Albion will begin a run of Twenty20 (T20) fixtures with a clash against Court House on Friday, before taking on Kookaburras on Saturday.

The month-long run of T20 matches will offer each club's second-grade side a chance to play a curtain raiser game before the first-grade matches.

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Albion's James Mack said the upcoming T20 matches would present different challenges for his side.

"We have a few guys out for the rest of the season and a few guys coming back, so the side will probably look a bit different," Mack said.

"I think Zach Martin, Jamie Everleigh and Jake Vigor will be out for the rest of the season.

"However, Andy Mack and a few others will be back, so it should even itself out."

Mack said the short-form games would mean a change of tactics for some teams.

"We've played a few T20 games so far and I think everyone has adapted to it pretty well," he said.

"For us, we won't look to change too much.

"Our bowlers have done a pretty good job so far this season and if our top order can do their job, we should be alright."

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Albion currently sit atop the first-grade ladder, ahead of Court House in second, Kookaburras in third and Mornington in fourth.

"Anything can happen in T20 matches, so I'm expecting the next few games to be pretty close," Mack said.

"There's a lot to like about the T20 games.

"It's going to be pretty warm, so playing in the evening should hopefully make it a bit cooler.

"As well as that, it's nice to have both first and second-grade sides to be playing one after another.

"It's been pretty well received, that's for sure."

Friday night's games will begin from 5.30pm at Kitchener Park, while Saturday's games begin from 4pm at Kitchener Park and Wolseley Park.

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