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Hartley, Hayden appear for Bulls

Rookie wicket-keeper Chris Hartley will make his first class debut for Queensland tomorrow alongside Test batsman Matthew Hayden when the XXXX Bulls take on the Southern Redbacks at the Gabba in the Pura Cup.

Rookie wicket-keeper Chris Hartley will make his first class debut for Queensland tomorrow alongside Test batsman Matthew Hayden when the XXXX Bulls take on the Southern Redbacks at the Gabba in the Pura Cup.
Hartley, 21, will deputise for Australia 'A' 'keeper Wade Seccombe in the Queensland line-up.
It will be the first time that a wicket-keeper other than Ian Healy or Seccombe has been behind the stumps for the Bulls since Sandgate-Redcliffe's Gavin Fitness played three matches in 1994.
Hartley, who is captain of the Norths team in the Brisbane XXXX First Grade premiership, is a former Australian U-19 and Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy wicket-keeper. He is in his third season as a Bulls squad member.
Hayden, whose availability off-sets the loss of Martin Love on Australia 'A' duties, will play his first match for Queensland since January 2002, when he played against the Redbacks at the Gabba.
The Bulls will train today from 4pm at the Gabba, with players available to the media from 3.30pm.
South Australia will be without Australia 'A' pace bowlers Shaun Tait and Paul Rofe for the match.
The Redbacks have included former NSW 2nd XI paceman Andrew Staunton in their team, alongside fellow quick Ryan Harris and opening batsman David Fitzgerald.
Pura Cup, Tomorrow through Monday, the Gabba. Gates open 9.30am, play starts 10am.
XXXX Queensland Bulls: Jimmy Maher (c), Matthew Hayden, Lee Carseldine, Stuart Law, Andrew Symonds, Clinton Perren, Chris Hartley, Ashley Noffke, Nathan Hauritz, Michael Kasprowicz, Joe Dawes, Damien MacKenzie (12th man to be named).
Southern Redbacks: Greg Blewett (captain), Mark Cleary, Mark Cosgrove, John Davison, Shane Deitz, David Fitzgerald, Andy Flower, Ryan Harris, Mark Higgs, Graham Manou, Mick Miller, Andrew Staunton (12th man to be named).