Tasmania name Pura Cup team

The Tasmanian Selectors have today announced the Cascade Tasmanian Tigers squad to play the Victorian Bushrangers in their first Pura Cup match of the season from Wednesday, 30th October to Saturday, 2 November 2002 at the MCG in Melbourne.

CASCADE TASMANIAN TIGERS

Ricky PONTING (Captain)
Jamie COX (Vice Captain)
Sean CLINGELEFFER
Graeme CUNNINGHAM
Gerard DENTON
Michael DIGHTON
Michael DiVENUTO
Shane JURGENSEN
Daniel MARSH
David SAKER
Shannon TUBB
Shane WATSON
Damien WRIGHT

The 12th man will be announced on the morning of the match.

Ricky Ponting has been named in the 13 man squad on the proviso that he is cleared to play by the ACB Selectors and coaching panel. The TCA is expected to have a firm indication of Ricky's availability early next week.

Graham Cunningham has impressed with his early season form with the bat and, on the weight of runs, has been included in the squad at the expense of Scott Mason. Scott Kremerskothen who played in last season's Pura Cup Final is still recovering from an operation on his shins and was not available for selection.