Canning gets match play in Perth

Northern Districts' Scott Styris is not the only New Zealander getting some early season cricket in Australia this summer.

Styris has been playing for Gordon in the Sydney premier competition over the last three weekends.

But Tama Canning, the Auckland all-rounder who was on the verge of New Zealand selection last summer, turned out for Fremantle in the Perth competition over the weekend.

He played in a two-day game against Subiaco-Floreat and took two for 97 as Subiaco made 344/4. In Fremantle's innings of 170, Canning scored 29 as the side was well beaten on the first innings.

Canning was cleared by Auckland Cricket to play in Perth, where his family are based, en route to Auckland where he will play in the Labour Weekend club games.