Nick Larkin

Adam Zampa defended 11 off the final over as Stars hold nerve in thriller against Sydney Thunder

Win helps Stars move up to third spot, while Renegades continue to languish at the bottom

Late wickets for Trent Copeland capped a perfect day for the Blues, although Mitchell Starc was left frustrated

After being bowled out for 64, New South Wales fought back into a lead on the second day

The Melbourne Stars batsman previously played two games for Ireland in 2014 before committing to the Australian scene

A change in approach and finals pressure worked beautifully in concert for Stars, allowing them to squeeze Thunder into defeat

A run chase that appeared to be very tight turned into a canter amid some huge sixes

Needing 20 off 23 with nine wickets in hand, they lost 6 for 19 and revived memories of their collapse in last year's final

New South Wales opener scores 50, Peter Siddle and James Pattinson take two wickets each on an even low-scoring day at the MCG

Jackson Bird claimed three wickets but Trent Copeland pushed the total beyond 300

The pair put on their second double-century opening stand of the season, leaving the Blues just 157 runs behind in the first innings with 10 wickets in hand

Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood made early inroads after New South Wales set Queensland a 380-run target in Canberra

Moises Henriques, Kurtis Patterson and Nick Larkin made runs on the first day of New South Wales' Sheffield Shield tie against Queensland at the SCG

Ireland have selected a full-strength squad for their Intercontinental Cup fixture with Afghanistan in March, with legspinner Jacob Mulder in line for a first-class debut

Opening batsman Ed Cowan will officially be part of the New South Wales squad again after being handed a state contract for 2015-16

Nick Larkin and Scott Henry each scored a maiden first-class century that gave New South Wales a 256-run lead by stumps on the third day in Adelaide

A century stand for the second wicket between New South Wales' Nick Larkin and Scott Henry was cancelled out by a five-for from South Australia's Johan Botha in Adelaide, which kept the visitors to 227 for 9