Western Australia have rested Cameron Bancroft and Michael Klinger from this weekend's tour match against New Zealand.
Bancroft and Klinger were both overlooked for a national call-up following Usman Khawaja's hamstring injury, with selectors preferring Shaun Marsh.
The batsmen will also miss a chance to play NZ under lights in the two-day fixture that starts at the WACA on Saturday.
WA will field a youthful side captained by Ashton Turner, with assistant coach Adam Griffith mentoring the XI instead of Justin Langer.
"Bangers has had a bit of a tight hamstring for quite a while. It's been fine and he's been able to play with no issues," Griffith said.
"But this is a good opportunity to give him and some senior players a spell.
"Maxy was pretty keen to play but he's got a few niggles.
"You've got make sure these little things don't become big things."
The pair are set to return next Friday, when WA host Victoria in a Sheffield Shield clash.
Both were considered by national selectors after Khawaja strained his left hamstring during the second Test.
Bancroft was set to debut in Australia's postponed Bangladesh tour, while Klinger has scored a mountain of runs over the past year for WA and county side Gloucestershire.
"It's always tough when you don't get in and you're playing really well," Griffith said.
"Bancroft is a young kid and still learning the game.
"He's getting better and better and he's 23. He's got plenty of time left, that's what we keep telling him."
The same can't be said of Klinger, who is 35 and enjoying a late-career resurgence similar to Adam Voges.
"He's in career-best form," Griffith said.
"This was probably his best chance to get in there and he's missed out.
"But he's a great guy, very resilient and he'll keep giving us everything he's got. Hopefully for a couple more years."
Joel Paris, a highly-rated pace prospect yet to make his first-class debut, has been given a chance to rip in against the Blackcaps.
"He excites me a lot. He's back from injury and gets the chance to show us what he's got," Griffith said.
WA: Tom Beaton, Will Bosisto, Ryan Duffield, Marcus Harris, Josh Inglis, David Moody, Liam O'Connor, Joel Paris, Ashton Turner (capt), Andrew Tye, Jonathan Wells, Sam Whiteman.
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