THE Bolton Cricket League Under-21s face the North Staffordshire and South Cheshire Premier League in the Crictours North West Under-21s Competition at Farnworth Cricket Club on Thursday, starting at at 11am.

The Bolton squad is without a few key players due to work commitments and the team selected is: captain Lewis Haydock (Horwich), wicketkeeper Jack Welch (Atherton), Joe Ball (Heaton), Joe Baldwin (Farnworth SC), Will Shuttleworth (Farnworth SC), Marcus Haydock (Horwich), Danny Higham (Farnworth), Jordan Higham (Westhoughton), Jack Berry (Kearsley), Zach Hollis (Horwich), Joe Ducker (Astley Bridge), Adam Knowles (Horwich). Reserves: Matthew Readey (Blackrod), Marcus Haslam (Heaton). Team manager Richard Dearden.

Players to meet at Farnworth by 9.45am.