Monday's Pura Cup final in Tasmania, earning more spots in the inaugural Pura Cup all-star team than any other state.
Four Blues were named in the honorary side - Simon Katich, Brad Haddin, Phil Jaques and Stuart MacGill. By contrast, Tasmania, who second-placed NSW, had only one representative, paceman Ben Hilfenhaus.
The team was selected by voting from contracted Australian, state and rookie players, with 110 players taking part. Players were not allowed to vote for anyone from their own squad.
Katich was voted into the No.
5 batting spot, away from his regular No.3, after averaging 74 with the bat in six matches so far this season. Brad Hodge, one of three players from the state with the second-highest representation, Victoria, was a clear choice for No.
3, averaging 85.
Jaques, who has 900 runs from 10 matches, was the top-rating opener with 84 per cent of the vote, but only one percentage point ahead of Chris Rogers, who topped the scoring list with 1202 runs award.
averaging 55 from eight matches.
MacGill was the only spinner wickets from nine matches.
Katich as captain and Haddin as his deputy, although Haddin stepped differences in the two men's approach.
The most popular selection was Victoria's David Hussey, the season's second-highest scorer with 911 runs at 53, gaining 92 per cent of the vote.
all-star team, not surprising after the Blues took the wooden spoon. Haddin was also the leading vote-getter, with 85 per cent. Champions Queensland provided five members of the XI.
part of the build-up to the Pura Cup final.
The Blues' final hopes had another boost, with paceman Matthew twins.
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