we're(scotland) really back in with a shout after beating the netherlands.
Batting has been soooo inconsistent. 2 players pile on the runs while the rest get out after 5 minutes. apart from hamiltons 52, the top score in the top 6 was McCallum with 12, two ducks in there to boot (though given he's scored 3 centuries so far and is the top scorer in the tournament we'll forgive him)
I think we should be sticking Poonia or Sheikh into open, or even doing an old New Zealand trick and open with a bowler that can bat a bit. we do not have an opener and we can't afford to keep sacrificing players agains the new ball. Coetzer, Watson, Hamilton, McCallum (in the form he's in) is a blooming good middle order by associate standards. Need to stop wasting it.
why not try poonia, sheikh or iqbal at the start, they're young and athletic so would help on the field and protect our more established batsmen. Furthermore these guys should be given more oppertunities as they are actually scottish and not aussies or saffers with links here. Whilst I'm not against the idea of foreign born players at all, as an associate nation we need to promote the game here and an important part of that is getting the public to see that scotland is producing it's own players so we get behind them.
no one here gave a sod about the rugby league world cup, not because we don't like like rugby league (though we're not big on it) but because a cursory glance at the team showed it was just second rate aussies.
AAAANYWAY, as I said, back in with a shout. Kenya is a massive game for us, we should beat the UAE and then only to avoid slipping up against dangerous afghanistan. easier said than done but getting a win against kenya is the main step.