Warriors ban Pomersbach for a month

Western Australia have dealt heavy blows to two of their star batsmen, and to their own Pura Cup chances, by suspending Luke Pomersbach and Shaun Marsh until next month. Pomersbach has been ruled out for two Pura Cup and two FR Cup matches while Marsh will miss only one of each.

The disciplinary action came after the pair broke team rules by drinking alcohol in the lead-up to this week's one-day and Pura Cup matches against South Australia. Pomersbach will not be considered for selection until the Pura Cup game against South Australia starting on December 14, while Marsh's shorter ban could see him back in the side for the limited-overs clash with Tasmania on December 1.

Both players scored centuries in Western Australia's last Pura Cup match and Pomersbach in particular has had a superb start to his season. He has scored two hundreds and averages 98.75 from three Pura Cup games, sitting behind only Simon Katich on the competition run tally.

The Warriors have made four changes to their squad for the Pura Cup match that starts on Friday, with Trent Kelly and David Bandy also omitted. Ben Edmondson returns from a hamstring strain and Aaron Heal has also been included, while the allrounder Theo Doropoulos and the batsman Liam Davis could be in line to make their first-class debuts.

Davis, 23, played one limited-overs match for Western Australia in 2005-06 and has made a solid start to Perth's club season with 333 runs at 47.57. Chris Rogers has also been named in the 12-man group after recovering from stomach cramps that kept him out of last week's FR Cup game.

South Australia have a strong list of inclusions with Shaun Tait and Mark Cosgrove added to the squad, as well as Darren Lehmann, who will be playing his final Pura Cup match after announcing his retirement on Monday. Mark Cleary, Shane Deitz and Cameron Borgas have made way for the returning trio.

Western Australia squad Justin Langer, Chris Rogers, Adam Voges (capt), Liam Davis, Luke Ronchi (wk), Theo Doropoulos, Brad Hogg, Darren Wates, Aaron Heal, Steve Magoffin, Ben Edmondson, Mathew Inness.

South Australia squad Matthew Elliott, Callum Ferguson, Mark Cosgrove, Nathan Adcok (capt), Darren Lehmann, Andy Delmont, Graham Manou (wk), Ryan Harris, Jason Gillespie, Dan Cullen, Shaun Tait, Cullen Bailey.