Leg problem keeps Hodge out of one-day match

Brad Hodge will miss Victoria's Ford Ranger Cup match against Queensland on Friday with a strained quadriceps. Hodge has been left out of the 12-man squad for the Gabba clash but is considered an outside chance of playing in Sunday's FR Cup game against New South Wales.

Hodge said the injury was disappointing given his hopes of a recall to the Australia side this summer. "There's never a good time to be injured, and this is less than ideal," he said. "I've been battling the injury for a little while and have been unable to shake it. Hopefully I can prove my fitness for the game against New South Wales and get back amongst the runs.

"Naturally I want to help generate victories for Victoria, but at the same time, if I can remind the national selectors that I'm in form and ready to go, it certainly couldn't hurt my chances for higher honours."

Victoria will regain Shane Harwood for Friday's match after he recovered from a minor buttock strain. The Bushrangers, whose fast bowlers had a horror injury run early in the season, are beginning to return to some normality in their attack with Mick Lewis set to test his hip muscle in a Victoria 2nd XI game next week. Brad Knowles, Peter Siddle and Dirk Nannes are also recovering well from injuries.

Squad Michael Klinger, Jon Moss, Cameron White (capt), David Hussey, Rob Quiney, Aiden Blizzard, Andrew McDonald, Adam Crosthwaite (wk), Grant Lindsay, Shane Harwood, Clinton McKay, Darren Pattinson.