Michael Spaseski has been dropped from the Comets team to play Tasmania on Monday. Photo: Graham Tidy

The quality of the Canberra first-grade cricket competition is declining as a result of Cricket Australia's guidelines as to how Cricket ACT selects the ACT Comets team.

Just three players from the Canberra competition - a record low - are in the Comets line-up for Monday's four-day Futures League match against Tasmania at Manuka Oval.

Players will be given the option of sitting out the game or attending the funeral of Phillip Hughes on Wednesday, while a replacement or rest day is also being considered.

Eastlake batsman Michael Spaseski has been dropped from the Comets team after struggling for runs in the previous two Futures League games and one-day fixtures against Ireland and Afghanistan.

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Spaseski had no issue with his non-selection given his failure to score runs for the Comets this summer, despite scoring 470 runs for Eastlake at an average of 78.33.

"I don't think the selectors look at the club cricket as closely as they used to," Spaseski said.

"The standard is getting worse around Canberra, so the clubs aren't too much of a selecting point for them, that's purely just because of the standard dropping in the last few years.

"It's moved towards the Comets aren't going to pick anyone who is playing in Canberra.

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