HEREFORDSHIRE begin their defence of the ECB 38 County Cup when they take on Wales in a group match at Pontardulais tomorrow.

Former Notts seam bowler Kevin Cooper and left-arm seamer Kasir Shah are drafted into the squad.

They replace South African Andre Adams, man of the match in their midweek Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy win, who is ineligible for this competition, and Andy Edwards, who is taking exams.

Herefordshire: Boroughs, Round, Farooque, Prabhu, Dawood, Pearson, Humphries, Davies, Shaw, Cooper, Shah.