Hazlewood, Watson set for Matador Cup

Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been named in the New South Wales squad for next month's Matador Cup one-day competition after being rested from the Test tour of Bangladesh. Hazlewood and Mitchell Johnson were both left out of the Test squad to manage their workloads, but Hazlewood will still turn out for the Blues as he prepares for a busy home summer.

Allrounder Shane Watson is another notable inclusion in the 14-man squad, having announced his retirement from Test cricket following the recent Ashes tour. Both men were part of Australia's World Cup-winning squad earlier this year and will aim to help New South Wales secure their first one-day title for a decade, having last won in 2005-06.

Moises Henriques will captain New South Wales, who will be without spinners Steve O'Keefe and Nathan Lyon due to their commitments with the Test squad in Bangladesh. Offspinner Chris Green has been called in from outside the New South Wales contract list and uncapped rookie-contracted batsman Ryan Gibson has also been included.

The tournament will also mark the return to New South Wales of Ed Cowan, who began his career with the Blues but has been part of Tasmania's side for the past six seasons. The Matador Cup features seven sides this year, with a Cricket Australia XI set to be made up of fringe players who do not make the 14-man squads of the six states.

New South Wales squad Moises Henriques (capt), Sean Abbott, Doug Bollinger, Ryan Carters, Ed Cowan, Ryan Gibson, Chris Green, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Lalor, Nic Maddinson, Kurtis Patterson, Ben Rohrer, Gurinder Sandhu, Shane Watson.