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

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

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

Matthew Nicholson bowled New South Wales back into contention but Michael Di Venuto and George Bailey ensured the Blues will have to chase well over 300 to take the Pura Cup title