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WA defeats Queensland by 42 runs at WACA
Andrew Hamilton - 4 January 2002

Stand in skipper Simon Katich celebrated his Australia A call-up but fell short of proving it should have been to the national senior squad in Western Australia's 42 run one-day victory over Queensland at the WACA.

The Warriors made 7-237 before ripping through the Bulls line-up to have them all out for 196 with five overs to spare.

Katich, who was this week named as Australia A's vice-captain for the international one-day series warm-ups, led the way for the Warriors with a clever 70.

He passed 1000 runs for WA in domestic one-day cricket in the process but missed a golden opportunity to prove to the national selectors he belonged in the Australian team when he steered a lazy pull shot directly to Andrew Symonds off spinner Nathan Hauritz (2-40).

However, he displayed the captaincy qualities that had him earmarked from an early age as a possible leader with an intuitive decision to open the bowling with into-the-wind swing bowler Darren Wates ahead of regular front liners Jo Angel and Matthew Nicholson.

And Wates repaid the favour with 3-32, including the prized scalps of Stuart Law (8), Jimmy Maher (23) and Clinton Perren (0) during an inspired 10 overs. When his spell was over, Queensland was in trouble at 4-80.

Four overs later it was 4-117 and appeared to be cruising towards a victory after a vicious onslaught from Symonds (32) and James Hopes (40).

Symonds in particular was in a menacing mood.

He smashed a giant six off Nicholson (0-33) which landed in the second tier of the Lillee Marsh stand, earning one happy punter $1000 thanks to a brilliant catch.

Symonds followed it up in Kade Harvey's (0-35) second over by landing a straight drive into the second tier of the Prindville Stand at the opposite end of the ground.

But then Katich tossed Angel (2-33) the ball and the veteran responded by removing both dangermen to have the visitors in trouble at 6-133.

From there Australian one-day paceman Brad Williams (3-29) ripped through the Queensland tail to seal the match.

In WA's innings Australia A squad members Mike Hussey (28) and Ryan Campbell (20) failed to capitalise on solid starts.

First-year player Scott Meuleman gave the Warriors a quick start before he fell for 43 when he edged Hopes (1-23) to Wade Seccombe.

But failures to Chris Rogers (16), Rob Baker (7) and Nicholson (4) deprived the Warriors of the chance to build a formidable innings and left them at 6-200 before a late partnership by Brad Hogg (24no) and Harvey (12no) steered WA to 237.

© 2002 AAP


Teams Australia.
First Class Teams Western Australia.
Players/Umpires Simon Katich, Andy Symonds, Nathan Hauritz, Darren Wates, Jo Angel, Matthew Nicholson, Stuart Law, Jimmy Maher, Clinton Perren, James Hopes, Kade Harvey, Brad Williams, Mike Hussey, Ryan Campbell, Scott Meuleman, Wade Seccombe, Chris Rogers, Rob Baker, Brad Hogg.
Season Australian Domestic Season
Scorecard ING Cup: Western Australia v Queensland, 4 Jan 2001


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