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Inzamam-ul-Haq lauded the efforts of Mohammad Yousuf in drawing the secondTest in Multan and said the confidence drawn from saving the match wouldserve them in good stead as they prepare for the final Test at Karachi. AsPakistan aim to seal the series there, they have also announced a recallfor Mohammad Sami to the squad.Pakistan were behind in this Test from the second morning, where acollapse of six wickets for 94 runs allowed West Indies to eventuallyamass a 234-run lead. Yousuf’s seventh century of a fabulous year, histhird in the 190s, saw Pakistan through on a nervy final day.”Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq played very well because it was a pressuresituation for the most part of today. Saving this Test, from such a bigdeficit, will boost our morale and serve us well for the Karachi Test,”Inzamam told reporters in his hometown.Though he refused to be drawn into comparing Brian Lara’s double-centurywith Yousuf’s 191, he said both were innings of a special and rare nature.”Comparing the two is not right as both were high-class innings. Yousufplayed all of it under pressure but Lara’s innings was special as heneeded to score quick runs for his side as well. There are few innings ofthis kind seen in cricket so both were special.”Inzamam’s own recent batting form hasn’t been as special, a far cry from hisfeats of 2005, and he is without a fifty in five Tests. In ten Tests thisyear, he has only two fifties and a hundred and he looked troubled duringhis brief innings of 10 today. “I am trying hard and spending time in thenets. I really want to play a big innings in Karachi and hopefully I can,”he said.The squad for the Karachi Test was announced after the end of play andonly one change has been made. Abdul Rehman, the left-arm spinner whotoured Sri Lanka and Abu Dhabi with the Pakistan squad earlier this yearwithout playing, has been dropped and in his place returns Mohammad Sami.Sami was axed from the Pakistan side earlier this summer, missing the tourto Sri Lanka. He was recalled for the summer series with England asPakistan struggled with injuries to several frontline pacemen but afterthree largely disappointing Tests, where he took eight wickets at nearly60, was dropped again. He didn’t make the team for the Champions Trophyeither but with the futures of Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif uncertainand Pakistan short of experience, Sami has a chance to resurrect hisfloundering career in his home city and add to his 28 Tests.Pakistan squad for final Test:Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Farhat, Yasir Hameed, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf,Inzamam-ul-Haq (Captain), Shoaib Malik, Abdul Razzaq, Faisal Iqbal, KamranAkmal, Shahid Nazir, Umar Gul, Samiullah Niazi, Danish Kaneria, MohammadSami

Mark Vermeulen has offered to help rebuild the Zimbabwe Cricket Academy – the same building he burned down in an arson attack in 2007.Vermeulen, who was cleared of the offence on psychiatric grounds last October, has offered to pay some of the construction costs if he is allowed to return to playing the game.”I’m jobless at the moment, the only job I can do is playing cricket. I’ve kindly asked ZC to give me my job back, then I will give a percentage of my earning towards rebuilding of the Academy,” he told Zimbabwe’s Independent newspaper.He admitted that his attempts to resume a first-class career have been stalled. “I went down to Bulawayo to try to play for Westerns,” he said. “I was told I had to get permission from someone at the offices in Harare.” His chances of that are probably not helped by the fact that he also tried to burn down the board offices the day before the Academy attack.On playing ability alone, Zimbabwe cricket desperately needs players of Vermeulen’s experience and ability to provide some backbone to the first-class game. But his previous history hardly makes the board likely to welcome him back with open arms, despite his assurance that he is now mentally and physically stable to play again following psychiatric rehabilitation.The news also raises questions about the state of the Academy which the board claimed would be finished by the end of April but which seems to be behind schedule.

The 30 probables for the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa will be picked by the selection committee at Mumbai on July 7, according to the Indian board (BCCI).The selectors, headed by Dilip Vengsarkar, will also pick the India A team that will tour Zimbabwe and Kenya later this month, said Ratnakar Shetty, the chief administrative officer of the BCCI.The list of 30 probables for the Twenty20 World Championship will then be pruned to a squad of 14, to be announced a month before the start of the tournament on September 11.India are scheduled to play their first match of the Championship against Scotland on September 13 at Kingsmead, Durban.

It’s top plays bottom this weekend when leaders New South Wales head to Western Australia for their WNCL double header on Friday and Saturday, followed by a Twenty20 at the WACA on Sunday. But if the Western Fury are hoping to usher in the New Year productively they’re going to need stern resolution: New South Wales have won every match so far and can secure a home final if they win both.The Fury’s head coach Steve Philippe is aiming high. “The girls are under no illusions as to how big the challenge will be this week,” he said, “but we will be looking to our experienced campaigners to lead from the front and give us a shot at victory.”The likes of Angele Gray, Jenny Wallace and Lauren Ebsary have been on the verge of delivering the goods in recent games and playing the best team in Australia over the past decade could be the catalyst for them to produce something special this week.”The Breakers top the table with 25.5 points, while their captain Lisa Sthalekar has again been the outstanding player in this year’s competition with 265 runs at an average of 53.00 and ten wickets at 13.80. Selectors have named 13 players for the trip, with experienced medium-pacer Sharon Millanta added to the squad which defeated Queensland before Christmas.The Twenty20 will be a curtain-raiser for the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash game between the Warriors and the Queensland Bulls. Previous experiments with the women opening for the men have proved successful and it is hoped that this will be replicated at international level on February 1, when England play Australia, while the men’s team are set to host India.Victoria, meanwhile, host Queensland in the same format of games and days. Their Twenty20 in turn will come before the men’s hosting of New South Wales, and that’s at the MCG.Megan Compston and Elyse Villani will make their WNCL debuts and come into the side at the expense of Jane Franklin and Jessica Cameron. Compston is a lively medium pacer while Villani is a hard-hitting batter and handy change bowler. Teenagers Meg Lanning and Renee Melton will also play in senior Victorian colours for the first time in Sunday’s Twenty20 match.VicSpirit captain Sarah Edwards said the team was looking to bounce back from consecutive losses to NSW prior to Christmas. “We’ve been able to respond strongly to any defeats in recent times and will be looking to do so again,” she said. “It would be terrific to grab maximum points at the Junction Oval and then showcase our skills at the MCG on Sunday ahead of the Bushrangers clash.”New South Wales Breakers squad Lisa Sthalekar (capt), Alex Blackwell, Sarah Aley, Sarah Andrews, Charlotte Anneveld, Kate Blackwell, Leonie Coleman, Rene Farrell, Alyssa Healy, Lisa Kuschert, Sharon Millanta, Ellyse Perry, Leah Poulton.Victoria WNCL squad Sarah Edwards (capt), Rachael Haynes, Clea Smith, Julie Hunter, Kelly Applebee, Emma Inglis, Kristen Beams, Mel Jones, Megan Compston, Annie Rose Maloney, Jodi Dean, Elyse Villani.Victoria Twenty20 squad Sarah Edwards (capt), Rachael Haynes, Julie Hunter, Kelly Applebee, Emma Inglis, Megan Compston, Annie Rose Maloney, Elyse Villani, Meg Lanning, Jessica Cameron, Renee Melton.Western Fury WNCL squad Avril Fahey (capt), Renee Chappell, Emma Biss, Nicole Bolton, Donna Brown, Kate Burns, Lauren Ebsary, Angele Gray, Mel Holmes, Charlotte Horton, Holly Hyder, Peta Merrilees, Lauren Stammers, Jenny Wallace, Amanda Williams and Jaimi Wilson.Western Fury Twenty20 squad Renee Chappell (capt), Jenny Wallace, Emma Biss, Nicole Bolton, Kate Burns, Lauren Ebsary, Avril Fahey, Angele Gray, Peta Merrilees, Lauren Stammers, Gemma Triscari, Amanda Williams and Jaimi Wilson.

Pura Cup XI
Michael Di Venuto
One of the most in-form retirees in recent memory. Scored 947 runs, only 14 fewer than his best Pura Cup season ever, which was last summer. Averaged 52.61 and left a big gap in Tasmania’s top order when he announced he was departing.Chris Rogers
Less remarkable than his prolific 2006-07, but still one of the best openers in the country with 744 at 43.76. Narrowly beats his newly-retired Western Australia team-mate Justin Langer for this position, and was recognised with his first Test call-up this season.Simon Katich (capt)
Simply outstanding. Scored 1328 at 94.85 and is a chance in the final, which starts on Saturday, of breaking the all-time Pura Cup record for most runs in a season. Struck five centuries including a career-best 306 against Queensland, an innings that unbelievably included 184 in a 150-minute session.David Hussey
Continued to be a domestic run-machine with 955 at 59.68. Was disappointed not to strike a higher score than 104 – his best came on the first day of Victoria’s campaign – but it also highlighted how consistent he was to maintain such an average.Daniel Marsh (vc)
After a couple of modest summers with the bat, last season’s Pura Cup-winning captain fought back with 758 at 54.14. Made three centuries and played his part in trying to help Tasmania defend their title, but had too little support.Luke Pomersbach
Had an eventful year: was given a month-long state ban for ignoring a team curfew, earned a car-park call-up for his Twenty20 international debut, won the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year award, and was axed from the Warriors’ one-day team due to lack of form. Importantly, just kept making runs in the Pura Cup, with 743 at 61.91.Brad Haddin (wk)
National ODI duties meant he was only available for six games, but was still the most dangerous wicketkeeper-batsman in the competition. Scored 422 runs at 60.28 and secured 30 dismissals to confirm himself as Australia’s best option in the post-Gilchrist era.Ashley Noffke
Incredibly, finished ninth on the run tally with 686 at 45.73 and second on the wicket list with 43 at 21.25. Made his second first-class century, earned his initial international call-ups, and on occasions made the dismal Queensland at least vaguely competitive.Ryan Harris
Was one of very few bright spots for South Australia. Grabbed 37 wickets at 29.86 and averaged 24.20 with the bat, rescuing the Redbacks from embarrassment several times after top-order failures.Bryce McGain
Went from IT specialist to full-time cricketer at the age of 35 and was the biggest surprise packet of the summer. Spun his way to 35 wickets at 32.77 and was suddenly being talked about as a potential Test bowler.Doug Bollinger
Missed the last two-and-a-half games of the season with a broken foot and still finished on top of the wicket tally. Needed only seven matches to grab 45 victims at 15.44, enjoyed two ten-wicket games and was to 2007-08 what Ben Hilfenhaus was to 2006-07.Mathew Inness (12th man)
Enjoyed an amazing turnaround after playing no games last season, finishing behind only Bollinger and Noffke with 40 wickets at 20.12. Given his form and age – he is only 30 – surprised with his decision to retire at the end of the campaign.

FR Cup XI
Matthew Elliott
Player of the Series for the second FR Cup in a row but won’t make it a hat-trick after retiring this season. Scored 521 runs at 74.42 and blasted two centuries, including 133 in a memorable stand with Darren Lehmann in the latter’s farewell match.Michael Dighton
The tournament’s leading run scorer with 549 at 54.90. He was an integral part of Tasmania’s FR Cup triumph and his 146 at North Sydney Oval even overshadowed Ricky Ponting’s hundred that day.Brad Hodge (vc)
Came home with a bang thanks to two consecutive centuries that helped Victoria into the final, and finished with 352 at 50.28.David Hussey
Belted the second-fastest century in Australia’s domestic one-day history with a 60-ball effort against New South Wales. Completed the season with 484 at 44.Daniel Marsh (capt)
Guided his team to the one-day title and was a solid contributor with 330 runs at 41.25.Rob Quiney
Regular compiler anywhere in Victoria’s order and finished with 380 at 47.50. Did not manage a century but four scores of 50-plus are testament to his consistent summer.Brad Haddin (wk)
His 314 at 62.80 showed why he was given games as a specialist batsman for Australia. The Blues’ disappointing campaign might have been saved had he been available for more than six matches.Xavier Doherty
Finished equal top of the wicket tally with 15 victims at 25.53. Was a key man in Tasmania’s final triumph, claiming 4 for 18 as Victoria collapsed.Brett Geeves
The standout fast bowler in Tasmania’s successful line-up, he too collected 15 wickets at 25.20. Grabbed 3 for 28 in the decider and helped his team over the line with the bat to be named Man of the Match.Steve Magoffin
Continued to anchor the Western Australia attack with 14 victims at 27.21, a strong effort from nine appearances.Shaun Tait
His decision to quit cricket indefinitely left him with only five games but he still managed a remarkable 12 wickets at 18.91 that would surely have earned him more ODIs had he been available.Bryce McGain (12th man)
Surprised even himself with his one-day prowess. Equal leading wicket-taker with 15 at 24.40, and nearly won the final for Victoria with a brilliant spell in the dying overs.

Surrey’s game against Derbyshire at the Oval starting today had all the makings of a grudge match. Derbyshire were the last side to defeat the Champions in a first class match, but were fined eight points for the condition of the pitch on which Tim Munton took career best figures in the first innings and Surrey collapsed to their second defeat of the season.Since then though Surrey have looked back in neither league competition winning all of their NL and CC games since, mostly by large margins, Derbyshire meanwhile have settled on the bottom of the national league and in the championship are desperate for points to escape the relegation zone, the game against Surrey at Derby was their only four day victory this season. Both teams have lost players to this week’s test squad, Surrey are, as usual, without the services of Stewart and Thorpe, but Derbyshire are once again hamstrung by the absence of Dominic Cork.Other than that Surrey were without Ben Hollioake who made way for Gary Butcher who has played some impressive innings in the second team this year. Ben’s form with the bat has disappointed terribly at times this season with trouble getting started against the spinners and a marked tendency to lift the ball – and do so with insufficient power to clear the picket. He has though, played some significant one day innings and in the last few four day matches there have been definite signs of improvement but during this time Gary, also younger brother of a Surrey stalwart had been pressing hard from elevation. Hopefully the chance to concentrate on his game – and perhaps open the bowling – in the seconds will have the same effect on him that it did on Ali Brown when he was demoted in 1996 – Ali has since built himself into the sides most prolific and one of the countries finest batsmen with an unbroken sequence of 1,000 run seasons at ever higher averages.Having noted at the end of the morning session that Adam Hollioake was having to do without a fifth bowling ace for this game I was comprehensively proved wrong this afternoon by Gary Butcher who took an amazing four in four to rip out Derbyshire’s fragile tail to leave the visitors all out for just 118.First to go was Paul Aldred edging, appropriately to Gary’s elder brother Mark at second slip from the last ball of his seventh over. Then Tim Munton snicked to the safe but improbably located hands of Martin Bicknell at third slip and Dean followed the same way but left handed from the second ball of the over to give him a Hat-Trick before Gary struck yet again having the Wharton LBW to wrap up the innings. It brought Butcher his best figures by far for Surrey although not the best of his career (he took 7-77 for Glamorgan against Gloucestershire in 1996). It also made him the fifth Surrey bowler to take five in an innings so far this season.Until Butcher’s second spell Bicknell looked the pick of the Surrey attack although, yet again, nobody bowled less than well, for Derbyshire only top scorer Dowman, Di Venuto and wicket keeper Sutton ever looked comfortable on a blameless wicket. Given the circumstances and the quality of the bowling Dowman is to be congratulated on his 36 – he was also the only Derbyshire batsman to pass his average for the season. Derbyshire’s management should be less proud of their team selection, visitors to the Oval who bring a long tail can expect to fare little better than this – in recent years the England side have given enough televised demonstrations of frail tail syndrome to teach anyone that.Surrey, who had succumbed for 138 in their first innings at Derby continued to exact their revenge when they batted – Mark Butcher led the way as the home side set off at nearly a run a ball before easing back to a rate around the three and a half mark as they raced towards and then past Derbyshire’s total without the loss of a wicket, but he would have had to build a colossal total in order to win bragging rights in the family tonight.The first wicket did not fall until the score was on 137 when Matt Cassar, bowling from the Vauxhall end won an LBW decision with a Yorker that pitched on Ian Ward’s foot. Ward had played well for his 57. Butcher, too, fell before the close of play, caught from a skied hook by Stubbings from Aldred’s bowling as he sought to hasten the scoring rate when two men were set back for the shot, it was a poor, but typically selfless, end to an excellent innings.In this match the new batting points system and with the close situation at the top of division one, with maximum points only arriving at 400 will force Surrey to bat with some caution to maximise their already high chances of reaching that high mark for the fourth time this season.Derbyshire will pray in vain for the rain forecast to fall on Saturday to come early save them from what seems an inevitable, huge defeat, Surrey will sleep easy on what should be a seventh consecutive comfortable win. However, spare a thought for Derbyshire, like Glamorgan last season they won the toss on a humid morning here and was faced by a choice that came close to a direct decision of whether to be beaten by the spinners or the quick bowlers of a side on a roll that clearly and thoroughly plans and expects to win the championship.That his victims were tail-enders does nothing to diminish the enormity of Gary Butcher’s achievement, four in four will never be the top order of the Aussie test side, it is a rare and superb feat of which Butcher can rightly be proud for a long time to come. With Mark’s 78 and two catches it is a day their father and Surrey veteran Alan will remember for a long time too.After the day’s play Gary Butcher and Adam Hollioake had these words to say.Gary Butcher:The ball was doing what I do, I swing the ball, mainly away from the bat and today it was swinging a lot, So I just had to put it in the right place. My best since the sevenfer, in 1996, a long time ago.I was feeling confident after making runs & wickets last week, I’m not a youngster anymore it’s not like I’m going to beoverawed playing for the first team, Luke Sutton was a bad drop thoughI’ve had frustrating year but you just do what you have to to get selected. I had a good winter in Perth [playing for Gosnells] and opened the bowling in grade cricket. Now I’m getting closer to the stumps with my bowling arm higher and getting more swing with the higher arm.Adam Hollioake:It wasn’t a difficult choice to leave Ben out, Gary made 120 & 70 and took 4 wickets last week and looked a good selection move I’d like to say I knew he’d take 4 in 4 but you just look at the players and try to judge the best selections. He was welcomed into the side like everyone is.We have 15-16 quality players, like Man United I suppose, its tough on the good players in the seconds but its a nice position to be in. We’re not looking ahead, we’ll just play each ball as it comes we’ll just do what we can do. If Lancs or Yorks are goodenough to win their last 4 and we can’t do it, good luck to them. If we win here maybe we can win the championship at Scarborough or our next home game, it depends on the others.No bad feeling from the Derby game, I spoke to their captain and chief executive at the National League game. They had no problem and it was not me that had anything to do with the pitch penalty, I was asked my opinion of the pitch and I gaveit. We just look on Derby as a good competitive side who beat us last time out. We were 2nd or 3rd from the bottom then a lothas happened since.I think we are already up (promoted in the National League) but Sunday’s game could win it for us. Being division 2 champions is not a cause for popping champagne corks just chance to compete with the best, not a “double” We will still collect the prize money though!

Goolam Raja, the South African manager, has revealed that one of his players was approached by a bookmaker during South Africa’s one-day tour of India in November 2005.Responding to a query about speculation that Bob Woolmer may have been about to write a book that lifted the lid on the match-fixing scandal, Raja admitted that there had been an “innocent” incident involving a member of his squad. Although he declined to name the player involved, Raja added that the player was not a member of the current World Cup party.”The question was just ‘What is the team tomorrow?’,” explained Raja.”In the past we would easily say, ‘Joe Soap is not playing’, but nolonger. Now we don’t announce the team, whether it is picked or not.”The players are trained to phone as soon as they’ve been approached, not to get into any discussion with these people, only to take their phone details and pass it onto the authorities. Nothing happened other than that one phone call.”That is the protocol. If a player is approached, he has to let usknow immediately because we have a system for dealing with it.”South African cricket still feels the scars of the Hansie Cronjescandal in 2000, although Raja insisted that the players were olderand wiser for the experience. “There’s a lot more awareness now thanthere was five years ago. The players are aware that there are peopleout there who are interested in finding out things we know, and theplayers are more cautious. Sometimes we took things for granted in thepast, because we never thought that these things would happen.”In the light of the murder investigation now underway in Jamaica, Rajasaid he would welcome heightened security for his players, even if itmeant more constraints on their freedom on tour. “Absolutely, if thereis one lesson that we’ve learnt, it is that you can’t have enoughsecurity,” said Raja. “We’ve made applications to beef up thesecurity, and ICC have assured us that that will be the case.”I think a lot of our players have experience of the subcontinent, andwhat we told them there is the same as what we’ve told them here. It’sa case of being vigilant. If you get a call or a knock on the doorfrom someone you don’t know, I’ve told them repeatedly to please letme know.”At the hotel, the presence of police and plain-clothes hasincreased,” he added. “Of course the central police officers aretrained to look out for people in the foyers of hotels, who notnecessarily don’t belong there, but look suspicious. They’ve beenasked to let us know.”Raja added that the news of Woolmer’s murder had not been as much of ashock to the players as the original news of his death. “The playerswere saddened to hear the circumstances of Bob’s death, it was such amacabre death, but the worse was when we first heard of it,” he said.”That was a total surprise but subsequently, like everyone else,we’ve been waiting for things to unfold.”

South Africa have unveiled their list of centrally contracted players for the 2005-06 season, and as anticipated, it has been trimmed from a squad of 20 to just 13 elite players.Despite his performance in the Centurion Test, Monde Zondeki is one of the unlucky players to miss out, alongside the rising star of South African cricket, AB de Villiers, who recorded his maiden Test century against England, also at Centurion, earlier in the season. At this early stage of their careers, however, a place on the tour of the Caribbean should be ample consolation.Unlike de Villiers, Zondeki had been on South Africa’s books for this season, and the other players who have been removed from the list are: Paul Adams, Lance Klusener, Garnett Kruger, Neil McKenzie, Albie Morkel, Robin Peterson and Martin van Jaarsveld. Of those, only Morkel, who made an unbeaten double-century for Titans in the latest round of SuperSport matches, is likely to have a role in South Africa’s near future.Commenting on the reduction in contracted players, Haroon Lorgat, South Africa’s convenor of selectors, said: “We feel that 20 was too many. There were times last year when we had many non-contracted players in the team. We would like to play, as often as possible, with a core group of contracted players.”National contracts must be deserved and a just reward for consistent performance at the highest level over a period of time,” added Lorgat, who went on to reassure de Villiers and Zondeki that a strong showing in the Caribbean might enable them to join the elite group. “This number is not capped,” he said, “and the selectors may, from time to time, recommend additional players to be contracted.”The contracts, which run from May 2005 to April 2006, are broken down into four bands as follows:A+
Graeme Smith
Herschelle Gibbs
Shaun Pollock
Makhaya Ntini
Jacques Kallis
A
Mark Boucher
B
Nicky Boje
C
Andre Nel
Boeta Dippenaar
Andrew Hall
Jacques Rudolph
Ashwell Prince
Charl Langeveldt

The third ODI of Pakistan’s tour of India which was scheduled for November 12 in Kanpur will now be played on November 11. The reason, BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah said, was because the Indian board wanted the match to be held on a Sunday.As a result of that change, the first and second ODIs have also been brought forward by a day. The first match will now be played on November 5 and the second on November 8.The Pakistan Cricket Board was keen to fit in a Twenty20 match during the tour to raise funds for the Bob Woolmer cricket academy but PCB Chairman Nasim Ashraf said the Indian board had rejected the proposal.”They [BCCI] say that since the ICC has kept a cap of seven Twenty20 matches a year for all teams, they can’t fit in this match this season,” Ashraf told PTI. “But we feel this is a match for a noble cause and something can be managed. We are still trying to convince the Indian board to review the situation. We are very keen to do something for Woolmer’s academy and if it is not possible on this tour we will look at other alternatives as well.”Gill Woolmer, Bob’s wife, had sent a letter to the Pakistan and Indian boards requesting them to play a Twenty20 international to raise funds for the academy which Woolmer had established in his hometown of Cape Town.

Western Australia have aimed to strengthen their bowling stocks with three fast bowlers added to their squad for 2007-08. Peter Worthington, Andrew James and Scott Meuleman were dropped from last year’s list, while Tim Macdonald has moved to Tasmania.The Warriors’ senior list now comprises 23 players – including five who have Cricket Australia contracts – and there are seven players on their rookie list. Trent Kelly, a fast bowler who has played first-class cricket for South Australia, has been included along with Danny McLauchlan, the left-armer who made his debut for the Warriors last season.McLauchlan claimed 45 victims at 20.20 for his club, Scarborough, in 2006-07. His Scarborough team-mate, Theo Doropoulos, has been promoted from the rookie list. Doropoulos’s inclusion came on the back of a strong grade season in which he took 34 wickets at 18.79 and scored 721 runs at 48.07.Justin Langer, who is no longer CA-contracted, is now on the Warriors’ list. Adam Gilchrist, Michael Hussey, Chris Rogers, Adam Voges and Brad Hogg were all included in the CA squad named earlier this month.There have been four additions to the rookie-contracted players list. Willetton all-rounder Matthew Johnston, Scarborough wicket-keeper Michael Johnson, Fremantle off-spinner Christopher Wood, and Subiaco-Floreat left-arm orthodox spinner Chris Hansberry have received rookie contracts for the first time.Nathan Coulter-Nile, Liam Davis and Josh Mangan all retained their rookie contracts and another four new rookies were added: Matthew Johnston, an allrounder; Michael Johnson, a wicketkeeper; Christopher Wood, an offspinner; and Chris Hansberry, a left-arm orthodox spinner. Arron Crawford and Craig King did not have their rookie contracts renewed.Graeme Wood, the WACA chief executive, said the state had tried to keep the majority of the squad intact. “We have been on the brink of success for the past few seasons,” Wood said. “With the talent we have now assembled, combined with the arrival of Tom Moody as manager and head coach and Trevor Penney as assistant coach, there is an expectation that success won’t be too far away.”Squad David Bandy, Brett Dorey, Theo Doropoulos, Ben Edmondson, Sean Ervine, Adam Gilchrist (Cricket Australia contract), Shawn Gillies, Aaron Heal, Clint Heron, Brad Hogg (CA), Michael Hussey (CA), Mathew Inness, Trent Kelly, Justin Langer, Steve Magoffin, Shaun Marsh, Danny McLauchlan, Marcus North, Luke Pomersbach, Chris Rogers (CA), Luke Ronchi, Adam Voges (CA), Darren Wates.Rookies Nathan Coulter-Nile, Liam Davis, Chris Hansberry, Michael Johnson, Matthew Johnston, Josh Mangan, Christopher Wood.