da betsson： Queensland has revealed a plan to rush star batsman Martin Love back from injury for Friday’s Pura Cup cricket final againstVictoria after today completing its perfect preparation
Michael Crutcher17-Mar-2001Queensland has revealed a plan to rush star batsman Martin Love back from injury for Friday’s Pura Cup cricket final againstVictoria after today completing its perfect preparation.Queensland thrashed New South Wales by nine wickets inside three days at the Gabba, sealing the minor premiership with their sixth outright win from 10 matches.The Bulls cruised to 1-64 in their second innings after reliable wreckers Adam Dale (4-78) and Joe Dawes (2-52) suppressed a New South Wales uprising, bowlingthe visitors out for 267.Love was watching from the stands today after he was ruled out for the season with a broken left thumb, but the prolific domestic runmaker wants to play againstVictoria.Love said he was no longer experiencing pain and he would bat in the nets on Tuesday in a bid to convince selectors he was ready to help the Bulls defend theirchampionship.If Love passes the first hurdle, he must undergo a final fitness test on the eve of the match before he will be rushed back into a batting line-up which has blossomedthis season.”I’m not banking on him to play and personally I think he would be crazy to play … because if he gets another knock he’s back to square one,” Bulls captain StuartLaw said.”But if he says he’s fit and able he will definitely play. If there is a slight doubt he will sit in the dressing room and watch it from there.”It’s up in the air but I would love to have him.”In Love’s absence, the Bulls have uncovered an improved Clinton Perren, who has shown he might prove dangerous to Victoria’s attack on Friday.Perren (13 not out) hit the winning runs today after seeing the Bulls home with consistent opener Jim Maher (113 and 39 not out).The only blemish was the loss of inexperienced batsman Lee Carseldine (12), who provided Blues skipper Stuart MacGill (1-13) with an easy but deserved wicketwhen he was bowled without offering a shot.Earlier today, the Bulls bowlers did their usual job after Graeme Rummans (46), Mark Higgs (37) and Don Nash (35) threatened to give Queensland something tochase.But the Blues were floored by the second new ball, losing their last four wickets in nine overs.It was a brutal end to an encouraging season for NSW, and skipper MacGill said his teammates had shown they would be a force in coming seasons undercoach Steve Rixon.Queensland remains the benchmark this season and Law said he was happy with his team’s preparation for another home final.The Bulls will enter their third consecutive Brisbane decider with convincing outright wins over South Australia and New South Wales.