Riley Meredith has been named for the first time this season after injury by the Hobart Hurricanes, while the Sydney Sixers have reinforced their bowling options with a new spinner.
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The Perth Scorchers named a 16-man squad to play the Hobart Hurricanes on Monday night.
Nick Hobson ($42k BAT) and David Moody ($62k BWL) both come into the group, while the Canes made a surprise change with Riley Meredith ($134k BWL) included for the first time after a hamstring injury.
The Canes named a 16-man squad with Mitch Owen ($62k BAT/BWL) also added after a side strain, with Joel Paris ($99k BWL) and Scott Boland ($139k BWL) dropping out due to injury and a national call-up respectively.
Scorchers: Turner (c), Agar, Bancroft, Behrendorff, Evans, Hardie, Hatzoglou, Hobson, Inglis, M.Marsh, Mills, Moody, Munro, Kelly, Patterson, Tye
Hurricanes: Brook, David, Ellis, Handscomb, Jewell, Kann, Lamichhane, McDermott, Meredith, Owen, Parker, Rogers, Short, Thompson, Wade (c), Wright
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After a few injuries, the Sydney Sixers announced the signing of spinner Todd Murphy ($42k BWL) who replaces injured Steve O’Keefe ($171k BWL) in the squad.
Sixers coach Greg Shipperd said: “Todd has been doing good things for a number of years through his teens and last season made his List A and First Class debuts for Victoria.”
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