Victoria and Australia paceman James Pattinson is set to play his first Sheffield Shield match since undergoing major back surgery in November last year.

The 28-year-old was named on Friday in the Vics' 12-man squad to take on South Australia at the MCG beginning on Saturday.

Fellow fast bowler Peter Siddle also returns to the Victorian squad following the recent Test series against Pakistan in the UAE.

Victoria: Peter Handscomb (capt), Fawad Ahmed, Scott Boland, Travis Dean, Seb Gotch, Marcus Harris, James Pattinson, Peter Siddle, Matthew Short, Chris Tremain, Eammon Vines, Cameron White (12th man to be named).