Riley Meredith's return to state cricket has been delayed in bizarre circumstances after Tasmania revealed the fast bowler would have jeopardised Victoria's season if he were to play in Wednesday's Marsh One-Day Cup clash.
Tasmania had expected Meredith to play against an under-manned Victoria in the 50-over match at Melbourne's Junction Oval, but the tearaway will now join Ben McDermott (hamstring injury) and Matthew Wade (rest) in sitting it out.
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Victoria head to Perth following matches in Brisbane next week and having contact with Meredith would have complicated their entry into Western Australia given that state's border is closed to New Zealand, from where the paceman returned on Sunday after Australia's T20 tour concluded.