The pair have been carefully managed in the early stages of this season – Richardson has played four domestic one-day games and Morris three alongside the final ODI against Pakistan – and it’s understood they will both be on workload restrictions during the Shield match.
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That could leave captain Asthon Turner, who continues to deputise for the injured Sam Whiteman, with a juggling act and opens the door for allrounder Keaton Critchell to possibly make his debut.
“To be honest, felt like I was alive again,” Richardson said last week. “The bones and the muscles were a little bit sore, but that’s a good thing. Means you’ve done something purposeful. Haven’t had that feeling for a long time. So very happy.
“I think for the game, I bowled a spell of six, a spell of seven, and another two spells of six, or something like that. So they were relatively long spells, which is a good thing. I was able to sort of get into a bit of rhythm and feel what it’s like to bowl a long spell again.”
Meanwhile, Morris was the one positive to emerge from Australia’s thrashing against Pakistan in Perth as he took 2 for 24 from six overs.
Defending champions WA were beaten in the previous round but remain second on the table with two games remaining before the BBL break.
Western Australia squad
Ashton Turner (capt), Cameron Bancroft, Hilton Cartwright, Keaton Critchell, Joel Curtis, Sam Fanning, Cameron Gannon, Jayden Goodwin, Lance Morris, Joel Paris, Jhye Richardson, Corey Rocchiccioli, Teague Wyllie.
Andrew McGlashan is a deputy editor at ESPNcricinfo
Source: ESPN Crickinfo