Brendan Drew

The fast bowler Brendan Drew and the batsman Nick Kruger are among eight players who will be axed from Tasmania's contract list for next summer

Tasmania jumped to a 10-point lead on the one-day table with a convincing five-wicket win over Queensland in Hobart

Chris Hartley protected Queensland with a courageous century on the final day that ruined Tasmania's chances of victory

Sanath Jayasuriya's preparation for the CB Series took a severe blow when he was forced to retire hurt in the loss to Tasmania

Dirk Nannes and Bryce McGain bowled Victoria to a 26-run win against the top-of-the-table Tasmania after Rob Quiney's 78 set the Bushrangers up

Brendan Drew led Tasmania's destructive bowling effort as they opened the FR Cup with an 89-run thrashing of Queensland

The third version of the Emerging Players Tournament begins in Queensland on Monday

Eleven first-class players have been named in the Australian Academy squad

Luke Butterworth's four wickets helped Tasmania save face after Nick Jewell and Lloyd Mash threatened to make a mockery of the Tigers' decision to send Victoria in at Hobart

James Hopes and Martin Love returned Queensland to working order after Brendan Drew's five wickets denied them first-innings points and they made a woeful start to their follow on

Chris Rogers continued his remarkable season with 152 to give Western Australia a lead of 298 after Tasmania's disastrous first innings

Tasmania upset the first day of Queensland's Pura Cup defence as the home side was dismissed for a disappointing 196 at the Gabba

The Australian Cricket Academy took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in their series over the Zimbabwe Board XI with a powerful 201-run victory in the second match at Harare

Queensland collapsed in spectacular fashion as Tasmania swept to victory by an innings and 40 runs in their last preliminary match of the season

Adam Griffith led Tasmania's upset victory over Victoria, who still lead the competition despite the 120-run loss, with five wickets at the Junction Oval

Victoria were desperately trying to avoid an outright defeat that would dint their chances of hosting the Pura Cup final

Tasmania grabbed the first-innings lead against Victoria and was threatening to create a major upset in the Pura Cup match at the Junction Oval in Melbourne

Darren Lehmann continued his love affair with interstate bowlers as he posted a quickfire century that pushed his season aggregate to 818 runs