Ben Cutting

Ben Cutting, the Queensland fast bowler, has been ruled out of the Sheffield Shield final

A fighting innings by Ben Cutting gave Queensland a lead of 165 over Tasmania with one wicket remaining after day three of the Sheffield Shield match in Hobart

Ben Cutting's highest first-class score rescued Queensland from a potential debacle on the first day against Tasmania in Hobart, where he finished the day unbeaten on 72

Western Australia hung on to win their first match of the Ryobi Cup campaign despite a century from Queensland's Nathan Reardon at the Gabba

Ben Cutting made a fine return from injury with a five-wicket haul but Western Australia were in control after three days at the Gabba

Upcoming fast bowlers Ben Cutting and Nathan Coulter-Nile have been named in the Prime Minister's XI to face Sri Lanka in Canberra on February 3

Daniel Christian has formally replaced Ben Cutting in the only change to the Australia squad for the second Test against New Zealand in Hobart

Daniel Christian has a chance of making his debut in the Hobart Test as insurance against the risk of overextending the hosts' youthful bowling attack

Mitchell Starc, James Pattinson, Peter Siddle and Ben Cutting have been named as the Australian pace quartet for the first Test against New Zealand

Brendon McCullum has said he was trying to place Australia A's bowlers, who were aspiring for a place in the national XI, under pressure

Ben Hilfenhaus, James Pattinson, Mitchell Starc and Ben Cutting will duel for the Test spot likely to be left open by the injured Ryan Harris when Australia A face New Zealand in Brisbane

Doug Bollinger limped off with an ankle injury seven deliveries into his second innings after New South Wales had failed narrowly to pinch first innings points from Queensland

Left-armers Doug Bollinger and Mitchell Starc shared nine wickets between them as New South Wales bowled Queensland out for 282 on day one of the Sheffield Shield match

Ben Cutting routed Western Australia's batsmen as Queensland strode further ahead on the Sheffield Shield table with a 192-run victory on the final day at the WACA ground

Queensland ripped out 15 Tasmanian wickets in a single day to be within reach of an innings victory over the Tigers at stumps on day two of the Sheffield Shield match at the Gabba

Ben Cutting delivered first-innings points to Queensland before their off-season recruit, Peter Forrest, extended that advantage on the third day at the Gabba

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Ben Cutting is used to aiming for the corridor of uncertainty instead of being stuck in it after an off-season spent wondering when he will return from a bad case of fast bowler's ankle