The Northern Districts' selectors have made five changes to the team to play Otago in a four-day State Championship match in Dunedin from December 10-13. The changes were bought about by the selection of Robbie Hart, Daniel Vettori, Daryl Tuffey and Scott Styris for the TelstraClear Black Caps. Ian Butler was not available due to injury.

Selected for this match are Simon Andrews, Gareth West, David Kelly, Bruce Martin and Nathan Daley. If selected for the final XI, West, Kelly and Daley will be making their first-class debuts for Northern Districts. West and Kelly have previously played first-class cricket for Central Districts. In the absence of regular captain Robbie Hart, brother Matthew will assume the captaincy of the Knights.

The full team is: Matthew Hart (captain), James Marshall, Nick Horsley, Michael Parlane, David Kelly, Hamish Marshall, Joseph Yovich, Bruce Martin, Graeme Aldridge, Gareth West, Simon Andrews and Nathan Daley.

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