Behrendorff ruled out for summer

Western Australia quick Jason Behrendorff has been ruled out for the remainder of the summer with a stress fracture in his lower back.

Behrendorff's injury – and the likelihood that he would miss the rest of the season – was forecast by coach Justin Langer in the lead-up to the Perth Scorchers' KFC Big Bash League semi-final against Melbourne Stars on January 22, for which he returned from the problem to take his place in the side.

The 25-year-old now faces the prospect of four months of rehabilitation – just the latest in an ongoing list of setbacks related to his back.

Watch: Behrendorff's crucial early strikes

Behrendorff played just four Matador BBQs One-Day Cup matches in October having missed the end of last summer with stress fractures in his back, and took nine wickets in his two Shield matches to start the first-class season before being forced out with injury again.

The left-armer was the Domestic Player of the Year at the 2015 Allan Border Medal evening, and has been earmarked as a potential Australia representative, however injury has continually cruelled his chances.

Watch: Behrendorff collects domestic gong

Meanwhile, the Warriors have announced their 13-man squad to play New South Wales in Round Six of the Sheffield Shield, starting Wednesday, February 3 at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in the first-ever Shield match played in New Zealand.

Quick Single: Blues, Bulls welcome back Test stars

The squad flies out for New Zealand tomorrow (Sunday), with Test batsman Adam Voges set to use the contest as preparation for the first Trans-Tasman series against the Black Caps, beginning February 12.

Western Australia Warriors: Adam Voges (c), Ashton Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Will Bosisto, Hilton Cartwright, Michael Hogan, Michael Klinger, David Moody, Joel Paris, Nathan Rimmington, Ashton Turner, Jonathan Wells, Sam Whiteman.

New South Wales Blues: Nic Maddinson (c), Sean Abbott, Doug Bollinger, Ryan Carters, Trent Copeland, Ed Cowan, Daniel Hughes, Josh Lalor, Nathan Lyon, Peter Nevill, Kurtis Patterson, Ben Rohrer, Will Somerville.

Cricket.com.au will be live streaming the NSW v WA Sheffield Shield match in Christchurch.