Head down to the University Oval nets. You never know - you might be required on Sunday, when Otago hosts Auckland.
The Volts' bowling stocks have been decimated, with James McMillan and Blair Soper the latest to succumb to injury. Both have been sidelined with hamstring injuries they picked up in the 134-run loss to Central Districts in Nelson.
Otago coach Vaughn Johnson said McMillan would be out for four to six weeks but he was not optimistic McMillan would return before the end of the season. Soper is out for at least three weeks.
Jimmy Neesham's promotion to the test side has potentially robbed Otago of another option. If Neesham is not in the playing XI, though, Johnson is hopeful the all-rounder will be released to play for Otago.
The Volts are also missing Ian Butler, who has been sidelined with a chronic back complaint since the opening game of the season.
Earlier in the week, Butler told the Otago Daily Times he was getting a lumbar spine injection next week to help manage pain and reduce inflammation. He is hopeful of playing some part in Otago's one-day campaign which starts in March.
''I'm going to certainly target trying to play the one-dayers as soon as I can,'' Butler said.
''But I can't do anything more than try my best and see what happens.''
Otago are also without the services of first-test hero Neil Wagner. He picked up the key wickets in a telling spell to help the Black Caps seal its win against India in the first test.
Basically, Otago is missing an entire attack, and Johnson's replacement options are limited.
The Volts can still call on the services of Jacob Duffy and Sam Wells. Bradley Scott will come back into the reckoning if Neesham is unavailable, and Michael Snedden, son of former New Zealand seamer Martin Snedden, is another option.
''If he [Neesham] plays in the test we are down to a pretty minimal attack but we'll come up with something,'' Johnson said.
''It is hurting us now and especially at this time of the season. We're still a chance but we're running out of stock.''
Otago is in second place on 67 points but trails Canterbury by 18 points. With two matches remaining, the Volts need the best attack they can put on the park to help force outright results to bridge the gap to Canterbury.
