Marsh and Geeves return for Tigers

Daniel Marsh will return to first-class cricket for the first time this season when Tasmania tackle Western Australia in a four-day game commencing on Wednesday in Hobart.

The Tigers' skipper hasn't fronted this season after having a plate inserted in his dislocated shoulder.

Also making a welcome return is fast-bowler Brett Geeves, who returns after recovering from stress fractures to his right foot, which have prevented him from playing for the majority of the year.

With both the Tigers and Warriors sitting in fifth and sixth positions respectively with eight points in six matches, the winner will maintain a slim hope of scraping into the final - New South Wales and South Australia currently sit in equal first with 20 points - while the loser will almost certainly be knocked out of calculation.

Western Australian keeper Luke Ronchi will play his first Pura Cup match in almost three years following the retirement of Ryan Campbell, while vice-captain Marcus North will further boost the Warriors' batting strength when he returns after recovering from a broken finger.

Tasmania: David Dawson, Michael Di Venuto, Dan Marsh (capt), Michael Bevan, George Bailey, Travis Birt, Sean Clingeleffer (wk), Xavier Doherty, Brendan Drew, Brett Geeves, Adam Griffith, Ben Hilfenhaus (12th man to be named).

Western Australia: Justin Langer (capt), Chris Rogers, Clint Heron, Marcus North (vc), Adam Voges, Shaun Marsh, David Bandy, Luke Ronchi (wk), Beau Casson, Steve Magoffin, Ben Edmondson, Shawn Gillies (12th man to be named).

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