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South Australia fined over Muirhead talks

May 9, 2013: South Australia's interest in the Victorian legspinner James Muirhead has cost them a $15,000 fine after they were found to have breached Cricket Australia's rules on player movements

Australia news

Victoria confirm Christian as only import

Apr 28, 2013: The allrounder Daniel Christian has been confirmed as Victoria's only interstate import for the 2013-14 season while Darren Pattinson and Ryan Carters are notable omissions from the state's contract list

Australia news

Christian headed for Victoria

Apr 19, 2013: Daniel Christian, the sometime Australia allrounder, is expected to sign with Victoria for next summer after falling out of favour with South Australia

Australia news

Aaron Finch weighs up NSW offer

Apr 15, 2013: Aaron Finch's increasingly fraught efforts to make a first-class batsman of himself may lead the Victorian to New South Wales, after the Blues made him a state contract offer for next summer

County news

Now or never again for Rogers

Apr 8, 2013: Chris Rogers remains hopeful of a recall to the Australian Test side but realises county success may be a more realistic aim for 2013

Australia news

Victoria spinner Muirhead approached improperly

Apr 3, 2013: South Australia made an improper approach to recruit the young Victoria legspinner James Muirhead during the 2012-13 season, a Cricket Australia grievance tribunal has ruled

Australia news

Gurinder Sandhu surprise winner of Steve Waugh Medal

Mar 28, 2013: 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

Tasmania v Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Hobart, 2nd day

Bowlers give Tasmania control

Mar 15, 2013: 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

Tasmania v Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Hobart, 1st day

Ponting ton makes it Tasmania's day

Mar 14, 2013: Ricky Ponting clattered his third Sheffield Shield century of the summer as Tasmania maintained their late push to reach the competition final

Victoria v NSW, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne

NSW keep final race open

Mar 9, 2013: 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

Victoria v NSW, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne

Victoria lead with White, Hussey fifties

Mar 8, 2013: Victoria strode back into contention against an injury-affected New South Wales on day two of the Sheffield Shield match at the MCG

Victoria v NSW, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne

Blues lead on 16-wicket day

Mar 7, 2013: 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

County news

Hastings signs for Sussex

Mar 7, 2013: Sussex have signed Australia allrounder John Hastings as a second overseas player for the Friends Life t20 competition

Victoria v Qld, Ryobi Cup Final, Melbourne

Harris' late show seals win for Bulls

Feb 27, 2013: Ryan Harris conjured a sizzling final over to snatch for Queensland a domestic limited overs final that Victoria seemed to have in their keeping

Victoria v Qld, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne

Wickets can put Ahmed on Ashes tour

Feb 20, 2013: 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

Victoria v Qld, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne

Bushrangers grind down Bulls

Feb 20, 2013: 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

Victoria v Qld, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne

Rogers century leads strong Vic reply

Feb 19, 2013: 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

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

Victoria v Qld, Ryobi Cup, Melbourne

Harris returns as Bulls stay in contention

Feb 16, 2013: Queensland stayed in contention for the domestic limited overs final and Ryan Harris made a significant comeback step in the Bulls' six-wicket victory over Victoria

Victoria v England Lions, Tour match, Melbourne

England Lions slump to third loss

Feb 13, 2013: England Lions continued their difficult start in Australia with a third-straight warm-up defeat as Victoria eased home by eight wickets at the MCG