Scots name 15 for World Cricket League

Scotland's selectors have named their 15-man squad for the ICC World Cricket League Division 1, to be held in the Netherlands from 30 June to 10 July. The emphasis is very much on youth, as the squad has three players aged 20 and under and nine of the squad are aged 25 or under.

Gavin Hamilton and Ryan Watson are both unavailable due to work commitments, while Freddie Coleman is taking time off in the lead-up to the event to concentrate on finishing his school term. This gives opportunities to young batsmen Ewan Chalmers, Preston Mommsen and Josh Davey (now replaced by Ollie Hairs). And Fraser Watts’s excellent recent form in the domestic leagues earns him a return to the national squad. The remainder of the Scottish line-up for this important ICC event contains the players who have recently concluded five games in the Clydesdale Bank 40 competition.

Commenting on the selection, head coach Peter Steindl said: "The World Cricket League will be a highly-competitive event, and it gives our players an excellent opportunity to test themselves against the other leading Associates. We have picked the squad with the future as well as the present in mind, so I am looking forward to seeing how the players cope with the tournament environment."

• The squad in full is: Gordon Drummond (Carlton, captain), Richie Berrington (Greenock), Ollie Hairs (Grange), Ewan Chalmers (Watsonians), Gordon Goudie (West of Scotland), Moneeb Iqbal (West of Scotland), Omer Hussain (Clydesdale), Neil Laidlaw (York) , Dougie Lockhart (West of Scotland), Ross Lyons (Carlton), Gregor Maiden (Grange), Neil McCallum (Grange), Preston Mommsen (Carlton), Matthew Parker (Forfarshire) and Fraser Watts (Carlton).