Shropshire’s cricketers face their annual Resource Bank Challenge at Wrekin College tomorrow – against a strong invitational XI.

While there are no outstanding household names in the Invitation line-up, several players with First Class experience will provide the opposition for last year’s Minor Counties Trophy winners.

Leicestershire’s Kadeer Ali, Kent’s Neil Saker and Bilal Shafayat – who combines playing for Northamptonshire with being club professional at Wellington – all feature, as does former Shropshire batsman Atiq-ur-Rehman, who has played CB40 cricket for the Unicorns.

And the side will be bolstered by host of club overseas professionals including Wellington’s Simon Kh-omari, Shifnal’s Chris Brabazon and New Zealander Neal Parlane who plays with Shropshire professional Chris Murtagh for Reigate in Surrey.

Big hitting opener Dan Rees, who had a stint at Shrewsbury, is also named in the team.

Shropshire have named a strong squad for a day which will include two Twenty20 matches with a combined aggregate.

“It should be a good day’s cricket.” said captain Ed Foster. “It’s a game we are looking forward to and one we want to win.”

A huge hospitality tent guarantees a bumper crowd while entry is £5.

Tomorrow’s teams

Shropshire: Ed Foster (Shrewsbury, captain), Chris Murtagh (Reigate), Rob Foster (Shrewsbury), Jono Whitney (Bridgnorth), Anthony Parker (Shifnal), James Ralph (Kidderminster), Richard Oliver (Whit-church), Andy Gray (Alvaston & Boulton), Mark Downes, Martin Delaney (Wellington), Jonty Mountford (Shifnal), Elliot Green (Shrewsbury).

Invitational XI: Ryan Bishop (Cardiff UCCE & Shrewsbury), Dan Rees (Western Australia under 19s, Cardiff), Neal Parlane (Wellington in New Zea-land), Kadeer Ali (Leic-estershire), Bilal Shafayat (Northamtponshire), Simon Khomari (South Africa under 19s, Wellington), Atiq Chishti (Unicorns), Neil Saker (Kent), Chris Brabazon (Shifnal), Johan Bothma (Wolverhampton), Chris Salmons (Cardiff UCCE).