Previews: Bicester & North Oxford v Radlett, Oxford v Tring Park

Meanwhile, Aussie all-rounder Damien Alderton returns to the Bicester & North Oxford side for their trip to Hertfordshire to play Radlett.

Alderton missed last week's defeat by Reading with tonsillitis, but he is back - minus tonsils - in place of South African Renier Du Toit.

Oxford skipper Rupert Evans is not pressing the panic button just yet - despite seeing his side slide into the relegation zone after last week's draw with Wokingham. Evans's men have outplayed almost all of the teams above them in the Western Feeder table, but they have as yet been unable to force a single victory.

"I'm not worried for the moment," said Evans. "There's a long way to go. It's 25 points for a win, and you can move up very quickly with a couple of results. But, obviously, I will be happier when we do finally get that first win."

Oxford will be without batsmen Abeed Janmohammed and Andrew Bones for the trip to Tring Park. The Oxford Brookes University students are taking exams.

Evans's son, Ian, is promoted to open the batting, while Oxfordshire off-spinner Giles Peddy returns to the side.