DANIEL Williams is poised to represent Newcastle after being called up to replace injured Bush Blues all-rounder Josh McTaggart.
Williams, a 19-year-old from Cardiff-Boolaroo, is now part of a 13-man squad travelling to meet Canberra at Manuka Oval on Tuesday.
"He [Williams] has come through the under-18 team last year and played Plan B [Regional Bash] with us this year," Newcastle coach Shane Burley said.
"Coming off a solid game of 50 not out and three wickets last round."
Williams will be one of several new faces in the Newcastle side, who claimed a fourth straight NSW Country Championships title before Christmas.
Josh Claridge, Ben Egan and first-grade's leading wicket taker Cal Gabriel have also been promoted with the likes of Logan Weston, Jeff Goninan, Josh Bennett and Aaron Bills unavailable.
McTaggart, who plays for the Waratah-Mayfield club, has ended up in the casualty ward with a side strain.
Newcastle and Canberra will vie for the newly minted Solway-Arms Cup.
Meanwhile, the T20 Summer Bash continues at No.1 Sportsground with back-to-back midweek games - Toronto v Maitland on Tuesday and Belmont v Merewether on Wednesday.
NEWCASTLE: Joey Gillard, Jack Hartigan, Ben Balcomb, Aaron Wivell, Adrian Chad, Josh Claridge, Cal Gabriel, Ben Egan, Nathan Hudson, Nick Foster (c), Dan Bailey, Pat Magann, Dan Williams.
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