There's inter-provincial action at Bready on Tuesday morning when the North West Warriors take on defending champions Leinster Lightning in the Newstalk Championship.

Warriors will be without Ireland A international David Rankin who suffered a fractured thumb in their defeat to Lightning in the 50 over clash earlier this month.

Rankin's club mate David Barr - who scored an unbeaten 116 for Bready at the weekend is expected to take his place at the top of the order.

The North West have strengthened their ranks by the addition of the two permitted overseas players.

They've brought in Pakistani paceman Tabish Khan, who is the professional at Fox Lodge, and Bready's South African overseas player Ernest Kemm, a left-arm spinner and top order batsman.

Donemana's Andrew McBrine will skipper the Warriors, and he will be hoping the toss goes his way with conditions expected to favour the seamers.

He has a formidable fast bowling armoury at his disposal with in addition to Khan, Craig Young, Stuart and Johnny Thompson all very capable performers.

Leinster will be tough opponents as their side is sprinkled with seasoned internationals.

Kevin O'Brien returns from T20 duty with Surrey to play in the game, although they are missing both George Dockrell and Andrew Balbirnie who haven't been released by their counties.

The experienced John Mooney captains Leinster with Irish opening bowler Max Sorensen the spearhead of their attack - he took 7 wickets in the corresponding fixture last season, which Leinster won by 7 wickets.

Action in the three-day game gets under way at Magheramason at 11am

NW Warriors: A McBrine (Donemana, capt), D Barr, E Kemm, C Young (Bready), R Chopra, N McDonnell (Coleraine), R-L Dougherty (Donemana), T Khan, J Milligan (Fox Lodge), A Riddles (Ardmore), J Thompson (Brigade), S Thompson (Eglinton)

Leinster Lightning: J Mooney (North County, capt), J Anderson, B Ackland, T Kane (Merrion), B Coghlan, A Poynter (Clontarf), P Collins, K O'Brien (Railway), F McAllister (Malahide), E Richardson (North Co), M Sorensen (The Hills), S Singh (YMCA)