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Warriors lose key duo ahead of Matador Cup

Marsh and Agar sidelined due to injuries as unheralded duo receive call-ups in their stead

Alcohol.Think Again Western Warriors will be without international duo Shaun Marsh and Ashton Agar for the early stages of the Matador BBQs One-Day Cup due to injury.

Marsh (finger) and Agar (shoulder) were today replaced by Josh Nicholas and D’Arcy Short, respectively, after Cricket Australia rubber stamped the swap.

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The injured pair can return to the WA squad when fully fit but must replace their direct substitute.

Short, 26, is a left-handed batsman who played one 50-over match for WA in 2011, scoring three and taking 2-14 from four overs with his left-arm orthodox spin against NSW Blues at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Nicholas is a 24-year-old right-arm fast bowler who played two Sheffield Shield matches for the Warriors last summer, taking six wickets at the impressive average of 23.33 while chipping in with 68no batting at No.10 against Queensland.

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Marsh was initially named in Australia’s 15-man for the Qantas Tour of South Africa before the finger injury that he sustained in Sri Lanka forced his withdrawal.

Agar is still recovering from right shoulder surgery in July after a pre-season training accident with the Warriors.

"Ashton had an appointment with a shoulder surgeon earlier this week and a decision was made to have surgery on his right shoulder," said Alex Kountouris, CA's Bupa Support Team Sport Science and Sports Medicine Manager, said in July.

"We expect that he will not play cricket for the next three to four months, but the timeframes will become clearer as we monitor his recovery from the procedure."

Alcohol.Think Again Western Warriors: Adam Voges (c), Cameron Bancroft, Jason Behrendorff, Hilton Cartwright, D’Arcy Short, Michael Klinger, David Moody, Josh Nicholas, Joel Paris, Nathan Rimmington, Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye, Jonathan Wells, Sam Whiteman