Riley Meredith rewarded for outstanding start to summer with selection in Australia A squad for first time

He’s the rising star of Tasmanian cricket, but might soon be the rising star of Australian cricket after his first national call-up.

Riley Meredith in action during the Marsh One-Day Cup match between NSW and Tasmania at North Sydney Oval. Picture: PHIL HILLYARD

RISING Tasmanian star Riley Meredith has been selected for his first Australia A squad.

Meredith, fresh off a five-wicket haul against a star-studded NSW team in the last Sheffield Shield game, and picking up the wickets of David Warner and Steve Smith in the most recent 50-over match, has been selected in a 12-man squad to take on Pakistan.

The three-day day-night game starts in Perth on November 11.

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National selector Trevor Hohns said Meredith was “an exciting young prospect and a wicket-taking option.”

Meredith, 23, is the only Tasmanian selected in the squad to be captained by South Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey.

Riley Meredith of the Tigers (centre) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Steve Smith during the Marsh One Day Cup. Picture: AAP/DAN HIMBRECHTS

AUSTRALIA A SQUAD:

Alex Carey (c) (South Australia)

Marcus Harris (Victoria)

Joe Burns (Queensland)

Usman Khawaja (vc) (Queensland)

Will Pucovski (Victoria)

Travis Head (vc) (South Australia)

Nic Maddinson (Victoria)

Michael Neser (Queensland)

Jhye Richardson (Western Australia)

Sean Abbott (New South Wales)

Riley Meredith (Tasmania)