3rd: Scotland – 14 points (6 wins, 3 losses, 2 no results)
Seemingly against some strange cricketing curse of poor weather following them, Richie Berrington’s Scotland have shown enough in the new cycle to suggest a top-four finish and a successful League 2 title defence is within their grasp.
Rain curtailed a near-certain victory against Oman in July, the only point they dropped in a home tri-series also containing Namibia. The side also missed a chance to go three from four in their recent tri-series in Dallas, with their final match against Nepal also washed out.
Brandon McMullen has starred in the campaign with both bat and ball, taking 12 wickets at 18.75 on top of his 348 runs at 43.50. George Munsey averages over 50 and boasts a strike rate of over 100 to begin the campaign, with Berrington himself averaging 54.60, though what could be more encouraging is the impact of newer faces with the bat.
Youngster Charlie Tear’s 237 runs comes at a tick under 40, while Andrew Umeed, back in Scotland’s white-ball plans, averages 46 to begin his campaign.
The side will continue to face challenges in terms of availability with fixtures held during the UK summer, though it’s also worth noting the side do have a match in hand with a postponed fixture against UAE to be played at a later date.
