Wiltshire will rely on teenage spin talent when they open their Minor Counties Championship campaign with a three-day match against Oxfordshire at Banbury starting on Sunday.

Wiltshire will be looking to improve on their 5th place in the Western Division in 2004.

They include South Wilts and Hampshire Academy player Eddie Abel, aged 17, who will be making his first senior appearance for the county.

He is joined by 18 year old James Hayward, who made his debut in the final match of 2004 to make a teenage duet of left arm spin bowlers.

Abel is also expected to open the batting with his captain, Russell Rowe.

There is also a first championship appearance for former Kent player James Golding, who played in the C & G Trophy match at the beginning of May

Team: Russell Rowe (South Wilts) (captain), Neil Shardlow (Corsham) (vice-captain), Eddie Abel (South Wilts), Richard Bedbrook (Beckenham), Chris Budd (Thornbury), Mike Coles (Bridgwater), James Golding (Keynsham), James Hayward (South Wilts), James Hibberd (BAT Sports),Kevin Nash (Bashley (Rydal)), Baqar Rizvi (Spencer). 12th man: Jon Chandler (South Wilts).