Ashley Noffke edges out Brad Williams and left-armer Nathan Bracken for the fifth pace bowler's spot.

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But along with Brad Williams - thought unlucky by some to miss out as Gillespie's replacement - and Ashley Noffke, he is in the vanguard of Australia's next generation of seam bowlers.

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Councilmen Brad Lander and Jumaane Williams, who sponsored all the proposals, said they appreciated the "productive negotiations, " but lawmakers needed to go further than the inspector general proposal.

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Nobody is even remotely close to first-ballot consideration as first-timers such as Jeromy Burnitz, Vinny Castilla, Brian Jordan, Javy Lopez, Bill Mueller, Terry Mulholland, Phil Nevin, Brad Radke, Tim Salmon, Ruben Sierra, Bernie Williams, Tony Womack and Eric Young all could be one and done.

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