NSW ring changes for clashes with Western Australia

The departure of their impressive international contingent has forced New South Wales to make a string of changes to the Pura and ING Cup squads for matches against Western Australia in Perth. Aaron Bird, Ed Cowan, Grant Lambert and Matthew Phelps have been added to both outfits while Matthew Nicholson, Aaron O'Brien and Doug Bollinger were included in the Pura Cup unit.

Greg Mail, the batsman, was dropped following the comfortable four-day win over South Australia at the SCG last week while Simon Katich, Brett Lee, Glenn McGrath, Nathan Bracken and Stuart MacGill will be in Brisbane for the first Test. The Blues play a day-night match at the WACA on Friday before the Pura Cup game begins on Sunday.

New South Wales squad Phil Jaques, Matthew Phelps, Corey Richards, Dominic Thornely, Ed Cowan, Brad Haddin (capt, wk), Aaron O'Brien, Grant Lambert, Stuart Clark, Matthew Nicholson, Aaron Bird, Doug Bollinger.