Usman Khawaja will open in his Brisbane Heat debut after the Perth Scorchers despatched the hosts in on the Gabba.
Khawaja and Test teammates Marnus Labuschagne and Matthew Renshaw have returned for the Heat’s important conflict, however India-bound spinner Mitchell Swepson has been disregarded of the aspect.
Swepson performed for Australia within the 20-over format as just lately as final October however has been disregarded for left-arm fast Spencer Johnson.
He will make his BBL debut as they tinker with a bowling assault that is struggled to include rivals this season.
The South Australian product has overcome a severe ankle damage, impressing in Brisbane’s first grade Twenty20 competitors for Redlands alongside Labuschagne to earn a Heat deal.
Ashton Agar may also return for the Scorchers after incomes a Test recall in Sydney.
The two sides met in Perth solely 4 days in the past, the Scorchers (6-2) simply chasing the Heat’s 171 goal to now be a win away from claiming outright high spot.
The arrival of big-hitting Josh Brown has seen the Heat (2-5) discover some type with the bat however, sitting seventh, they want a victory to stay within the finals image.
Brisbane Heat: Usman Khawaja, Josh Brown, Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Renshaw, Jimmy Peirson, Max Bryant, Ross Whiteley, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Spencer Johnson.
Perth Scorchers: Stephen Eskinazi, Cameron Bancroft, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis (wk), Ashton Turner (c), Nick Hobson, Ashton Agar, Matthew Kelly, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Peter Hatzoglou.
