The XXXX Queensland Bulls have named rookie right-hand opener Daniel Payne to replace Australian One Day player Jimmy Maher for this week's critical Pura Cup clash against Victoria at the Gabba.

Payne, 23, is in his first season with the Queensland Academy of Sport squad after impressing in the past two seasons for Redlands in the Brisbane club competition.

He and left-arm spinner Matthew Anderson come into the Bulls squad for the Bushrangers match which starts on Wednesday at the Gabba.

Queensland need a minimum of first innings points to ensure they host the Final, with Tasmania, Western Australia and South Australia all vying for a berth in the decider.

Payne, who has scored 540 runs for Redlands in the XXXX First Grade premiership this season, will be the seventh player to make either his first class or one-day debut for the Bulls this season.

A Queensland Primary Schools and Secondary Schools representative, he made his first grade debut for Gold Coast as a teenager before switching to Redlands Tigers three seasons ago.

He turned out for the QAS team that played matches against New Zealand in October, scoring a brace of half centuries against the Kiwis.

Anderson, who was 12th man in the Bulls win over South Australia in Adelaide, replaces Nathan Nauritz who will depart along with Maher and the rest of the Australia One Day squad on Saturday for South Africa.

The Bulls will train tomorrow from 9am at the Gabba while Victoria have scheduled a session for 12.15pm at the Gabba. The Bushrangers are yet to name their team.

XXXX Queensland Bulls v Victorian Bushrangers, Wed-Sat, The Gabba: Stuart Law (c), Brendan Nash, Daniel Payne, Martin Love, Andrew Symonds, Lee Carseldine, Wade Seccombe, Ashley Noffke, Michael Kasprowicz, Joe Dawes, Scott Brant, Matthew Anderson (12th man to be named).

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