European Championship Division One

[andrew_nixon]

4th August: Denmark v Ireland at Glasgow
4th August: Italy v Netherlands at Glasgow
5th August: Scotland v Ireland at Ayr (ODI)
6th August: Scotland v Netherlands at Ayr (ODI)
6th August: Denmark v Italy at Glasgow
7th August: Ireland v Italy at Glasgow
8th August: Ireland v Netherlands at Ayr (ODI)
8th August: Scotland v Denmark at Glasgow
9th August: Denmark v Netherlands at Glasgow
9th August: Scotland v Italy at Glasgow

[skater]

I am backing the Netherlands to show the most finesse, but Ireland and Scotland will come very close. All three are evenly matched.

[andrew_nixon]

Scotland Squad

Craig Wright (Captain)
John Blain (Yorkshire)
Kyle Coetzer (Durham)
Gordon Goudie (Middlesex)
Gavin Hamilton
Paul Hoffmann
Douglas Lockhart
Ross Lyons
Neil MacRae
Neil McCallum
Dewald Nel
Navdeep Poonia (Warwickshire) (v Ireland only)
Colin Smith
Ryan Watson
Fraser Watts

No Dougie Brown, and only one game for Poonia. Not good enough Warwickshire!

[Sureshot]

Poonia?

He's only been doing 2nd XI cricket anyway, hasn't he?

[andrew_nixon]

Originally Posted by Sureshot

Poonia?

He's only been doing 2nd XI cricket anyway, hasn't he?

He's played two C&G Trophy games and three Twenty20 games recently.

[barmyarmy]

Holland are in our WC group so this will be an interesting series. Not sure why they're playing the games in Ayr...

[andrew_nixon]

Originally Posted by barmyarmy

Holland are in our WC group so this will be an interesting series. Not sure why they're playing the games in Ayr...

They wanted to give the Edinburgh pitch a rest I think. The only other two ODI status grounds in Scotland are Ayr and Abderdeen. My guess is Ayr got the nod because Aberdeen is being used for the Intercontinental Cup game against Ireland, and was used for the earlier game in the tournament against Namibia.

[barmyarmy]

Originally Posted by andrew_nixon

They wanted to give the Edinburgh pitch a rest I think. The only other two ODI status grounds in Scotland are Ayr and Abderdeen. My guess is Ayr got the nod because Aberdeen is being used for the Intercontinental Cup game against Ireland, and was used for the earlier game in the tournament against Namibia.

I assumed that would use Hamilton Crescent as Glasgow hasn't seen much action recently. Also I can't see how Raeburn Place needs a rest when Scotland have only been involved in the C&G and not the National League (Pro40).

[Bigglesworth]

Nice team out there.

I know I shouldn't, but Scotland will be my third side at the World Cup next year following England and New Zealand (being the slightest bit New Zealander).

As long as you do better than ireland and beat the Aussies, that's all that matters.

As for this Tri-Series it's between Scotland and Holland for me, without Brown it will be tough, but many players have county experience so Scotland to win. Just.

[andrew_nixon]

Originally Posted by barmyarmy

I assumed that would use Hamilton Crescent as Glasgow hasn't seen much action recently. Also I can't see how Raeburn Place needs a rest when Scotland have only been involved in the C&G and not the National League (Pro40).

I'm not 100% sure as to the reasons for not using Raeburn Place, I'm just guessing. It could be that they want to give other parts of the country some games.

They can't use Hamilton Crescent for these games, as it doesn't meet the requirements for an ODI ground. It is being used for some of the non-ODI matches in the European Championships though.

[andrew_nixon]

Ireland Squad

DT Johnston (Captain)
JP Bray
AR White (Northamptonshire)
AC Botha
KED Carroll
PG Gillespie
D Langford-Smith
WK McCallan
JF Mooney
PJK Mooney
EJG Morgan (Middlesex)
KJ O'Brien
NJ O'Brien (Kent) (v Netherlands/Scotland only)
WTS Porterfield
WB Rankin (Derbyshire)

Kent actually release a player. Makes a change.

[andrew_nixon]

Day One Results

Ireland: 209 all out
Denmark: 110 all out (C Pedersen 65 not out)

Ireland win by 99 runs

Netherlands: 317/7 (ten Doeschate 68, van Bunge 123)
Italy: 177 all out (ten Doeschate 5/25)

Netherlands win by 140 runs

[andrew_nixon]

Although not named in the squad, Dougie Brown is turning outfor Scotland in their ODI against Ireland today.

This makes him the third player to play ODIs for two countries. Reps for the first person to name the other two.

[barmyarmy]

I'm sure we've had that question before!
Is one Clayton Lambert?

[usy]

erm, Yasir Arafat plays for scotland I think..