Former Test opener Joe Burns will make a well timed return from a hamstring damage when Queensland’s Sheffield Shield marketing campaign resumes in opposition to Victoria on the MCG on Thursday.
Burns has been sidelined since struggling the damage whereas enjoying for the Melbourne Stars on the opening night time of the 2022-23 BBL season on December 13.
However, he was this week cleared to return, a lot to the aid of a Bulls facet lacking star batting trio Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja and Matt Renshaw, who’re on Test obligation in India.
Labuschagne, Khawaja and Renshaw additionally missed final Saturday’s BBL closing in Perth.
However, six of their Brisbane Heat teammates – Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Xavier Bartlett, James Bazley, Matthew Kuhnemann and Max Bryant – who performed within the loss to the Scorchers are backing up for Shield obligation.
Queensland’s squad additionally contains former Western Australia left-arm paceman Liam Guthrie, who’s but to characterize the Bulls at Shield stage.
The Bulls are at present equal on 21 factors on the Shield ladder with second-placed Tasmania.
Victoria is 5 factors additional again in fourth spot.
The Victorians will probably be captained by all-rounder Will Sutherland within the absence of batsman Peter Handscomb, who can be in India for Australia’s four-Test collection.
Bulls: Jimmy Peirson (c), Xavier Bartlett, James Bazley, Max Bryant, Joe Burns, Jack Clayton, Liam Guthrie, Matthew Kuhnemann, Michael Neser, Mark Steketee, Bryce Street, Sam Truloff (twelfth man to be named).
Originally printed as Joe Burns to return for a depleted Queensland after recovering from a hamstring damage
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
