▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁for ▁the ▁Australian ▁Cr icket ▁Academy ▁XI ▁against ▁the ▁Z imb ab we ▁Cr icket ▁Academy ▁XI ▁in ▁Har are . ▁In ▁a ▁match ▁in ▁which ▁the ▁Austral ians ▁domin ated , ▁No ff ke ▁claimed ▁ 1 / 5 ▁off ▁ 2 ▁o vers ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁inn ings ▁and ▁ 2 / 1 0 ▁off ▁ 6 ▁o vers ▁in ▁the ▁second . ▁On ▁ 2 7 ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁No ff ke ▁made ▁his ▁ma iden ▁first - class ▁appearance ▁for ▁Queensland ▁against ▁Victoria . ▁In ▁a ▁convin cing ▁victory ▁for ▁Queensland , ▁No ff ke ▁im pressed ▁with ▁the ▁ball , ▁taking ▁ 4 / 4 6 ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁inn ings ▁and ▁ 2 / 5 9 ▁in ▁the ▁second . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁No ff ke ▁was ▁reward ed ▁with ▁a ▁place ▁in ▁Australia ' s ▁squad ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁Ash es ▁series ▁after ▁a ▁man ▁of ▁the ▁match ▁performance ▁in ▁Queensland ' s ▁victory ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 – 0 1 ▁P ura ▁Cup . ▁No ff ke ▁played ▁ 3 ▁matches ▁on ▁the ▁tour , ▁performing ▁well ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁ 2 ▁against ▁Som erset ▁and ▁Ham pshire . ▁The ▁third ▁match , ▁against ▁Sus sex ▁however , ▁did ▁not ▁go ▁as ▁well ▁for ▁No ff ke . ▁He ▁was ▁injured ▁attempting ▁a ▁" s occer - style " ▁run ▁out