Bryce McGain

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It's hard not to admire the story and spirit of a club spinner who believed he would one day make it to the big leagues - and briefly did

McGain, he of one-Test fame, is well placed, perhaps, to see cricket's little disappointments for what they are

Johan Botha, the South Africa allrounder, has been signed by Adelaide Strikers as their last international player for the Big Bash League

Victoria have axed the veteran trio of Dirk Nannes, Bryce McGain and Shane Harwood from their contract list for next summer

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Emotions ebbed and flowed with the fortunes of the teams on a dramatic evening where Victoria won the battle of the nerves

A year and a half on from what he has realised will probably be his only Test, Bryce McGain is still in the game, playing for the joy of it, and for the elusive moments when it all falls into place

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Bryce McGain's time with Essex might have been cut short by the return of Danish Kaneria, but Victoria's legspinner is already looking ahead to his next big challenge

Cricket Australia could be sorely disappointed if it hopes its new split-innings format will eliminate the slow-moving middle overs from one-dayers

Former Essex captain Mark Pettini revealed a more tenacious side to his game in a ding-dong battle at the St Lawrence ground where the visitors edged to within 77 of avoiding the follow-on against Kent

Injuries to Ravi Bopara and Maurice Chambers gave Kent a slightly unfair advantage on the opening day in Canterbury where the hosts closed on 360 for 6

Essex have signed Australian legspinner Bryce McGain until the end of the current county season

They hoped to fill the void left by Warne and MacGill, but Casson, McGain, Cullen and Krejza are out of the picture now, though they will take heart from Hauritz's comeback

Victoria claimed back-to-back Sheffield Shield trophies for the first time since 1980 after Bryce McGain bowled them to a 457-run victory

Victoria will head into the Sheffield Shield final as the favourite after finishing the regular rounds with a nine-point advantage

Matthew Wade and Andrew McDonald sealed a five-wicket win that took Victoria to second on the one-day table