Had we continued with the litigation, it would have taken us somewhere between two and four years to get through the process.

Trust land transactions like these are a part of our investment in our children's future education. Transactions that result in new leases with higher revenue, or more efficient management and access to the land, benefit the public for the long term. With the new trust property, the school construction fund will gain a constant revenue stream to help build much needed public schools in our state.

It was so dry so early - Hell, we were having fires in early February last year.

Our pitching has been very good and is what has carried us.

While there's not a written mandate from us, I would certainly believe the main aim for the various state cricket associations should and would be to have players represent Australia,

It's a proud moment for us. We were very impressed, and I'm sure we'll continue to be impressed with the kids coming up. But we were very nervous for this day because we feel we have so much left to give. Going with a lot of similar faces, we're excited again.