Kruger to make Bulls debut

Teenage batsman Nick Kruger will make his ING Cup debut for the XXXX Queensland Bulls on Saturday in Adelaide following an arm injury to Stuart Law.

Kruger, 19, was named to make his limited overs debut for Queensland following the decision to rule out Law after he was struck a painful blow on the arm yesterday in the Pura Cup match against the Southern Redbacks.

X-rays yesterday cleared Law of any fractures but he was unable to bat today in the Bulls second innings due to the injury.

A hard-hitting left-hander, Kruger was twelfth man for the Bulls in their outright Pura Cup win over the Western Warriors in Perth last month and played for Queensland in their recent one-day match against Australian Country in Bundaberg.

Kruger top-scored with 65 from 58 balls in the Bulls win over Country.

The Bulls will look to rebound on Saturday against the Redbacks, after losing their most recent ING Cup match to the Bushrangers at the Gabba last week and facing certain defeat in the Pura Cup match presently underway.

The Bulls are equal top of the ING Cup ladder along with the Western Warriors on 22 points.

XXXX Queensland Bulls v Southern Redbacks, ING Cup, Adelaide Oval, Saturday: Martin Love (c), Daniel Payne, Lee Carseldine, Clinton Perren, Nick Kruger, Brendan Nash, James Hopes, Wade Seccombe, Ashley Noffke, Nathan Hauritz, Michael Kasprowicz, Scott Brant (all 12 to play).