ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Former New Zealand batter picked as Scotland announces squad

On Monday, January 26, Cricket Scotland announced a 15-member squad for the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, scheduled to start on Saturday, February 7, in India and Sri Lanka.

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Former New Zealand batter Tom Bruce, who had shifted his loyalties from New Zealand to Scotland, has been announced in the squad, which will be led by the all-rounder Richie Berrington. 

Notably, Scotland previously participated in six of the nine editions of the T20 World Cup in 2007, 2009, 2016, 2021, 2022, and 2024. Alongside the 15-member squad, Scotland has also named two travelling reserves and three non-travelling reserves for the showpiece event.

Cricket Scotland Head of Performance, Steve Snell, is confident that the team is ready for the varying challenges of playing in the sub-continent conditions. For the unversed, Scotland has been placed in Group C along with England, Italy, Nepal, and the West Indies. 

"The coaching staff, selectors, and I are all really excited about the squad that has been picked. We feel it's well-balanced and caters for a lot of different scenarios and challenges that the team will face in India," Snell said.

"There's obviously a great opportunity for Zainullah Ihsan, and whenever he's played at youth level or for the "A" squad, he's shown an exciting range of skills and bowled at genuine pace. We're delighted for him and excited to see how he performs on his first international tour," Snell added.

"Oli Davidson has worked tirelessly on his skills and shown tremendous desire and work ethic in recent months to improve, and he also thoroughly deserves his call-up. All the players are really excited to take on the best in the world and grasp the opportunity that has been afforded to them. The squad is full of high-quality cricketers ready to perform, and they are keen to make an impact on the big stage," Snell concluded.

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Scotland squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026:

Richie Berrington (c), Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross, Bradley Currie, Oliver Davidson, Chris Greaves, Zainullah Ihsan, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Finlay McCreath, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Bradley Wheal.

Travelling reserves: Jasper Davidson, Jack Jarvis.

Non-travelling reserves: Mackenzie Jones, Chris McBride, Charlie Tear

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