Scotland Squad
Aamir Shahzad Mehmond
- Nickname: Shahzy
- Date of Birth: 07/02/87
- Place of Birth: Peshawar
- Playing shirt name & No: 12
- Batting Style: RH
- Bowling Style: RA Medium
- Representative Honours:
- How did you get into cricket?
Used to play street cricket with friends
- What is your earliest cricketing memory?
I heard about Wasim Akram and Imran Khan when I was about 7 years old
- What is your personal cricket-playing highlight?
Winning the SNCL North Division with Stenhousemuir
- Who are your cricket heroes and why?
Shahid Afridi - he is one of the best cricketers in the world
- Do you play any other sports and to what standard?
Football - as a hobby
- Have any of your family played club/first class/international cricket?
No
- Have you played in Sri Lanka before and if so, when?
No
Andrew Hislop
- Nickname: Hector, Shaka
- Date of Birth: 30/5/86
- Place of Birth: Glasgow
- Playing shirt name & No: Hislop 19
- Batting Style: RH Opening Bat
- Bowling Style: Wicket Keeper.
- Representative Honours: Played for Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 19, A team.
- How did you get into cricket?
Few friends were playing at the local club and my father encouraged me to go along
- What is your earliest cricketing memory?
Not being able to picked for Clydesdale U12 because I wasn't good enough.
- What is your personal cricket-playing highlight?
69* vs Ireland in final of European Under 19 Champs to qualify for CWC in Sri Lanka '06 and 70* Vs England Under 15 in 2003
- Who are your cricket heroes and why?
Chris Gayle because of his laid back attitude and Don Bradman - years ahead of his time
- Do you play any other sports and to what standard?
Football, played for St Mirren Youth U16.
- Have any of your family played club/first class/international cricket?
No.
- Have you played in Sri Lanka before and if so, when?
No.
Calum MacLeod
- Nickname:
- Date of Birth: 15/11/88
- Place of Birth: Glasgow
- Playing shirt name & No: MacLeod 11
- Batting Style: RHB - aggressive lower order
- Bowling Style: RFM
- Representative Honours: Scotland Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 19
- How did you get into cricket?
Started going to the my local club, Drumpellier CC, with my mum, dad, and two brothers
- What is your earliest cricketing memory?
Playing an U12 Drumpellier game, aged 5, in my Pyjamas.
- What is your personal cricket-playing highlight?
Winning both the under 19 and under 17 ICC European championships, plus selection for this tournament.
- Who are your cricket heroes and why?
Glenn McGrath - He has been one of the best bowlers of all time and I have grown up watching him.
- Do you play any other sports and to what standard?
Hockey - Played for Scotland under 16.
- Have any of your family played club/first class/international cricket?
Younger brother plays U12 and Under 13 level for Scotland
- Have you played in Sri Lanka before and if so, when?
No
David Bill
- Nickname: Billy
- Date of Birth: 15/10/86
- Place of Birth: Bellshill
- Playing shirt name & No: Bill 9
- Batting Style: RHB
- Bowling Style: LB
- Representative Honours: Under 13, 15, 17, 19 Scotland select.
- How did you get into cricket?
Through dad.
- What is your earliest cricketing memory?
Playing for Motherwell Juniors.
- What is your personal cricket-playing highlight?
First 5 for in premier league last season, qualifying for Under 19 world cup.
- Who are your cricket heroes and why?
Warne.
- Do you play any other sports and to what standard?
Football, golf.
- Have any of your family played club/first class/international cricket?
Dad (Club cricket).
- Have you played in Sri Lanka before and if so, when?
No.
Gordon Goudie
- Nickname:
- Date of Birth: 12/8/87
- Place of Birth: Aberdeen
- Playing shirt name & No: Goudie 16
- Batting Style: Attacking Lower Order
- Bowling Style: RFM
- Representative Honours: u13, u15, u17, u19, u23, Full Scotland cap
- How did you get into cricket?
Started off playing kwik cricket in primary school at the age of 9.
- What is your earliest cricketing memory?
Playing cricket on the beach when I was on holiday with family before I started playing kwik cricket.
- What is your personal cricket-playing highlight?
Signing for Middlesex CCC in 2005
- Who are your cricket heroes and why?
Glenn McGrath for his consistency and Andrew Flintoff for his hard hitting ability.
- Do you play any other sports and to what standard?
No.
- Have any of your family played club/first class/international cricket?
None of my family have ever played cricket at any level.
- Have you played in Sri Lanka before and if so, when?
No, never
Kasim Farid
- Nickname: Freddyrock...prince
- Date of Birth: 22/12/85
- Place of Birth: Glasgow
- Playing shirt name & No: Farid
- Batting Style: RHB
- Bowling Style: LB
- Representative Honours: Captain under 13,15,17,19's, vice captain of last year world cup team. Played for ECC development team. Also played for the under 23's
- How did you get into cricket?
Family got me into cricket. With help from my brothers
- What is your earliest cricketing memory?
The first time I went on tour and met everyone for the first time and got told that I am captain on the bus journey.(under13's)
- What is your personal cricket-playing highlight?
Playing against India under19's in Bangladesh in front of a massive crowd in a proper stadium. And being on sky sports.
- Who are your cricket heroes and why?
Jonty Rhodes because he is the best fielder in the world and I like the way he approaches the game.
- Do you play any other sports and to what standard?
No
- Have any of your family played club/first class/international cricket?
My two brothers have played till under23 level
- Have you played in Sri Lanka before and if so, when?
no
Moneeb Iqbal
- Nickname: IQI
- Date of Birth: 28/2/86
- Place of Birth: Glasgow
- Playing shirt name & No: Iqbal - 4
- Batting Style: RHB
- Bowling Style: LB
- Representative Honours: All Scotland Age Group, Scotland Senior Side, Durham Academy
- How did you get into cricket?
Introduced to cricket by my Father
- What is your earliest cricketing memory?
Batting for West of Scotland at the age of six
- What is your personal cricket-playing highlight?
Playing for Scotland against Kenya
- Who are your cricket heroes and why?
Sunil Gavaskar because he is a great Batsman and Shane Warne the best leg spinner ever.
- Do you play any other sports and to what standard?
No
- Have any of your family played club/first class/international cricket?
My father played club cricket
- Have you played in Sri Lanka before and if so, when?
No.
Rajeev Routray
- Nickname: Raj, Man Cub, Mowgli (from jungle book)
- Date of Birth: 13/7/86
- Place of Birth: Glasgow
- Playing shirt name & No: Routray 8
- Batting Style: LHB
- Bowling Style: RM
- Representative Honours: Played for Under 15, Under 17, Under 19, U23, A-team.
- How did you get into cricket?
Local Club is few hundred yards away.
- What is your earliest cricketing memory?
My first game for U11s.
- What is your personal cricket-playing highlight?
Winning Scottish Cup. Qualifying for Sri Lanka.
- Who are your cricket heroes and why?
Ian Botham.
- Do you play any other sports and to what standard?
Rugby - school 1st XV, Glasgow schools. Running - Scottish schools.
- Have any of your family played club/first class/international cricket?
No.
- Have you played in Sri Lanka before and if so, when?
No.
Richard Berrington
- Nickname: Richie
- Date of Birth: 3/4/87
- Place of Birth: Pretoria, South Africa
- Playing shirt name & No: Berrington 7
- Batting Style: RHB, top order
- Bowling Style: RFM
- Representative Honours: Scotland Under 13/15/17/19/23's
- How did you get into cricket?
Father had an interest in cricket. Then started playing in school in South Africa
- What is your earliest cricketing memory?
My dad bowling to me in the back garden.
- What is your personal cricket-playing highlight?
Winning the European championships in Ireland as captain of Scotland Under 17's and receiving the Player of the tournament award. Also when I scored my first hundred-West district 129.
- Who are your cricket heroes and why?
Johnty Rhodes. He showed a great passion for the game and he was also a very committed person.
- Do you play any other sports and to what standard?
Played club football, school rugby and club hockey.
- Have any of your family played club/first class/international cricket?
No.
- Have you played in Sri Lanka before and if so, when?
No.
Robert Cannon
- Nickname: Bobby
- Date of Birth: 30/11/86
- Place of Birth: Leamington Spa
- Playing shirt name & No: Cannon 2
- Batting Style: Aggressive No 4 RHB
- Bowling Style: OB
- Representative Honours: Under 19 Youth World Cup 2004
- How did you get into cricket?
TV.
- What is your earliest cricketing memory?
First day training.
- What is your personal cricket-playing highlight?
Scoring a hundred.
- Who are your cricket heroes and why?
Sir Garfield Sobers. He was good.
- Do you play any other sports and to what standard?
Rugby - poor.
- Have any of your family played club/first class/international cricket?
No.
- Have you played in Sri Lanka before and if so, when?
No.
Scott K MacLennan
- Nickname: Scotty Trak; Flintoff; Scotty 2 Hottie
- Date of Birth: 30-Nov-87
- Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland
- Playing shirt name & No: MacLennan, 00
- Batting Style: Powerful and explosive middle order RHB
- Bowling Style: RM
- Representative Honours: Scotland Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 19. Scotland Under 17 Captain. West of Scotland Under 13, Under 17, Under 19, U23
- How did you get into cricket?
I transferred a tennis swing into a reasonable batting stroke with a blue kwik cricket bat at the age of 9. The rest is history.
- What is your earliest cricketing memory?
Other than the blue bat, getting a hat trick aged 11 for my school.
- What is your personal cricket-playing highlight?
Captaining my country.
- Who are your cricket heroes and why?
Andrew Strauss - a public school boy playing a gentleman's sport. Michael Clarke - transfers his good looks into his batting with formidable ease and panache. Kevin Pietersen - he hits the ball a long, long, long way
- Do you play any other sports and to what standard?
Rugby - Edinburgh U18, U16. Fives - Scottish Schools' Champion U16. Tennis - West of Scotland Under 13. Squash - West of Scotland Under 15. Golf - Handicap 9
- Have any of your family played club/first class/international cricket?
My family all play tennis, from where my cricket has developed
- Have you played in Sri Lanka before and if so, when?
Unfortunately not, but I am looking forward to it immensely.
Sean Weeraratna
- Nickname:
- Date of Birth: 21.11.85
- Place of Birth: Lesotho
- Playing shirt name & No: Weeraratna 21
- Batting Style: Attacking Middle Order RHB
- Bowling Style: RFM
- Representative Honours: Scotland Under 12, Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 19, U23 including full Scotland caps
- How did you get into cricket?
Through my dad.
- What is your earliest cricketing memory?
Playing kwik cricket at the age of 9
- What is your personal cricket-playing highlight?
Getting my first cap for the national side in 2005
- Who are your cricket heroes and why?
Jaques Kallis as he is in my opinion the best all rounder in the world.
- Do you play any other sports and to what standard?
Play golf, rugby, and snooker to a fairly good standard
- Have any of your family played club/first class/international cricket?
Father
- Have you played in Sri Lanka before and if so, when?
Played and trained in Sri Lanka in 2003 for 3 months.
Tyler Buchan
- Nickname: Ice
- Date of Birth: 12/9/85
- Place of Birth: Aberdeen
- Playing shirt name & No: Buchan 10
- Batting Style: RHB
- Bowling Style: RFM
- Representative Honours: Scotland Under 17, Under 19, U23, A
- How did you get into cricket?
Through my father when I was 6 or 7 when he took me along to Aberdeenshire CC where we played kwick cricket.
- What is your earliest cricketing memory?
Watching my dad play cricket and playing with him during the lunch breaks
- What is your personal cricket-playing highlight?
Winning the European Championships and gaining qualification for the Under 19 World Cup.
- Who are your cricket heroes and why?
Glenn McGrath because of his metronomic consistence of line and length and aggression.
- Do you play any other sports and to what standard?
Used to play football for local Aberdeen club side.
- Have any of your family played club/first class/international cricket?
My father played club cricket in Aberdeen
- Have you played in Sri Lanka before and if so, when?
No, the World Cup will be a totally new experience and the first time I've played cricket out with Europe.
Umair Mohammed
- Nickname: Umi, Omy, U man
- Date of Birth: 30/12/85
- Place of Birth: Dundee,Scotland
- Playing shirt name & No: Mohammed 23
- Batting Style: RHB Middle Order
- Bowling Style: RM
- Representative Honours: Scotland u12,u13,u15,u17,u19 and u23
- How did you get into cricket?
My dad took me along to a training session at the local club one night and enjoyed it so much that I kept on going back.
- What is your earliest cricketing memory?
Playing my first ever game of Kwik Cricket on a wet, rainy day. Winning the player of the year in my only season playing club cricket in Australia and winning the u19 and u23 European Championships in the same year which helped us qualify for this u19 World cup.
- What is your personal cricket-playing highlight?
Winning the player of the year in my only season playing club cricket in Australia and winning the u19 and u23 European Championships in the same year which helped us qualify for this Under 19 World Cup.
- Who are your cricket heroes and why?
Jacques Kallis and Andrew Flintoff as they are both world class all rounders.
- Do you play any other sports and to what standard?
I play Basketball and football in my spare time just to keep fit and for enjoyment.
- Have any of your family played club/first class/international cricket?
No
- Have you played in Sri Lanka before and if so, when?
No
Tino Weeraratna (Manager)
- Born: 27 January 1959
- Where: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Tino has played club cricket for Heriots CC in Edinburgh, along with his son Sean who is a member of the Under 19 team. He is involved in administration of the game both for club and country.
Peter Drinnen (Coach)
- Born: 5 October 1967
- Where: Bundaberg, Australia
Peter has coached around the world being brought up through the Australian system. Currently he is the Technical Director of Cricket Scotland and is heavily involved in the overall dimension of cricket in Scotland. He coaches the Scotland Under 19, U23 and Academy squads.
Andrew Lawson (Assistant Coach)
- Born: 4 March 1967
- Where: Durban, South Africa
A former first class cricketer, played for Border and North West in South Africa. He went on to various coaching posts in South Africa before moving to Scotland where he works for the Highland and Perthshire Sports Trust developing team sports. He has been the assistant coach for the Scotland Under 19, U23 and Academy squad for the last two years.
Andrew Raselli (Physio)
- Born: 11 February 67
- Where: Echuca, Australia
Andy has worked all over the world before coming to Scotland. He is team Physio for the Scottish Saltires and brings a wealth of experience to the management team of the Scotland Under 19 World Cup side.