Andy Bichel

Victoria's hopes of catapulting into the Pura Cup final have suffered a setback

Australia's fast-bowling line-up will be able to bounce back at the World Cup despite a lack of experience on Caribbean wickets, according to Jason Gillespie

New South Wales posted an imposing 2 for 402 at the SCG

Anyone silly enough to dismiss Australia's domestic one-day cup as insignificant needs only to read Jimmy Maher's comments to realise how seriously the competition is taken

Mark Cosgrove's first Pura Cup century of the season ensured a competitive score for South Australia but Ashley Noffke's five-wicket haul kept the honours even on day one at Brisbane

Essex have announced that Andy Bichel, the Australian bowler, will rejoin the county for the second half of the 2007 season.

South Australia's season hit rock bottom as they capitulated to the Queensland pace attack and lost within three days at Adelaide Oval

Andre Nel, the South African pace bowler, will return to Essex for the first part of the 2007 season once his participation at the World Cup is complete

Chris Simpson turned from villain to hero for Queensland, claiming four wickets in their win over New South Wales after earlier losing his wicket in one of the strangest run-out scenarios possible

Three late wickets from Andy Bichel earned Queensland a close eight-run victory over Victoria at the MCG

Queensland have taken first-innings points in an evenly-poised match after Andy Bichel and James Hopes turned the game on its head and sparked a Victoria middle-order collapse

Queensland have been set a difficult chase of 325 for victory after letting the New South Wales tail off the hook at the Gabba

A stunning Brad Haddin century and support from Dominic Thornely carried New South Wales to a respectable 323 after a poor start to their Pura Cup match against Queensland

James Hopes' first limited-overs century and some outstanding new-ball bowling from Andy Bichel were the catalysts for a Queensland victory against New South Wales

A round-up from the second day of the final round of County Championship matches

Essex put themselves in pole position to secure the Pro40 Division One title with an easy 31-run over bottom side Lancashire at Chelmsford

A round-up from the latest Pro40 matches

A round-up from the latest County Championship matches

A preview of Twenty20 finals day at Trent Bridge as Surrey, Nottinghamshire, Essex and Leicestershire prepare for the off