IN-FORM swing bowler Callum Thorp will celebrate the New Year with his Western Warriors debut.

Thorp, 27, has been selected to make his first appearance in the ING Cup match against Queensland on Thursday, January 2.

Pace bowler Matthew Nicholson has also been recalled to the Warriors limited-overs team after recovering from an injury to his right forearm.

Thorp and Nicholson replace star pair Brad Williams and Brad Hogg.

Williams and Hogg have been included in the Australian 13-man squad for the Fifth Orange Test against England in Sydney starting on Thursday, January 2, 2003.

The Warriors ING Cup team is: Mike Hussey (Captain), Ryan Campbell (vice-captain), Jo Angel, Murray Goodwin, Kade Harvey, Stuart Karppinen, Shaun Marsh, Scott Meuleman, Matthew Nicholson, Chris Rogers, Callum Thorp and Paul Wilson.

Thorp, a right-arm swing bowler, is in his first season with the Warriors senior squad after several injury-plagued years as a prolific wicket-taker in the WACA SunSmart League with Wanneroo. He heads the season 2002-03 wicket-takers list with 32 scalps at an impressive average of 12.

© 2002 Western Australian Cricket Association

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