Dan Sutton will act as Coaching Lead, assisted by Oli Hairs, who will combine coaching with a playing role and will be a key player after showing great form at the ICC World T20 Europe Qualifier during the summer. A number of players not selected were considered, but were unavailable for a variety of reasons, including injury, work and overseas commitments. Toby Bailey, Cricket Scotland’s Interim Head of Performance, said: “Our experience last year showed the development opportunities that exist for those participating in this competition. This year we’ve picked a fresh squad to align with those goals. “There is a nice mix of experience and youth in the squad, from those who have had recent success playing international cricket, to some members of the U19 squad that recently qualified for the World Cup in January, as well as quite a few who have been performing consistently at domestic level for some time and who have been knocking on the door. “It’s also a great chance for us to get some high-quality cricket in a pressurised environment, in a unique format under the lights and in front of television cameras, so we’re looking forward to a competitive and exciting week.” Scotland fixtures and tournament format (all times local): Group F After a round-robin stage, the top four teams in the group play a knockout round using a playoff system. The winner of this advances to Championship Week. Championship Week (October 16-20) – schedule TBC The Championship Week features last year’s champions, Netherlands, as well as the six group winners. After a round-robin stage, the top four teams advance to the knockout rounds, resulting in a final on October 20.Taimoor Ahmed Ferguslie Jamie Dunk Old Northamptonians Michael English Ayr Callum Garden Forfarshire Owen Gould RH Corstorphine Callum Grant Stenhousemuir Oli Hairs Watsonians Jack Hogarth Forfarshire Mackenzie Jones Colchester Chris McBride Dumfries Liam Naylor Watsonians Charlie Peet Grange Lyle Robertson Forfarshire Kess Sajjad West of Scotland October 12 v Portugal 1030 October 12 v Norway 1500 October 13 v Luxembourg 1300 October 13 v Germany 1930
