As he rededicates his life to the Queensland Police Service, retiring Bulls paceman Luke Feldman has no doubt he leaves his state's bowling stocks in strong hands.
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Queensland's Shield season came to an end in Perth on Friday with a 136-run loss to Western Australia, spelling the end of the Townsville policeman's career.
The 34-year-old Feldman has continued his work in blue in the Far North during his 63-game first-class career and juggled his two lives with aplomb.
He retires with 232 first-class wickets, including a best of 6-32, and eight five-wicket hauls. He's claimed 30 wickets this Shield season.
"The bowling group will be led by Michael Neser and we have a battery of fast bowlers. Billy Stanlake is still a novice in red ball cricket so he'll keep getting better," Feldman said.
"We've got Brendan Doggett who is out injured but is a fantastic bowler, Mark Steketee has taken 40 wickets this year at an average of stuff-all and then there's a good group behind them."
Feldman knows he got the most out of his cricket career while juggling two professions and is now looking forward to focusing on being a policeman.
"I pretty much knew at the start of the year this would be my last season so I just wanted to perform and do well for my state," Feldman said.
"The Queensland Police Service has been fantastic to me. I've been working the whole time and I (will be) a police officer 14 years in May now. They've allowed me to take the time off work and play and live my dream."
Australian Associated Press