da luck： Former Test pace bowler Scott Muller will play his first match for theXXXX Queensland Bulls in more than 18 months after he was recalled todayfor Friday’s ING Cup clash with the Victorian Bushrangers at the Gabba.
Queensland Cricket29-Jan-2002Former Test pace bowler Scott Muller will play his first match for theXXXX Queensland Bulls in more than 18 months after he was recalled todayfor Friday’s ING Cup clash with the Victorian Bushrangers at the Gabba.Muller and fellow quick Damien Mackenzie, who will make his domesticone-day debut for the Bulls after making his first class debut againstTasmania earlier this month, come into the Bulls one-day team for thefirst time this season in place of the injured Michael Kasprowicz(hamstring) and Ashley Noffke (tendonitis, left ankle).Left-hander Lee Carseldine, fresh from his second double-century for theQueensland Academy of Sport earlier this month, has also been called upto replace injured captain Stuart Law (broken finger).Queensland Cricket Chief Executive Graham Dixon will announce the newBulls captain once the QC Board has ratified the appointment latertoday.Opener Jimmy Maher captained the Bulls in the ING Cup match againstTasmania two weeks ago when Law was absent for the birth of his firstchild while Test opener Matthew Hayden has previously captained the teamin Law’s absence.Muller’s last game for Queensland was the 1999-2000 Pura Cup Finalagainst Victoria in March 2000, with surgery to both knees preventinghim from playing last season and the first half of this season.The right-arm paceman has made a steady return in the Brisbane XXXXGrade competition since making his comeback for the Gold Coast Dolphinsprior to Christmas.Mackenzie impressed in his only innings of bowling in Hobart taking3-45, with the Bulls beaten outright in two days.Queensland will train tomorrow from 2.00pm at the Gabba with a furthersession on Thursday morning at a time to be nominated.The Bulls presently lead the ING Cup competition by one point from theWestern Warriors.XXXX QUEENSLAND BULLS v Victorian Bushrangers, ING Cup, Friday, 2.30pm,The Gabba: Jimmy Maher, Matthew Hayden, Martin Love, Clinton Perren, LeeCarseldine, Brendan Nash, James Hopes, Wade Seccombe, Nathan Hauritz,Damien Mackenzie, Scott Muller, Joe Dawes (all 12 to play).