Australian captain Steve Waugh will miss his last chance for an interstate match before the first cricket Test against New Zealand but paceman Brett Lee is back.

Lee was named today to return from a side strain injury for New South Wales in its Pura Cup match against South Australia starting at the SCG on Friday.

Waugh was not considered on advice of Australian team physiotherapist Errol Alcott as he continues his recovery from a bout of deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

Waugh has been back in training for two weeks since returning from the Ashes tour with a calf muscle injury and the DVT.

But unless his plays for his Sydney club Bankstown next weekend, as seems unlikely, the 36-year-old will go into the first Test at the Gabba from November 8 without a hit out since his Ashes fifth Test heroics in August.

Lee took 3-49 from eight overs for his club Mosman yesterday to demonstrate that he had fully recovered from the side strain suffered in the fifth Test at The Oval.

Also recalled for NSW was fellow Ashes tourist and paceman Nathan Bracken, who injured his left bowling shoulder on the tour.

The players to make way for Lee and Bracken were Don Nash and Anthony Clark.

NSW team: Michael Slater, Greg Mail, Michael Bevan, Mark Waugh, Shane Lee (capt), Mark Higgs, Brad Haddin, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Stuart MacGill, Glenn McGrath, Stuart Clark (12th man TBA).

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