Khawaja and Hauritz quit http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-South-Wales-c823 for Queensland – Cricket News Update
Interstate moves under the 2012-13 Australian domestic contracting window continue, with New South Wales cricketers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/NM-Hauritz-c2122 having recently signed deals with Queensland for the coming season.
The new developments come directly after Blues’ batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shane-Keith-Warne-c89672 and
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301 are unlikely to be available for state-level games, owing to their national duties.
The new contract system (fashioned in accordance to last year’s Argus review), recently put into effect by Cricket Australia, has reduced the number of central contracts offered from 25 to 17, and several players affiliated with the Blues, among them Khawaja,
Hauritz, Hughes, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DE-Bollinger-c1348, lost their deals with the CA.
The sudden development has left many players searching for better offers from other states, and looking to work their way back into the national contract list via an upgrade, on the basis of strong domestic performances.
Khawaja, who has played 6 Tests for Australia (with 263 runs at 29.22 to his name) has expressed the hope that joining the Bulls, winners of the Sheffield Shield last season, will help him improve his game.
“I'm extremely excited about joining http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Queensland-c834 and taking my cricket to the next level,” said Khawaja. “I have a big role and it's a perfect environment for me to grow as a player and a person.”
Hauritz expressed similar sentiments – the 30-year-old spinner played 17 Tests and 58 ODIs for Australia before a grave shoulder injury, coupled with the rise of rival http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822, forced him out of the national side. A native of Queensland, Hauritz expressed
his delight at returning to his home state, and claimed he was confident he could still play for Australia.
“The chance to work with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 and I'm confident the way the Bulls play and the group they have will help me with that goal.”
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