FOUR Worcestershire players will look to help their club sides enjoy success on the second day of their matches in Australia today.

Ross Whiteley, Ed Barnard, Joe Leach and Richard Oliver will be in action for Prospect, Queanbeyan District, North Canberra Gungahlin and Geelong City respectively.

Barnard, Leach — and Joe Clarke with South Perth — will play their final games before heading home to prepare for the County’s pre-season tour of Abu Dhabi.

The most meaningful action for Whiteley may be in the opening few minutes of the South Australian Cricket Association ‘A’ grade encounter at West Torrens.

Prospect fell for 126 on the first day but West Torrens ended on 123-8, so either two wickets or four runs are required for first-innings points.

Barnard aims to end his spell with Queanbeyan on a high note at Tuggerangong Valley in the Australian Capital Territory first-grade clash.

Queanbeyan were dismissed for 172 on the opening day but reduced their opponents to 39-3 by the close.

Barnard is his side’s leading wicket-taker in the competition with 22.

In the same competition, Leach will strive to make an impact with the ball in his last appearance against home side Weston Creek Molonglo after the Northies scored 267-6 on day one.

Oliver will want action at Leopold after the opening day of the Geelong Cricket Association Division One clash was washed out.

Geelong City are on the verge of qualifying for the knock-out stages.

Wicket-keeper Ben Cox is back at New Road after a successful winter, but his County colleague Jack Shantry has remained with Greenvale Kangaroos.

They start a two-day Victorian Premier Cricket Bartercard Men’s Premier Firsts match with visiting Melbourne University.

Clarke’s final appearance for South Perth will be a two-day Western Australian Cricket Association ‘A’ grade encounter this weekend with visiting Bayswater-Morley.

Shantry, Oliver and Whiteley will fly direct to Abu Dhabi from Australia after remaining with their clubs for an additional week.