Simpson named for Bulls

Nathan Hauritz’s World Cup call-up had a flow-on effect today withWynnum-Manly allrounder Chris Simpson called into the XXXX QueenslandBulls squad to play NSW in the Pura Cup in Sydney this week.

Queensland Cricket03-Mar-2003Nathan Hauritz’s World Cup call-up had a flow-on effect today withWynnum-Manly allrounder Chris Simpson called into the XXXX QueenslandBulls squad to play NSW in the Pura Cup in Sydney this week.Simpson, a right-hand batsman and right-arm off-spinner, was includedtoday in the Bulls team in place of swing bowler Adam Dale for theSydney Cricket Ground showdown with the third-placed Blues.Former captain Stuart Law will again be sidelined due to a wrist injury,with the right-hander hoping to be considered for next week’s Pura CupFinal.Hauritz’s selection as the replacement for Shane Warne in the World Cupteam last week and a finger injury to former Bulls spinner Scott O’Learyhas presented Simpson with the chance to make his first class debut.Simpson joins left-arm spinner Matthew Anderson in the team, with theQueensland selectors giving themselves the option of playing twospinners for the match.A Bulls rookie-contracted player this season, the 21-year-old Simpson isa late-developing spinner, only concentrating on developing his slowbowling last year. He was a member of the 2002 Commonwealth Bank CricketAcademy intake.He has played ACB Cup for the past two seasons and has enjoyed solidform for Wynnum-Manly this season in the Brisbane XXXX First Gradecompetition, taking 35 wickets and scoring 514 runs.NSW must beat Queensland to earn a spot in the Pura Cup Final at theGabba next week, with the Bulls securing their fifth home Final in a rowon Saturday with their outright win over Victoria.XXXX Queensland Bulls v NSW Blues, Pura Cup, SCG, Thursday – Sunday:Martin Love (c), Brendan Nash, Clinton Perren, Daniel Payne, LeeCarseldine, James Hopes, Wade Seccombe, Ashley Noffke, MichaelKasprowicz, Joe Dawes, Matthew Anderson, Chris Simpson. (12th man to benamed).