Ben Hilfenhaus has capped off a remarkable season with the Ricky Ponting Medal as Tasmania's Player of the Year

Jason Gillespie has vowed to stay on at South Australia despite their dismal season and has put his hand up for the captaincy role

Ashley Noffke was rewarded for his outstanding all-round season, winning the Ian Healy Trophy for the first time as Queensland's best player in 2006-07

Andrew McDonald was recognised for what could be a breakthrough season for him, winning the Bill Lawry Medal as Victoria's best Pura Cup player for the year

Justin Langer has decided to play on for Western Australia next season in an attempt to lead the Warriors to their first Pura Cup title since 1998-99

Michael Hussey was named Western Australia's best cricketer for the second consecutive year, beating Adam Gilchrist and Justin Langer for the title

Damien Wright and Ben Hilfenhaus bowled Tasmania to their first Pura Cup title

Ricky Ponting might have been 20,000 kilometres away in St Kitts, but he kept up to date with Tasmania's maiden Pura Cup win at Hobart. And it could have been a suggestion from Ponting back in November that helped them to their 421-run victory

Centuries to Luke Butterworth and Sean Clingeleffer drove Tasmania to the brink of their first Pura Cup title as they set New South Wales a virtually impossible target of 571