THAME skipper Rob Brooks is looking forward to fielding his strongest possible side when they take on Bicester & North Oxford in tomorrow's Home Counties League Division 2 West derby.

Batsman Chris Wynd is back from university, opener James Cook, absent last week due to a wedding, also returns while Ed Holland and Sam Lachlan miss out.

Brooks is confident, but will not be giving Bicester any special treatment.

He said: "We'll go out and play the way we normally do.

"We just want a solid performance from the batsmen and the bowlers to continue getting wickets, which they have been doing.

"It's great there are so many local sides in the league. There will be a lot of friends on the pitch on Saturday.

"We've been a little bit disappointed the way the first couple of games have gone.

"We just feel like we've not come up against a side that have really tested us, but it should be different against Bicester."

Graham Savin's superb century for Bicester & North Oxford 2nd against Dinton has earned him a recall to the first team.

Rob Humphries drops down to the seconds.

Bicester skipper Ian Bryan is expecting a battle against their Oxfordshire rivals.

"I think it's going to be a tough game," said Bryan.

"Teddington weren't the best side last week, but we batted really well," he said.

"The Thame game will be a different kettle of fish, though. We are putting our best possible team out."

On Sunday, Thame host Bournemouth in the third round of the National Knockout Cup.