Career
Noffke, who primarily plays as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, also made a single appearance for the Australian national side, appearing in a One Day International against India in February 2008. Noffke made his first-class debut on 27 March 1999 for the Australian Cricket Academy XI against the Zimbabwe Cricket Academy XI in Harare. In a match in which the Australians dominated, Noffke claimed 1/5 off 2 overs in the first innings and 2/10 off 6 overs in the second.
On 27 January 2000, Noffke made his maiden first-class appearance for Queensland against Victoria.
In a convincing victory for Queensland, Noffke impressed with the ball, taking 4/46 in the first innings and 2/59 in the second. In 2001, Noffke was rewarded with a place in Australia"s squad for the 2001 Ashes series after a man of the match performance in Queensland"s victory in the final of the 2000-2001 Pura Cup.
Noffke played 3 matches on the tour, performing well in the first 2 against Somerset and Hampshire. The third match, against Sussex however, did not go as well for Noffke.
He was injured attempting a "soccer-style" run out and had to fly back home again.
Noffke was also later selected for Australia"s tour of the West Indies in 2003, however he failed to take any wickets in 2 tour games, and did not make the Test or One Day teams. Noffke had a strong 2006-2007 season for Queensland, taking 30 wickets at 24.30 in the Pura Cup, and 15 wickets at 24.60 in the Ford Ranger Cup. He was also named to play in Australia A"s tour of Pakistan in September 2007
Noffke has been in career best form in the 2007-2008 Domestic season leading to Queensland captain Jimmy Maher calling for his selection in the Australian team
After playing 6 matches in the 2007-2008 Pura Cup season, Noffke has scored 549 runs at an average of 54.90 with 1 century and 5 fifties, and has taken 31 wickets at an average of 20.22.
Noffke"s magnificent start to the season was rewarded as on 5 December 2007 he was named in Australia"s squad for their Twenty20 International match against New Zealand at Perth on 11 December 2007. In a very comfortable victory for Australia, Noffke took 3/18 off 3.3 overs, the best figures of the match.
In October 2010, Noffke announced his retirement from first-class cricket. As of the 2011-2012 season, he was the bowling coach for Queensland and the Brisbane Heat.
Noffke"s highest first-class score of 114* came against South Australia on 21 December 2003 at the Brisbane Cricket Ground.
Noffke also took 6 wickets in the match and was awarded man of the match. Noffke"s best first-class bowling figures of 8/24 off 15 overs came against Derbyshire whilst playing for Middlesex on 12 and 13 September 2002. He went on to take 12 wickets for the match.
Noffke plays for the Sunshine Coast Scorchers in Brisbane Grade Cricket.
Noffke became Sefton Park Central Committee"s first overseas professional in 1996 and returned in 2000. In two seasons he scored 1460 runs at an average of 42.94 and took 103 wickets at 14.91 in 49 Liverpool and District Cricket Competition league and cup games.
Noffke is completing a degree at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
