The Western Warriors welcome back three Australian tourists for their next Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania, starting at the WACA on Friday, October 22, 1999.

Justin Langer, Matthew Nicholson and Simon Katich arrive home from Zimbabwe at noon tomorrow, Wednesday, October 20.

Langer and Katich have been touring Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe for six weeks, while Nicholson flew to Zimbabwe on October 5 as a replacement for Scott Muller in the Australian squad.

Langer scored 51 runs (at 12.75) in three Tests in Sri Lanka and 44 in the one-off Test match in Zimbabwe. With Steve Waugh hospitalised with a broken nose, Katich was called into the Australian line-up for a tour match in Colombo, impressing with scores of 40 and 36 not out. He then contracted chicken pox. Nicholson played a tour match in Bulawayo, returning figues of 0-56 and 0-8.

All three have been included in a WA squad of 13 to take on the Tigers, along with 10 of the 12 Warriors who guided WA to first innings points against Victoria. Young batsmen Marcus North and Chris Rogers make way for Langer and Katich.

Western Warriors squad Brendon Julian (captain), Jo Angel, Rob Baker, Ryan Campbell, Sean Cary, Michael Dighton, Brad Hogg, Mike Hussey, Simon Katich, Justin Langer, Matthew Nicholson, Brad Oldroyd, Brad Williams

Western Warriors training

4.45pm Wednesday, October 20: WACA Ground nets

4.30pm Thursday, October 21: WACA Ground nets

Tasmanian squad Jamie Cox (captain), Mark Atkinson, Gerard Denton, Michael DiVenuto, Andrew Dykes, Dene Hills, Michael Jamison, Scott Kremerskothen, Dan Marsh, Scott Mason, Mark Ridgway, Ben Targett, Damien Wright, Shaun Young. Greg Shipherd (coach).

Tasmanian Tigers training Noon Tuesday, October 19: WACA Ground 10.30am Wednesday, October 20: WACA Ground 10.30am Thursday, October 21: WACA Ground