SCOTLAND SQUAD NAMED FOR T20 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER
The Scotland squad has been confirmed for next month's ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier, taking place in Netherlands.
Three players - Brad Currie, Oli Hairs and Charlie Tear - are added to the squad that competed in the recent T20 International Tri-Series with Nepal and Netherlands in Glasgow.
Scotland will face hosts Netherlands, Guernsey, Jersey and Italy as they bid to secure one of two available spots at next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
Scotland Squad
|
Richie Berrington (captain) |
Clydesdale |
|
Matthew Cross |
Heriot’s |
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Bradley Currie |
Sussex |
|
Jasper Davidson |
Grange |
|
Chris Greaves |
Grange |
|
Oli Hairs |
Watsonian |
|
Jack Jarvis |
Grange |
|
Michael Leask |
Forfarshire |
|
Chris McBride |
Carlton |
|
Finlay McCreath |
Grange |
|
Brandon McMullen |
RH Corstorphine |
|
George Munsey |
RH Corstorphine |
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Safyaan Sharif |
Perth Doo’cot |
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Charlie Tear |
Sussex |
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Mark Watt |
Heriot’s |
Scotland Head Coach Doug Watson said:
“It’s really exciting to announce the squad and we’re looking forward to what lies ahead. The Tri-Series in Glasgow was great preparation for us, but we feel the players haven’t quite peaked yet.
“The last game [against Nepal] was probably as close to our blueprint as we’d like with one player batting most of the way through the innings, and then executing better with the ball after that, but we are still keen to be more precise in all three departments of the game.
“We’re pleased to welcome back Oli Hairs, who’s been in good form with the ‘A’ squad this week in two T20 matches, and he’s a great explosive option at the top of the order. Charlie Tear did really well in the CWCL2 matches in Dundee, and has continued to play well back at Sussex.
“Brad Currie has been excellent for Sussex and he’s been a constant performer for us over the last couple of years. We’re lucky to have his experience, and his fielding ability and movement is also excellent, so that’s a big boost.
“I think we are battle-hardened for this Qualifier. We’ve had a number of high-quality games over the last couple of months, so we are ready to go. We’ll face some good opposition: we know a lot about the Netherlands now, and we are learning about Italy – they’ve played a lot of good cricket and they’ll be up for it as they want to qualify for a World Cup. Guernsey and Jersey will both be ready to cause a surprise, but we feel we are prepared.
“The key to success in the Qualifier will be handling pressure. We have a lot of experience in the squad, and if we can deal with those situations and nail the basics, we will be in good shape. Our guys have played some good tough cricket recently, including some games that have gone down to the final over, so from that point of view, we couldn’t have prepared any better.”
Scotland Fixture Schedule – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier