NSW vs West Aust, at Perth, Nov 06 2005 - Match Result

Simon Katich, who was dropped from the Australia squad for the second Test against West Indies, will lead the top-of-the-table New South Wales in their crucial ING Cup match against Queensland

New South Wales continued their impressive Pura Cup defence with a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Western Australia at the WACA

An unbeaten 155 from the opener Chris Rogers was the highlight during a day of marked improvement by Western Australia

Without their Test stars, New South Wales' unsung heroes continued to control the match against Western Australia at Perth. They finished the second day 360 runs ahead and have only five more WA first-innings wickets to take