Australian Test paceman Jason Gillespie ran riot as South Australia seemingly took an iron grip on the Sheffield Shield clash with New South Wales in Adelaide.
Melbourne: Victorian paceman Shane Harwood became the third Australian cricketer to take a hat-trick on his first-class debut on Thursday.
Brisbane: After an atrocious start against Victoria on the opening day of the Sheffield Shield clash on Wednesday, Queensland on Thursday moved to within 98 runs of outright victory - and the big prize of hosting next week's final.
Melbourne: Former Test opening batsman Matthew Elliott and in-form Brad Hodge gave Victoria outside hopes of a result on the third day of its Sheffield Shield match with Tasmania on Tuesday.
Hobart: Victoria faces a stiff test to save its Sheffield Shield match after Tasmania batted itself into an almost impregnable position in Hobart on Saturday.
