Adelaide, Oct 13: Former Zimbabwean captain Andy Flower was today selected to make his Sheffield Shield cricket debut for south Australia against Western Australia next week. Flower, one time rated the world's leading batsman, quit international cricket after the World Cup earlier this year to take up a three-year contract with South Australia.

The 35-year-old opening batsman was named to play against WA in Perth from October 19-22. Former Test batsman Greg Blewett will lead the side, in the absence of Darren Lehmann, who will be playing for Australia in the second Test against Zimbabwe in Sydney.

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