A number of experienced first-class players have been named in the initial Otago A team for this summer's national Provincial A competition, the bulk of matches to be played in Lincoln in early to mid-January.

Left-arm seamer David Sewell, who has played almost 50 matches for Otago, has been named along with aggressive left-hand opening batsman Andrew Hore.

Others in the squad with first-class experience named are: Simon Beare, Nathan McCullum, Warren McSkimming and Bradley Scott.

Also named is Daryll Reddington, who looks likely to make his Otago debut in the State Championship match against Central Districts, which starts in Wanganui on Saturday.

The Otago 2nd XI squad is: Simon Beare, Grant Billcliff, Hayden Finch, Jonathan Homer, Andrew Hore, Robert King, Nathan McCullum, Warren McSkimming, Daryll Reddington, Bradley Scott, David Sewell, Darin Smith, Jarrad Waldron and Tim Weston.

And the Otago selectors have also named an Otago development team training squad, this side replacing the Under-22 team.

The Development XI will play matches against the Otago Under-19 selection in Oamaru in early-December and a game against the Otago A team in Alexandra later in the month.

Players in this side, which includes former first-class representatives Hayden Anderson, Duncan Drew and Scott Waide, have the opportunity to press for higher honours later in the season.

The Development squad is: Hayden Anderson, Tom Bates, James Bullick, Duncan Drew, Tim Geeves, Shaun Haig, Mark Joyce, Dion Lobb, Tony McEntyre, Jamie Murley, Jarrod Stewart, Nic Turner, Scott Waide.

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