Recent Australia ODI squad members Billy Stanlake and Joel Davies will make their returns from injury in Monday’s fifth round of One-Day Cup matches.
Both Stanlake, who suffered a side strain while bowling in October’s second ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare, and Davies, who injured his hamstring sub-fielding in the second ODI against South Africa a week later, were hurt during Australia’s injury-marred 50-over tour of Africa.
While it has knocked both out of contention of the ongoing one-day series against England, the pair will return for their states with Stanlake’s Tasmania taking on Queensland at the Gabba while Davies’ New South Wales will host South Australia at Cricket Central.
It comes as Jhye Richardson was also named to play his first one-dayer of the summer after sitting out Western Australia’s Sheffield Shield draw against Victoria.
Double Davies to debut
NSW v SA, Cricket Central, 10am AEDT
NSW squad: Lachlan Shaw (c), Sean Abbott, Joel Davies, Oliver Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Bryce Jackson, Riley Kingsell, Sam Konstas, Nic Maddinson, Josh Philippe, Tanveer Sangha, Jake Scott
South Australia squad: Wes Agar, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matthew Gilkes, Mackenzie Harvey, Jake Lehmann, Ben Manenti, Noah McFadyen, Nathan McSweeney, Lloyd Pope, Hayden Schiller, Henry Thornton, Jerrssis Wadia, Jake Weatherald.
At Silverwater, it will be a special day for the Davies’ family with Joel set to play at state level for the first time with his older brother Ollie, himself fresh off making 70 and 20 in his new opening role in the Sheffield Shield victory over reigning champions SA this week.
Ollie was dropped for Joel when the latter made his first-class debut last summer, coming in a whirlwind rise for the left-arm spinning allrounder who went on to make his international debut in a T20I series against Bangladesh in June.
The Davies brothers have played at Big Bash level together, but never in the same Blues’ team.
Kurtis Patterson has been managed, Will Salzmann is out with the hamstring strain he suffered in the Shield match, while Jack Edwards is on international duties. Jack Nisbett has dropped out of the squad.
For ladder-leading SA, Hayden Schiller is in line to make his List A debut having emerged as one of the state’s promising pace prospects. He played for Australia at the U19 World Cup earlier this year.
David continues World Cup push
Queensland v Tasmania, The Gabba, 10am (local)
Queensland squad: Marnus Labuschagne (c), Tom Balkin, Hugo Burdon, Jack Clayton, Lachlan Hearne, Hayden Kerr, Oli Patterson, Jimmy Peirson, Gurinder Sandhu, Tom Straker, Mitchell Swepson, Hugh Weibgen, Tom Whitney.
Tasmania squad: Jordan Silk (c), Marcus Bean, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Jake Doran, Caleb Jewell, Matt Kuhnemann, Raf MacMillan, Mitch Owen, Will Prestwidge, Billy Stanlake, Tim Ward, Beau Webster.
Australia have kept the door ajar for Tim David to feature in their 50-over side at next year’s World Cup.
The T20 star has generally prioritised overseas leagues – he is not centrally contracted – during the Australian summer outside of the BBL. But he will play a second one-day match for the Tigers this season after featuring in their game against Victoria last month.
Even with Nathan Ellis still sidelined with a side strain (also coming on that cursed tour of Africa), Tasmania have a big international contingent for their contest against the Bulls.
Along with Stanlake, Beau Webster and Matt Kuhnemann return while Australia A rep Tim Ward is back too. Marcus Bean has also been named with Ben McDermott, substituted out of the recent Shield match in Brisbane with illness, among the omissions.
For the home team, Gurinder Sandhu is back for his first game since having knee surgery last summer, recalled to a Queensland squad alongside fellow quick Tom Balkin. Max Bryant has been omitted while Jem Ryan has a side injury.
Richardson returns
Victoria v WA, Junction Oval, 2pm (AEDT)
Victoria squad: Will Sutherland (c), Liam Blackford, Dylan Brasher, Sam Elliott, Peter Handscomb, Sam Harper, Matt Hennig, Blake MacDonald, Todd Murphy, Mitch Perry, Tom Rogers, Doug Warren
WA squad: Ashton Turner (c), Ashton Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Brody Couch, Joel Curtis, Michael Dawson, Kieran Elliott, Jayden Goodwin, Will Malajczuk, Jordan Quiggin, Jhye Richardson, Corey Wasley, Sam Whiteman
Richardson will play in coloured clothes for the first time this summer and could share the ball with a debutant in Michael Dawson, the 26-year-old paceman who has been picked out of club cricket.
Dawson played two second XI matches for NSW last summer after taking 51 wickets in WA Premier Cricket in 2024-25. After returning west, he could feature in a side that is without injured quicks Lance Morris and Joel Paris and Australia call-up Mahli Beardman.
For the Vics, Sam Elliott is back from a hand injury that has sidelined him for the last month. Sam Harper also returns before he joins Australia’s T20I squad, with Dylan Brasher also recalled.
Campbell Kellaway remains out with the back spasms that saw him miss the recent Shield game, likewise with Matthew Short who has a hip injury. Austin Anlezark has been managed, while Ollie Peake is in the ODI squad.
Round 1
Team
Matches played
M
Wins
W
Losses
L
Ties
T
Drawn
D
No results
N/R
Net Run Rate
NRR
Deductions
Ded.
Batting Bonus
Bat
Bowling Bonus
Bowl
Total points
PTS
1
South Australia Men
SA
4
3
0
0
0
1
1.353
0
0
0
16
2
NSW Men
NSW
4
3
1
0
0
0
0.421
0
0
0
13
3
Tasmanian Tigers Men
TAS
4
2
2
0
0
0
0.792
0
0
0
10
4
Victoria Men
VIC
4
2
2
0
0
0
0.141
0
0
0
9
5
Queensland Bulls
QLD
4
1
3
0
0
0
-0.619
0
0
0
4
6
Western Australia Men
WA
4
0
3
0
0
1
-2.078
0
0
0
2
Legend
M: Matches played
W: Wins
L: Losses
T: Ties
D: Drawn
N/R: No results
NRR: Net Run Rate
Ded.: Deductions
Bat: Batting Bonus
Bowl: Bowling Bonus
PTS: Total points