Left-arm fast-medium bowler Allott was included in the original Max team selection for the first weekend of matches and is bowling impressively at first-class level as he seeks a return to the test arena and was in the Black Caps one-day team for two recent tours overseas.

But he was expensive in the early Max games often through the pace he generated and selection panel convener Brian McKechnie said the selectors had to look at their bowling options for the specialist two 10-overs-a-side games.

Squads

Canterbury: Llorne Howell (captain), Nathan Astle, Stephen Fleming, Chris Cairns, Chris Harris, Craig McMillan, Ben Yock, Mark Hastings, Warren Wisneski, Shane Bond, Darron Reekers, Mark Priest.

Otago: Robbie Lawson (captain), Chris Gaffaney, Matthew Horne, Andrew Hore, Rhiane Smith, Graeme Greene, Stephen Mather, Aaron Gale, Glenn Jonas, Martyn Croy, Shayne O'Connor, Nathan Morland.