Jimmy Maher will take on the captaincy of the XXXX Queensland Bulls following the injury to Stuart Law during the Pura Cup match against the Southern Redbacks this week.

Maher was confirmed today as captain for the next month while Law recovers from a broken finger, with his first appointment coming in Friday's ING Cup match at the Gabba against the Victorian Bushrangers.

Maher, 27, initially won his captaincy spurs earlier this month when he led Queensland to an ING Cup win against the Tasmanian Tigers in Hobart.

"It's a great thrill to play for Queensland but a bigger one to captain the team," Maher said.

"I enjoyed captaining the side against Tassie and the fact we had a win was a bonus," he said.

The Bulls trained this afternoon, with Australian One Day player Andrew Symonds joining in with his State teammates after returning to Brisbane this morning along with Andy Bichel. The One Day players will reassemble in Perth on Friday for Australia's do-or-die VB Series match on Sunday.

The Bulls will train again tomorrow from 9am.

XXXX QUEENSLAND BULLS v Victorian Bushrangers, ING Cup, Friday, 2.30pm, The Gabba: Jimmy Maher (c), Matthew Hayden, Martin Love, Clinton Perren, Lee Carseldine, Brendan Nash, James Hopes, Wade Seccombe, Nathan Hauritz, Damien Mackenzie, Scott Muller, Joe Dawes (all 12 to play).

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