Scotland has announced their provisional squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA in June. The team includes batsman Michael Jones and bowler Brad Wheal, who were not part of the squad for the ongoing T20 tri-series against the Netherlands and Ireland. While bowler Gavin Main, who is currently in the tri-series squad, did not make it to the World Cup selection, the rest of the squad remains unchanged.
Head coach Doug Watson expressed that selecting a squad for the tournament was challenging but they feel confident about their choices. The team is excited to have some county players available and is looking forward to representing Scotland on a global stage. Scotland’s group in the tournament includes England, Namibia, Oman, and Australia.
Watson emphasized that having experienced players like Jones and Wheal in the squad was crucial, especially given their previous T20 World Cup experience. He highlighted that most of the team had been playing together for a while and had performed well in previous qualifiers. Despite limited cricket action recently, the team hopes to maintain or exceed their performance levels in this tournament.
The head coach expressed his excitement about competing on a global stage and is optimistic about Scotland’s prospects. The first match against England is anticipated to be a significant challenge, but he encouraged his players to take it one game at a time. The Scotland squad for T20 World Cup includes players like Richie Berrington, Matthew Cross, and George Munsey among others representing various clubs and counties.
Scotland has recently announced their provisional squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in June featuring batsman Michael Jones and bowler Brad Wheal who were not part of their earlier selection for ongoing T20 tri-series against Netherlands and Ireland.
While Gavin Main was included in earlier selection but did not make it to this tournament.
Head coach Doug Watson expressed his excitement about having experienced players like Jones and Wheal on board.
He stated that despite limited cricket action recently they hope to perform well.
Scotland’s group in this tournament includes England, Namibia, Oman, and Australia.
Watson emphasized that most of his team has been playing together for some time now which will give them an advantage over other teams.
