The XXXX Queensland Bulls have suffered a setback on the eve of theirING Cup clash with the Southern Redbacks tomorrow following thewithdrawal of Australian pace bowler Andy Bichel for the match at theGabba.
Queensland Cricket07-Feb-2002The XXXX Queensland Bulls have suffered a setback on the eve of theirING Cup clash with the Southern Redbacks tomorrow following thewithdrawal of Australian pace bowler Andy Bichel for the match at theGabba.Bulls physiotherapist Stephen Partridge ruled out Bichel before trainingthis morning due to a hip injury sustained in Australia’s last VB SeriesOne Day International match in Perth on the weekend.He has been replaced in the Bulls team for tomorrow’s match by ScottMuller, who made a pleasing return to the Queensland ranks last week inthe ING Cup win over Victoria at the Gabba.Bichel is not considered in doubt for the tour of South Africa, with hiswithdrawal from the Queensland team taken as a precaution.”I’m disappointed any time I have to miss playing for the Bulls but witha long tour of Africa coming up, it was in my best interests not to riskaggravating what is admittedly a minor injury by playing tomorrow,”Bichel said.He joins fellow Australian pace bowlers Glenn McGrath and JasonGillespie on the sidelines for this weekend’s round of ING Cup matches,after they were rested from their respective teams.Tomorrow’s match starts at 2.30pm. Queensland lead the ING Cup on 27points with the Redbacks locked in equal second spot on 22 points withNSW and WA.Queensland travel to Adelaide on Sunday, following the Final of the K&RPlumbing Cup one-day competition at Allan Border Field on between Valleyand Norths. The Bulls take on the Redbacks at the Adelaide Oval fromWednesday in the Pura Cup.XXXX Queensland Bulls v Southern Redbacks, ING Cup, Gabba, Friday: JimmyMaher (c), Matthew Hayden, Martin Love, Andrew Symonds, Clinton Perren,Brendan Nash, James Hopes, Wade Seccombe, Nathan Hauritz, DamienMackenzie, Scott Muller, Joe Dawes (all twelve to play).Southern Redbacks, ING Cup team: Darren Lehmann (Captain), Ben Johnson,Greg Blewett (V.Captain), Graham Manou, Nathan Adcock, Paul Rofe, ChrisDavies, Mike Smith, David Fitzgerald, Paul Wilson, Ben Higgins, BradleyYoung.