South Australia try again with Tait

Shaun Tait is due to make his long-awaited comeback from elbow surgery after being named in South Australia's FR Cup squad to face Victoria on Friday. The problem forced Tait out of Australia's tours to South Africa and India and prevented him from playing in South Australia's humiliating Pura Cup defeat to the Bushrangers this week.

While Tait is expected to play, Darren Lehmann is still missing after injuring his hamstring in the pre-season. The Redbacks have chosen Andy Delmont, the uncapped allrounder, in the squad after he posted 134 for University in the Adelaide grade competition.

Delmont has been working with the new coach Mark Sorell to make his game more consistent. "I am rapt this has paid off and that I have been given this opportunity," he said.

Victoria's successful Pura Cup debutant Matthew Wade has been overlooked and Adam Crosthwaite is set to take the gloves. Victoria will also be boosted by the inclusion of the fast bowlers Shane Harwood, Mick Lewis and Clinton McKay, while Aaron Finch and Aiden Blizzard could slot into the batting line-up.

Wade, Nick Jewell, Dirk Nannes and Gerard Denton were left out of the one-day squad despite being part of the side that thrashed South Australia. Denton and Nannes each took five wickets in the first-class win, while Wade marked his debut with 83 and six catches.

Harwood's pre-season was hampered by a shoulder injury but he has been included in the 13-man squad after a successful performance for his club side on the weekend. A state debut for Finch, 20, would be a pleasing turnaround after he was suspended from the Centre of Excellence in July for keeping his room continually untidy.

Cameron White said the additions would strengthen Victoria's chances in the 50-over format. "It was a pretty emphatic win this week, but then again the Redbacks' form in the FR Cup has been stronger than the Pura Cup in recent seasons," he said. "There's no doubt we're hell-bent on leaving Adelaide with points in both matches and the inclusion of guys like Shane Harwood, who's been our best one-day bowler, gives us a great boost."

South Australia squad Matthew Elliott, Daniel Harris, Cameron Borgas, Mark Cosgrove, Nathan Adcock (capt), Andy Delmont, Graham Manou (wk), Mark Cleary, Dan Cullen, Jason Gillespie, Ryan Harris, Shaun Tait.

Victoria squad Michael Klinger, Robert Quiney, David Hussey, Cameron White (capt), Aiden Blizzard, Aaron Finch, Andrew McDonald, Adam Crosthwaite (wk), Shane Harwood, Clinton McKay, Bryce McGain, Peter Siddle, Mick Lewis.