Unbeaten Queensland has stuck with an unchanged line-up for the top of the table Sheffield Shield match with Victoria starting on Friday at the MCG.
The Bulls head into the contest 16 points ahead of the Bushrangers, with Monday's four-wicket win over South Australia making it a perfect five outright wins from as many matches this season.
Much of the Bulls' success is down to the performances of their young brigade, with the likes of leg-spinner Cameron Boyce and batsmen Joe Burns, Peter Forrest and Wade Townsend leading the way.
Boyce's five-wicket haul against the Redbacks left him with 17 wickets at an average of 23.88 from four matches this season.
Opener Townsend, who scored 166 not out against the Redbacks, has 430 runs at 53.75, while former New South Wales middle order batsmen Forrest has 429 runs at 53.62.
The clash with the Bushrangers is Queensland's last Shield match before the hiatus from first-class cricket for the Twenty20 Big Bash League.
Queensland: James Hopes (captain), Cameron Boyce, Ryan Broad, Joe Burns, Luke Feldman, Peter Forrest, Matthew Gale, Chris Hartley, Chris Lynn, Alister McDermott, Michael Neser, Wade Townsend (12th man to be named)
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Tags: cricket, sport, brisbane-4000 First posted November 29, 2011 16:32:04
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