Swindon travel to Thatcham tomorrow for their last warm-up game prior to the start of the 2004 league campaign.

Captain John Baden leads a full-strength side and will be expecting a stern test from the Thames Valley Premier League outfit.

Swindon include Australian import Darren Rourke for the first time and will be hoping for a significant contribution from him with both bat and ball.

Rourke, 30, is captain and coach of the Phoenix club in Perth, Western Australia.

He comes highly recommended by a number of Swindon's ex-overseas professionals who are based in Perth, and Swindon will be hoping that his contribution will significantly aid their quest to return to Glos/Wilts Division 1 at the first attempt.

A seam-bowling all-rounder, he scored 962 league runs and took 30 plus wickets on his way to winning the South Metropolitan Cricket Association 'Player of the Year' award last season and led his club to the association finals.

Tomorrow's side is further bolstered by the inclusion of Wiltshire all-rounder Will Nichols, who makes his first appearance of the season.

In the absence of Blaine Norridge, Andy Reed leads the second team in the reverse fixture at the County Ground.

His side includes young batsman Gareth James and seam bowler Sohail, both of whom will be looking to push for first team places.

Paul Stoddard leads the Sunday 1st to Falkland and includes a mixture of first team regulars and talented young players. Andy Reed again leads the 2nds in the reverse fixture at the County Ground and includes Nauman Ali Kahn for his club debut.

Saturday 1st v Thatcham (away, meet 12.15pm for 2pm start): J Baden, D Beasant, P Baden, M Baker, D Rourke, W Nichols, P Stoddard, A Staff, L Tucker, M Zohaib, R Willoughby. Scorer: Mrs M Stoddard. Umpire: R Rendell.

2nd v Thatcham (home, meet 1pm for 2pm start): A Reed, S Barnett, G James, A Dickinson, M Sohail, A Pocock, P Colwall, J Parkinson, M Thomas, M Williamson, N Williamson. Scorer: I Titcombe. Umpire: TBC.

Sunday 1st v Falkland (away, meet 12.30pm for 2pm start): P Stoddard, D Beasant, P Baden, J Baden, D Rourke, A Spencer, D O'Neill, A Dickinson, S Barnett, M Sohail, M Zohaib. Scorer: Mrs M Stoddard. Umpire: TBC.

Sunday 2nd v Falkland (home, meet 1pm for 2pm start): A Reed, A Biggins, K Thompson, S Rooprai, N Ali Khan, J Hazzard, A Phipps, S Cole, S Mushtaq, D Thomas, J Parkinson. Scorer and

umpire: TBC.