Sun Oct 20 03:18:37 UTC 2024: **Summary of the News Article:**
– Aaron Hardie, a 25-year-old allrounder, will make his Sheffield Shield season debut for Western Australia (WA) against Tasmania starting Sunday, 20 October, at WACA Ground.
– Hardie missed the season opener against Queensland due to a minor quad injury but has returned to the lineup in good form, having recently participated in T20Is and ODIs during Australia’s tour of the UK.
– He has demonstrated his value as a white-ball player, taking multiple wickets and maintaining a strong strike rate in the ODI series against England.
– Hardie has been instrumental in WA’s recent Sheffield Shield successes, having appeared in all three Shield finals over the past seasons.
– Left-arm bowler Joel Paris remains unavailable due to a calf injury, with monitoring on his fitness ongoing for future matches.
– Tasmania is seeking their first win of the Shield season after a high-scoring draw against Victoria.
– Match details: WA vs. Tasmania, Sheffield Shield – Game 2 on Sunday, 20 October, with the first ball at 10:30 AM AWST, live coverage available on Kayo, cricket.com.au, and SportFM.

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