Cumbria captain Michael Slack returns to the squad which has been announced for the back-to-back NCCA T20 double-headers over the forthcoming bank holiday weekend.
Slack, concerned by a nagging groin injury, was due to miss out at the weekend when Cumbria were due to open their T20 season with two games against Staffordshire.
Unfortunately the weather prevented any play in either game so the programme will now open on Sunday 30th April at Barrow CC against Northumberland.
The squad will then travel south to play Shropshire on Monday May 1 at Wem CC.
Two T20 matches are scheduled for both days starting at 11am and 2.30pm.
Freddie Fallows (Kendal) and Ed Moulton (Chorley), two newcomers to the Cumbria squad this season, are both included in the 12.
The squad is: Michael Slack (Carlisle) captain; Sam Dutton (Furness); Freddie Fallows (Kendal); Ed Moulton (Chorley); Gary Pratt (Richmondshire); Finlay Richardson (Kendal); Matthew Sempilll (Cockermouth); Sam Sharp (Cockermouth);
Matthew Siddall (Cockermouth); Ben Walkden (Newton le Willows); Nathan Waterston (Furness); Nico Watt (Carlisle).
Meanwhile A squad of 16 players has been announced to play for the County Development Team in the first week of May when they have two home matches.
They start against Northumberland at Kendal CC on May 2 before playing Cheshire at Haverigg CC on May 4. Both games are scheduled to start at 11am and are 50 over matches.
The teams selected are:
v Northumberland Development Team
Will Atkinson (Keswick) capt; Faizan Ghumman (Furness); Evan Williams (Greenmount); Reece Irving (Netherfield); James Bowman (Penrith); Ali Craig (Penrith); Josh Stirling (Carlisle); Declan Tyson (Millom); Josh Wills (Torrisholme); Louis Backhouse (Netherfield); Samson Storey (Furness).
v Cheshire 2nd XI
James Dawson (Carlisle) (capt); Faizan Ghumman (Furness); Evan Williams (Greenmount); Tom Fox (Workington); Sam Bates (Workington); Josh Brabbins (Appleby Eden); Josh Stirling (Carlisle); Josh Brown (Cockermouth); Declan Tyson (Millom); Louis Backhouse (Netherfield);Samson Storey (Furness; Josh Wills (Torrisholme).
