Watson Back
Published Date:
09 May 2008
FOLLOWING the birth of his first child, Ryan Watson returns to captain the Scottish Saltires when they make their latest appearance in the Friends Provident Trophy, against Durham Dynamos at the Citylets Grange ground in Edinburgh on Sunday.
The selectors have named the squad that defeated Lancashire by two runs at Old Trafford last Monday, although Navdeep Poonia is no longer available because of Warwickshire commitments.
Gordon Drummond will be assessed by the medical team prior to the game as he is recovering from a hamstring injury incurred against Lancashire. Richie Berrington is being released to play for Greenock against Scotland's U19 team in the Lloyds TSB national league match on Sunday.
Scottish Saltires: R Watson (Forfarshire, captain); D Nel, C Wright (both Greenock); J Blain (Rotherham); E Cowan (Uddingston); G Drummond (Watsonians); G Goudie (West of Scotland); G Hamilton (East Brierly); N McCallum (Grange); G Rogers (Stenhousemuir); C Smith (Aberdeenshire, wicket-keeper), F Watts (Carlton).
The full article contains 158 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
08 May 2008 11:51 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
