VICTORIA could field as many as seven players aged 21 or younger when it hosts Tasmania in a One-Day Cup match on Wednesday at the CitiPower Centre, Junction Oval.
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Brody Couch (21 years old), Sam Elliott (21) and Todd Murphy (20) are in contention to make their Victorian debuts - in a side that features Nowra's Nic Maddinson.
Wil Parker (18), who has played two Shield matches for Victoria, could also play his first one day game for his state.
Bowlers James Pattinson, Jon Holland and Will Sutherland, who all featured in Victoria's opening one-day match of the season against New South Wales last month, have been left out of the squad after consecutive Shield matches.
Victoria will play four one-day matches and three Sheffield Shield games over the next 29 days.
"With such a busy schedule we're taking the opportunity to rest some of the players who have carried a heavy load in our recent Shield games," Victorian chairman of selectors Andrew Lynch said.
"This also provides an opportunity for some of the younger players within the squad and we're looking forward to seeing what they can produce on Wednesday."
Marcus Harris will also miss the match after accepting a one-game suspension for abuse of equipment during the Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania on March 5.
Joining Maddinson and the four youngsters in the 12-man squad are skipper Peter Handscomb, Xavier Crone, Zak Evans, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sam Harper, Mackenzie Harvey and Matt Short.
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