Perth Scorchers speedster Lance Morris is again for his aspect’s blockbuster Qualifier remaining conflict in opposition to Sydney Sixers at Optus Stadium after recovering from the flu.
The right-arm tearaway is available in for fellow seamer Matt Kelly, who was dominated out with concussion after a freak incident in Sunday’s win over Melbourne Renegades, in the one change to the line-up.
Morris returned to coaching on Friday afternoon after getting knocked about by the flu, which English seamer David Payne additionally caught within the lead-up to the match.
It might be Morris’ remaining match of the match earlier than he flies out to India with the Australian Test group.
Payne was named however has been in a separate changeroom to his Scorchers teammates in a bid to restrict the unfold.
WA-contracted paceman Charlie Stobo missed out on what would’ve been a shock Big Bash debut after being rushed into the squad as potential cowl for Payne.
Sixers captain Moises Henriques gained the toss and elected to bat first.
Veteran spinner Steve O’Keefe is again within the XI on the expense of former Test seamer Jackson Bird.
A crowd of about 50,000 is predicted with greater than 45,000 tickets snapped up by Friday afternoon for the Scorchers’ first remaining at Optus Stadium in 5 years.
A gradual stream of followers decked out in vibrant orange rolled by way of the gates hours earlier than the sport with lengthy strains ready with anticipation for the gates to open.
The match, which might be Scorchers all-time main wicket-taker Andrew Tye’s a centesimal within the BBL, kicks off at 4.15pm.
Teams
Scorchers: Stephen Eskinazi, Cameron Bancroft, Aaron Hardie, Ashton Turner (captain), Nick Hobson, Cooper Connolly, Andrew Tye, David Payne, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris.
Sixers: Josh Philippe, Steve Smith, Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques (captain), Jordan Silk, Hayden Kerr, Dan Christian, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Steve O’Keefe, Izharulhaq Naveed.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
