White remains Victoria's captain

Cameron White, who led Victoria to fourth in the Pura Cup last season, has been reappointed as Bushrangers captain for 2005-06. Brad Hodge, who considered leaving for New South Wales during the off-season, was confirmed as vice-captain by Cricket Victoria's board today.

White said he learned more last year, when the Bushrangers finished third in the ING Cup, than he had in his career. "It's always a great challenge and I'm looking forward to working with Brad," White said. "He's a great tactician and has a really good feel for the game and will bring back plenty of experience from the Ashes."

Greg Shipperd, the coach, said the appointments were another piece in the puzzle. "Having lost some experienced players in the off-season, it was important that we maintained some stability at the top and I'm confident that Cameron and Brad's fantastic leadership qualities and passion will pave the way," he said. "We have enormous faith in their ability to lead from the front and we look forward to their leadership having a positive effect on the rest of the group".