Glenn Maxwell

Chris Rogers vented his anger about years of being ignored by Australia's selectors after he and Glenn Maxwell had taken Victoria to within sight of outright points against New South Wales

The 2011-12 Australian summer begins on Sunday with a one-day match between Queensland and Victoria, before the opening Sheffield Shield round starts on Tuesday. ESPNcricinfo looks at some of the young men to keep an eye on this season

A round-up of the action from the first day of the Emerging Players Tournament

A round-up of the action from the second day of the Emerging Players Tournament

A six-wicket haul from the captain James Hopes ensured that Queensland finished the season in third place on the Sheffield Shield table, with victory by an innings and three runs over Victoria

Riding on an unbeaten ton from Glenn Maxwell, Victoria set South Australia a target of 380, before Peter Siddle snagged two wickets in fiery spell late in the day to put the hosts in control

Half-centuries from Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell propelled Victoria to 342 for 9 on the first day at the MCG

Glenn Maxwell blasted the fastest half-century in Australia's domestic one-day history to give Victoria a remarkable one-wicket win after Tasmania seemed certain of victory

A round-up of matches on the seventh day of the Emerging Players Tournament in Brisbane

The international call-up of Andrew McDonald and hamstring injuries to Dirk Nannes and Damien Wright have forced Victoria to select the uncapped allrounder Glenn Maxwell for Saturday's FR Cup match against Tasmania

Victoria have named a mostly unchanged squad for 2009-10 as they aim to defend their Sheffield Shield title