sayers on day two of the Sheffield Shield match at the SCG https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/625138.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/625138.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625138 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Victoria's batsmen failed to take proper advantage of the start their openers Chris Rogers and Rob Quiney had provided as Tasmania fought back on day two of the Sheffield Shield match at Bellerive Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155400/155484.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/625130.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/625130.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625130 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Not a ball was bowled nor the toss even attempted as Western Australia and Queensland were frustrated by a rained out day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/625014.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/625014.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625014 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gurinder Sandhu's four wickets put New South Wales in a strong position against South Australia after day one of the Sheffield Shield match at the SCG https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/624995.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/624995.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624995 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting clattered his third Sheffield Shield century of the summer as Tasmania maintained their late push to reach the competition final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155400/155416.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/624985.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/624985.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624985 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ben Hilfenhaus cut through Queensland's top order and Luke Butterworth followed up to hand Tasmania a resounding 163-run victory in the Sheffield Shield match at the Gabba https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155200/155261.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/624357.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/624357.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624357 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Hogan and Ashton Agar conjured a last-wicket stand of 68 to deliver an extraordinary victory to Western Australia over South Australia in the Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/624346.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/624346.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624346 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Hussey's dramatic exit on the final ball of the day left Western Australia in considerable trouble at 4 for 50 in their pursuit of 207 to defeat South Australia in the Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/624242.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/624242.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624242 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sturdy innings by Alex Doolan and Mark Cosgrove allowed Tasmania to establish an advantage of 180 over Queensland at the Gabba with a day of the Sheffield Shield match remaining https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/624231.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/624231.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624231 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New South Wales kept the race to host the Sheffield Shield final well and truly open by rolling to victory over Victoria inside three days at the MCG https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/624230.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/624230.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624230 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Joe Burns' sure-handed century took Queensland to first-innings points over Tasmania before a late burst of wickets kept the Tigers in the contest on day two of the Sheffield Shield match at the Gabba https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/624127.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/624127.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624127 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Hussey was denied a century as South Australia squeaked to first innings points over Western Australia on a tense day two of the Sheffield Shield match at the Adelaide Oval https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/624124.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/624124.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624124 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Victoria strode back into contention against an injury-affected New South Wales on day two of the Sheffield Shield match at the MCG https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/624118.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/624118.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624118 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ryan Harris' three wickets in his return to first-class cricket after an 11-month absence ensured Queensland did not allow Tasmania to get away https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/623928.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/623928.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623928 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Australia battled towards a competitive first innings against Western Australia at Adelaide Oval on the second day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/623927.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/623927.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623927 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Victoria risked losing their place atop the Sheffield Shield table with a horrid batting display that allowed New South Wales to forge ahead after day one at the MCG https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/623923.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/623923.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623923 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steve O'Keefe has forfeited the captaincy of New South Wales in order to more vigorously pursue a place bowling left-arm spin for Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153700/153753.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/623379.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/623379.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623379 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Western Australia completed a stirring comeback victory over Tasmania on the final morning of the Sheffield Shield match at the WACA ground https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/606261.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/606261.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606261 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A remarkable rearguard by Western Australia has taken the Warriors to within six runs of victory over Tasmania with a day remaining https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/606162.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/606162.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606162 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting led Tasmania to a what appeared a decisive lead after Luke Butterworth razed Western Australia's first innings for 97 on day two https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/606004.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/606004.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606004 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Australia's first Sheffield Shield victory over New South Wales since 2006 lifted the Redbacks to second on the competition table https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/605830.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/605830.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605830 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Every wicket Fawad Ahmed takes for Victoria will enhance his chances of earning Australian citizenship in time for this year's Ashes tour of England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154600/154612.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/605811.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/605811.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605811 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tasmania bowlers wrecked Western Australia's top order after being bowled out for 211 in Perth https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/605803.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/605803.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605803 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Justin Langer, the former Australia batsman and Western Australia coach, will do "everything he can" to stop Michael Hogan joining Glamorgan this summer. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151700/151772.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/605694.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/605694.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605694 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cameron White and Michael Hill ground Queensland's injury-affected attack into the MCG dust but the Bulls' openers gave the visitors a chance of escaping with a draw https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/605604.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/605604.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605604 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Australia's tail wagged all the the way to a significant first innings lead before Chadd Sayers and Joe Mennie again confounded the New South Wales batsmen https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/605594.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/605594.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605594 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fifteen wickets fell on a day when the ball did just enough to catch the edge, allowing New South Wales to regain ground lost when bowled out for 157 by South Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/605501.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/605501.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605501 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Rogers compiled his third century of the Sheffield Shield this summer as Victoria made a strong start to their pursuit of Queensland's 322 on day two https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/605487.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/605487.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605487 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/605367.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/605367.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605367 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New South Wales clung on for a tense draw after the fast bowler Chris Tremain gave them hope of victory on a topsy-turvy final day against Tasmania in Hobart https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/604250.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/604250.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604250 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nic Maddinson scored a career-best 154 and Trent Copeland made his maiden first-class century to secure first-innings points for New South Wales in a high-scoring battle with Tasmania in Hobart https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/604128.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/604128.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604128 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting turned back the clock with an unbeaten Sheffield Shield double-century and his partner Jason Krejza made his second first-class ton as Tasmania piled on 6 for 425 before declaring on the second day against New South Wales in Hobart https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/603746.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/603746.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-603746 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In his first innings at first-class level since retiring from Test cricket, Ricky Ponting showed that he still has plenty to offer, scoring an unbeaten 138 for Tasmania on the first day against New South Wales in Hobart https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/603586.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/603586.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-603586 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Victoria have killed off Brad Hodge's faint Ashes hopes, electing not to take the former Test batsman up on his offer to play for the Bushrangers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153700/153749.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/603439.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/603439.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-603439 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rain ended any hope of a result at Blacktown Oval in Sydney, where only ten overs were bowled on the final day between New South Wales and Western Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602345.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602345.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602345 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Ludeman steered South Australia to the brink of victory before the opener Sam Raphael struck the winning runs, completing his gutsy return to the crease after retiring hurt earlier in the innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153800/153838.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602299.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602299.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602299 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson has declared himself ready to tour India as a non-bowling batsman after a single innings of 30 in Sydney grade cricket, but Moises Henriques' immediate international prospects have clouded over due to a badly infected right index finger https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151800/151864.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602188.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602188.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602188 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The South Australia fast bowler Joe Mennie sparked a Victorian batting collapse that left South Australia with a reasonable chance of victory at stumps on the third day at Adelaide Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153700/153798.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602186.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602186.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602186 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The New South Wales captain Steve O'Keefe led from the front with four wickets to keep the Blues on top in their match against Western Australia at Sydney's Blacktown Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153700/153795.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602167.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602167.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602167 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Phillip Hughes kept up the fine form he displayed in the ODI series against Sri Lanka, scoring a century on the second day of South Australia's Sheffield Shield match against Victoria https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153700/153773.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602071.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602071.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602071 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Smith scored a timely half-century as Australia's selectors consider their Test squad to tour India, helping New South Wales to first-innings points in their match against Western Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153700/153771.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602067.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602067.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602067 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Rogers anchored Victoria's innings before a Chadd Sayers burst with the second new ball pulled South Australia back into the contest https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/601948.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/601948.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601948 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The New South Wales captain Steve O'Keefe did his India tour cause no harm by nabbing three wickets against Western Australia on day one at Blacktown Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153700/153753.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/601947.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/601947.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601947 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fawad Ahmed could make his Sheffield Shield debut this week after being named in Victoria's squad for their match against South Australia at Adelaide Oval starting on Thursday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153300/153342.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/601690.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/601690.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601690 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Beer's hopes of travelling to India as Australia's backup spinner on the upcoming Test tour have taken a blow after he injured his shoulder at training on Monday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144700/144773.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/601671.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/601671.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601671 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Anthony Stuart has been sacked as coach of New South Wales after a board meeting in Sydney on Tuesday night https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/64700/64711.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/597716.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/597716.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597716 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New South Wales scrambled to victory over Queensland on the final morning of the Sheffield Shield match in Canberra, guided most of the way by Brad Haddin https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/594467.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/594467.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-594467 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New South Wales had an edge over Queensland at the end of the third day, requiring just 50 more runs for victory with six wickets in hand https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/594338.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/594338.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-594338 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A measured innings by Steve Smith and a punchy one by Brad Haddin helped guide New South Wales to first innings points over Queensland on day two of the Sheffield Shield match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/594047.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/594047.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-594047 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Luke Butterworth's second five-wicket haul of the summer set up an innings victory for Tasmania over Western Australia in Hobart, where fighting performances from Adam Voges and Sam Whiteman were not enough to rescue the Warriors https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/593792.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/593792.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-593792 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Reardon and Chris Hartley saved Queensland from embarrassment on the first day against New South Wales in Canberra, where the Bulls stumbled to 4 for 18 after choosing to bat https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/593790.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/593790.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-593790 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mitchell Johnson pressed his Test claims with four wickets but Tasmania remained in complete control on the second day against Western Australia in Hobart, where the Warriors faced a challenge to avoid an innings defeat https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/593258.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/593258.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-593258 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Putland took 12 wickets for the match as South Australia cruised to their first Sheffield Shield win at the MCG since 1998 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/593201.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/593201.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-593201 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Justin Langer's first day as Western Australia's Sheffield Shield coach could hardly have gone worse as Jackson Bird led a Tasmanian destruction of the Warriors batting order in Hobart https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/592972.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/592972.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592972 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Putland and Chadd Sayers bowled South Australia into a strong position to push for victory on the final day at the MCG, where Victoria went to stumps on the third evening at 6 for 86 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152000/152085.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/592965.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/592965.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592965 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Phillip Hughes scored his first century of the summer as South Australia finished the second day in Melbourne in a strong position against Victoria https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152000/152024.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/592758.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/592758.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592758 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cameron White led Victoria out of trouble with an unbeaten 88 after Gary Putland struck three times in one over to give South Australia the upper hand early on the first day in Melbourne https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151900/151993.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/592612.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/592612.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592612 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew McDonald is expected to miss the rest of the season due to a hamstring injury that will require surgery https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151200/151207.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/591756.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/591756.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-591756 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A dreary day in Sydney prevented a nicely poised match from being played to its conclusion as New South Wales and Victoria drew the Sheffield Shield encounter https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/591541.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/591541.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-591541 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mitchell Starc did his prospects of an Adelaide Test call-up no harm with four wickets as NSW fought their way into the Sheffield Shield match with Victoria https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/591496.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/591496.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-591496 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Western Australia won their first Sheffield Shield victory of the season and provided a promising start to Justin Langer's tenure as coach with a 110-run defeat of South Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151700/151773.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/591492.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/591492.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-591492 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Triffitt made his best first-class score as Western Australia set South Australia 355 runs to win at the WACA https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151700/151747.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/591271.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/591271.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-591271 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Rogers kept Victoria in the hunt for first-innings points on a rain-affected second day at the SCG, where they finished 116 runs behind with five wickets in hand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151700/151739.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/591245.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/591245.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-591245 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Justin Langer has been confirmed as Western Australia's new coach, leaving his role as an assistant with the national team to try to improve the state side's fortunes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150600/150628.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/591206.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/591206.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-591206 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Another aggressive contribution by Phillip Hughes not enough to prevent South Australia from slipping behind Western Australia on day two of the Sheffield Shield match in Perth https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/591166.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/591166.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-591166 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brad Haddin responded to being left out of Australia's Test team with an unbeaten century on the first day against Victoria at the SCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151700/151724.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/591125.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/591125.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-591125 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus Harris led Western Australia to 7 for 327 but was the beneficiary of two dropped catches by South Australia on day one of the Sheffield Shield match in Perth https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/590953.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/590953.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-590953 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cameron Gannon's six wickets helped Queensland wrap up an innings and 123-run hiding of Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield match in Hobart https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/590735.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/590735.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-590735 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tasmania were swept away for 95 before an outstanding century from Usman Khawaja rushed Queensland to 8 for 319 on an extraordinary second day in Hobart https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/590599.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/590599.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-590599 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Heavy rain and even a tornado warning for Hobart meant no play was possible between Tasmania and Queensland on the first day of the Sheffield Shield match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/590458.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/590458.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-590458 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:20 GMT The Gabba curator Kevin Mitchell Jr has defended the pitches used in Sheffield Shield matches around Australia after criticism that too many of them have become green seamers in recent years https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141200/141211.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/590213.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/590213.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-590213 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Usman Khawaja's second half-century of the match helped steer Queensland to a comfortable six-wicket victory over New South Wales at Allan Border Field https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589667.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589667.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-589667 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Australia claimed their first Sheffield Shield victory in 21 matches with a tense 15-run defeat of Tasmania in Hobart https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589516.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589516.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-589516 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's Test wicketkeeper Matthew Wade enhanced his reputation for making runs when most needed with a punchy 50 to guide Victoria to a five-wicket Sheffield Shield victory over Western Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151300/151391.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589515.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589515.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-589515 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson's calf injury scare overshadowed an indifferent performance by a star-studded New South Wales side as Queensland edged towards an outright victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151300/151381.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589514.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589514.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-589514 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson has sent another shudder through Australia's camp ahead of the first South Africa Test by complaining of calf soreness while bowling https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151300/151381.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/589503.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/589503.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-589503 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Australia finished the second day in Hobart hoping to end their long drought without a Sheffield Shield win after Daniel Christian and the rookie batsman Travis Head led a solid second-innings batting display https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589419.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589419.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-589419 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Pattinson bowled Victoria back into the match with a fiery spell late in the afternoon at the MCG, where Western Australia had taken first-innings points earlier in the day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151300/151374.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589417.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589417.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-589417 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Three of Australia's Test batsmen struggled on the first day of the Sheffield Shield match in Brisbane, where Queensland went to stumps in a comfortable position at 3 for 66 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151300/151373.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589416.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589416.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-589416 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting has been pulled out of Tasmania's Sheffield Shield match in Hobart with hamstring soreness, a week before the first Test against South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151100/151170.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/589388.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/589388.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-589388 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Faulkner demolished South Australia for 112 on a difficult day for the batsmen in Hobart, where Ricky Ponting and Ed Cowan also fell cheaply in the lead-up to the first Test against South Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589262.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589262.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-589262 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Hussey showed plenty of positive signs in his first innings against a red ball since the Test tour of the West Indies in April, as he compiled a confident 65 against Victoria at the MCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151300/151349.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589250.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589250.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-589250 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pat Cummins will not make a cameo appearance in New South Wales' Sheffield Shield match against Queensland and Brad Haddin has also been ruled out of the match due to a thumb injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139200/139285.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589226.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589226.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-589226 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pat Cummins' young career may again be held up by injury as he awaits the results of scans on a sore back following his return from the Twenty20 Champions League in South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151200/151240.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589097.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589097.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-589097 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT