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Finch set to make Shield debut, McGain dropped

Aaron Finch is set to make his Sheffield Shield debut for Victoria after being named in a 12-man squad for the match against Tasmania in Hobart starting on Friday

Cricinfo staff
28-Jan-2010
Rhett Lockyear is in line for a Sheffield Shield spot  •  Getty Images

Rhett Lockyear is in line for a Sheffield Shield spot  •  Getty Images

Aaron Finch is set to make his Sheffield Shield debut for Victoria after being named in a 12-man squad for the match against Tasmania in Hobart starting on Friday. The uncapped batsman Michael Hill is also in the squad with Finch, who made his first-class debut against the touring Indians in 2007-08.
The Bushrangers will be without the allrounder Andrew McDonald, who has knee soreness but is expected to be fit for Victoria's next match. The selectors have also preferred the young left-arm spinner Jon Holland to the veteran legspinner, Bryce McGain, who made his Test debut less than a year ago.
In all, Victoria have made five changes to their most recent Sheffield Shield team with Cameron White away on Australian duties and the fast bowlers Steve Gilmour and Will Sheridan left out. Damien Wright will return from a hamstring injury while James Pattinson and Rob Quiney have been added to the group.
Rhett Lockyear is in line for his first Sheffield Shield match of the summer after being named in Tasmania's squad. Lockyear has taken the place of the in-form batsman Alex Doolan, who has been ruled out with a shoulder injury.
The Tigers have also regained their first-choice wicketkeeper Tim Paine, who will play his first Sheffield Shield match of the season. Paine missed the start of the summer due to a broken finger but has been back in action for a month, and will take back the gloves from the stand-in Brady Jones.
Tasmania are in desperate need of a victory as they sit in second-last place on the competition table with nine points from five games. Victoria are well clear on top with three outright wins from their five matches.
Tasmania squad Ed Cowan, Jonathan Wells, Rhett Lockyear, George Bailey (capt), Daniel Marsh, Tim Paine (wk), Luke Butterworth, Brett Geeves, James Faulkner, Jason Krejza, Brendan Drew, Tim Macdonald.
Victoria squad Nick Jewell, Chris Rogers, David Hussey (capt), Rob Quiney, Aaron Finch, Lloyd Mash, Michael Hill, Matthew Wade (wk), John Hastings, Damien Wright, James Pattinson, Jon Holland.