The Scotland Males’s squad has been confirmed for the forthcoming ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 fixtures and T20 internationals in Namibia.
Grange’s Owen Gould is the only new callup to the ODI squad. The 21-year-old captained Scotland on the ICC Males’s U19 World Cup in 2024 and has since featured for Scotland A and can present competitors within the wicketkeeping division in addition to batting depth.
Essex seamer Mackenzie Jones returns for the primary time since making a profitable worldwide debut final summer time, whereas Carlton allrounder Chris McBride can be recalled.
In the meantime, 13 members of the latest ICC Males’s T20 World Cup touring get together are retained, together with Zainullah Ihsan, who will be a part of up with the squad for the T20 worldwide fixtures.
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A number of gamers weren’t thought-about for choice resulting from county or membership commitments, or excellent private causes.
The Scots will face hosts Namibia and Oman in 4 ODIs in Windhoek, as they proceed their bid to retain their CWCL2 crown.
The sequence can be adopted by three T20i fixtures in opposition to Namibia, with the tour concluding on 18 April.
Owen Dawkins, Scotland Males’s Head Coach, stated: “We’re very a lot trying ahead to getting again into CWCL2 motion and difficult ourselves in 50-over cricket in opposition to Namibia and Oman.
“We’re additionally delighted Namibia have been in a position to accommodate us for a T20 sequence after the 50-over video games have concluded.
“Our intention on this tour is to proceed to play the optimistic model of cricket that noticed us give a great account of ourselves on the T20 World Cup and transfer ourselves forwards within the CWCL2 standings.
“The good problem for us is to construct upon the nice issues we did in India and progress these areas that we have to work on.”
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He added: “I used to be notably proud of how dynamic and athletic we have been within the discipline in the course of the T20 World Cup.
“This is a vital space of how we need to play the sport and I sit up for us taking this ahead into the ODIs.
“There’s clearly a couple of adjustments in personnel from the World Cup, and it’s nice to welcome Mackenzie Jones and Chris McBride again into the squad, in addition to seeing Owen Gould obtain his alternative.
“Owen has come by way of our pathway system, progressed by way of the U19s and A-team cricket, and has proven good constant kind in league cricket in Scotland as properly, and he deserves his likelihood now to stake a declare at full worldwide stage.
“We’re enthusiastic about visiting such a gorgeous nation and specifically taking part in on the new stadium in Windhoek.
“It seems like an exquisite new facility, and I’ve heard numerous nice issues about it from those that performed there in the course of the ICC Males’s U19 World Cup in January.”
Scotland Males’s Squad
Richie Berrington (Clydesdale)
Matthew Cross (Heriot’s)
Bradley Currie (Sussex)
Jasper Davidson (Grange)
Oliver Davidson (Carlton)
Owen Gould (Grange)
Zainullah Ihsan* (GHK)
Jack Jarvis (Grange)
Mackenzie Jones (Essex)
Michael Leask (Forfarshire)
Chris McBride (Carlton)
Finlay McCreath (Grange)
Brandon McMullen (RH Corstorphine)
George Munsey (RH Corstorphine)
Safyaan Sharif (Perth Doo’cot)
Mark Watt (Heriot’s)
*Chosen for T20 worldwide sequence solely, changing Mackenzie Jones.
ICC CWCL2 schedule
2 April Scotland v Oman Windhoek
6 April Scotland v Namibia Windhoek
8 April Scotland v Oman Windhoek
12 April Scotland v Namibia Windhoek
T20 Worldwide Collection schedule
15 April Scotland v Namibia Windhoek
17 April Scotland v Namibia Windhoek
18 April Scotland v Namibia Windhoek
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