Queensland's first real blemish of the match - a missed catch at slip in late afternoon - threatens to undo most of its good work over the first three days of the Pura Cup clash with Western Australia at the WACA ground in Perth

On an afternoon of many contrasts to its predecessor, wickets have tumbled late on day two of the Pura Cup match between Western Australia and Queensland at the WACA ground in Perth

Against a disappointing Western Australian attack, titleholder Queensland has made an excellent opening to the defence of its Pura Cup crown with a fine batting performance on day one of the match between the teams at the WACA ground in Perth

Pace bowler Joe Dawes and batsman Clinton Perren today answered an SOS from the Queensland selectors following the withdrawal of Scott Muller and Geoff Foley from the Bulls side to take on the Western Warriors in Perth this week

A 12-man Western Warriors squad to meet reigning champions, Queensland, in the first Pura Cup match of the 2000-01 season at the WACA from Friday, 13 October, 2000 has been announced by the WA selectors

Queensland has outlasted South Australia to win a thrilling season-opening Mercantile Mutual Cup clash between the teams by three runs here at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane this afternoon

Australia's interstate limited-over competition, known since 1992-93 as the Mercantile Mutual Cup, has, over the years, been the nursery for a large number of innovations and experiments

Young Queensland paceman Ashley Noffke has paid tribute to his senior teammates after his final over heroics fired the Bulls to a dramatic three run win over South Australia in the sides' one-day match in Brisbane today

Teams that play attacking cricket in the Mercantile Mutual Cup this season will be rewarded with bonus points, the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) announced today