Debutant wicketkeeper Jay Lenton is among seven new faces in the New South Wales squad for the Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria at the SCG beginning Friday.
The Blues have been hit hard by Australian selection with Steve Smith, David Warner, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Peter Nevill and Mitchell Starc all named for the first Test against New Zealand while a calf injury has ruled out all-rounder Sean Abbott.
Lenton, who has played eight games for the Blues in Futures League during the past four seasons, becomes the 737th player to represent NSW at first class level.
The 25-year-old former Central Coast junior forces his way into the side off the back of three first grade centuries for Manly this season, averaging almost 130 with the bat.
Quicks Gurinder Sandhu and Josh Lalor join Doug Bollinger as part of a new-look pace attack, while off-spinner Will Somerville replaces Lyon in the 12-man squad.
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Middle order batsmen Ben Rohrer and Kurtis Patterson have also been recalled.
NSW squad: Moises Henriques (captain), Doug Bollinger, Ryan Carters, Ed Cowan, Josh Lalor, Jay Lenton, Nic Maddinson, Stephen O'Keefe, Kurtis Patterson, Ben Rohrer, Gurinder Sandhu, Will Somerville.
