Oxfordshire are resting top batsmen Charlie Knightley and Stewart Laudat for Sunday's ECB 38-County Competition clash with Bucks at Christ Church.
The move indicates that Oxon, who lost to Surrey Board in their opening group game, have effectively given up hope of qualifying for the knockout stages.
"I guarantee that we'll be going all out for the win against Bucks," said skipper Rob Williams. "But we have to be realistic. We are already one game down in a tough group, and we have to play Kent Board in midweek with very patchy availability."
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