Warriors deny Kasprowicz a fairytale finish
Queensland’s most prolific wicket-taker, Michael Kasprowicz, almost bowled the Bulls to victory in his final first-class match but the last Western Australia pair hung on for a nail-biting draw at the Gabba. Queensland had 13 overs to remove Steve Magoffin or Ben Edmondson but the tail-enders survived for nearly an hour to deny the Bulls their first win of the season. Read more
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