Hartley, Coulter-Nile win state awards

Cameron Gannon will undergo bio-mechanical testing of his action after being reported under Cricket Australia's doubtful bowling action procedure

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

A slogging Sheffield Shield final cannot be allowed to encourage thoughts of its removal from the domestic schedule

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

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

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

Jordan Silk's hard-fought century, followed by a counter-attack from Luke Butterworth and James Faulkner, helped Tasmania post a stiff total

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

It has seldom been tougher to make runs in the Sheffield Shield than it has been this season. Ricky Ponting has fit right in.