Both Western Australia and New South Wales insist there is plenty to play for in Wednesday's Ryobi One-Day Cup match even though both sides have no hope of making the final.
The Blues and Warriors face off at the WACA Ground in the last match of the home-and-away season, with the two sides fifth and sixth respectively on the table.
WA, who are no chance of avoiding the wooden spoon despite notching their first win of the season against Queensland in early February, are desperate to continue their Bupa Sheffield Shield momentum which sees them top of that table with two games to go.
The hosts enter the game high on confidence after recording their biggest victory by an innings in the Shield over the weekend against NSW but will be without captain Marcus North, who will miss the rest of the season with a finger injury, and deputy Adam Voges (shoulder).
The absence of North and Voges leaves Shaun Marsh to take the captaincy for the first time, while the top-order batsman will also be looking for plenty of runs to help his chances of keeping his spot in the Test team.
"It gives me an opportunity to show my leadership skills," Marsh said.
"I think I'm a strong leader and I'm looking forward to taking charge of the young guys. It's just a back-up role to Northy and Vogesy but one day I'd like to captain WA full-time."
"We've got great momentum going in the Shield form and we want to continue that into one-day cricket."
Paceman Nathan Rimmington has been rested for the Warriors, with batsmen Wes Robinson and Craig Simmons and young quick Matt Dixon coming into their team.
The Blues are out of the running in both competitions but are desperate to restore pride after their humbling Shield loss to WA.
Several of their Australian players under-performed in that game and the likes of Brad Haddin, who suffered a pair of ducks, Trent Copeland and Usman Khawaja will be desperate to put in better performances.
"We know the skill and calibre that we've got in this group, but it means stuff all unless we can produce the goods," Blues captain Stephen O'Keefe said.
NSW could finish as high as third if they earn a bonus point victory and significantly boost their net run-rate.