Black Cap Kerry Walmsley will make his Otago debut in the Shell Cup at Molyneux Park next week.

Walmsley, who played some Super Max for Otago, will be one of two new players in the State Otago Volts side for the game with Canterbury in Alexandra on December 27.

Brendon McCullum will join the side as a batsman. However, missing from the team for the next three games due to international commitments will be Shayne O'Connor, Mark Richardson, Matt Horne and Paul Wiseman.

The team for the three games up to the New Year, on December 27 against Canterbury, on December 29 against Auckland at Molyneux Park and on December 31 against Northern Districts at Mt Maunganui is:

Lee Germon (captain), Andrew Hore, Craig Cumming, Chris Gaffaney, Martyn Croy, Craig Pryor, Simon Forde, Nathan McCullum, Warren McSkimming, Karl O'Dowda, Kerry Walmsley, Brendon McCullum.

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