Scotland player profiles

We loook at Scotland's squad for the World Twenty20 in South Africa.

We loook at Scotland's squad for the World Twenty20 in South Africa. Ryan Watson (captain)
Born in Zimbabwe, Watson is a crowd-pleasing, powerful middle-order batsman who scores runs very, very quickly, as he did with an 85-ball 80 on his ODI debut. However, his finest hour was probably in Scotland's epic run chase against Canada in January 2007. Set 293 to win, Watson helped the Scots to their target by flaying 123 from 120 balls. Fraser Watts
A solid and versatile batsman, Watts can open the batting, and hit three half-centuries in a row against Canada, the Netherlands and Kenya at the top of the order before the World Cup. Like most of his team-mates, didn't have the best of times in the Caribbean, but he has two first-class hundreds to his name and can also bowl medium pacers. Dougie Brown
Brown was a key member of the Warwickshire side that ruled the one-day roost in the 90s. A quick-enough bowler with a habit of picking up crucial wickets, Brown made his Scotland debut in 1989, then re-qualified for his native land after representing England in nine ODIs. John Blain
Although he toyed with a career in football, Blain signed professional terms with Northamptonshire aged just 17 in 1996, and made his first-class debut the following year. A quick bowler with genuine pace, Blain claimed the prized scalp of one Ricky Ponting on his ODI debut in the 1999 World Cup at New Road, and had the best strike rate of any bowler at that tournament. Gavin Hamilton
Hamilton is the only member of the Scotland squad to have played in a Test match, appearing for England against South Africa in Johannesburg in 1999. However, a bout of the yips curtailed Hamilton's first-class career. A genuine all-rounder, he has both first-class and list A centuries under his belt, and his ability to score freely gives him an impressive ODI average in the mid-30s. Navdeep Poonia
The youngest member of the Scotland squad, Poonia made his ODI debut against Ireland in 2006. A promising right-handed bat, Poonia has already made several appearances for Warwickshire, making an impressive 35 on his first-class debut against West Indies A. A key member of the squad that secured qualification for this tournament at the World Cricket League. Gregor Maiden
Brought back into the Scotland fold with this event in mind, Maiden is a superb fielder and useful offspinner. Also hits the ball hard down the order, but even by Scottish standards he's inexperienced and may find the step up in class here hard to come to terms with. Neil McCallum
Made his debut in 2000, but McCallum spent four years in the wilderness after being dropped in 2002. However, he cemented his place in Scotland's middle order after some impressive performances upon his return in 2006, featuring a 50 on his ODI debut against Pakistan. One of Scotland's better fielders, McCallum usually takes the vital position of point. Qasim Sheikh
Something of a surprise inclusion, the left-arm seamer offers some variation but has generally made little impact since stepping up from the Under-19s and could struggle to get a game in South Africa. Colin Smith
The Aberdeenshire policeman has been a stalwart of Scottish cricket for many years now, and has established himself as first-choice wicketkeeper with some assured displays. Spent six seasons in Australian club cricket, and enjoyed his best day against the world champions in the World Cup, stumping Mike Hussey and making 51 with the bat. Craig Wright
Dubbed 'Mr Fantastic' by former coach Andy Moles, former captain Wright is an economical medium pacer who became Scotland's record wicket taker in 2005 with his 173rd victim. Usually batting at six or seven, Wright is a useful hitter, having notched up a couple of first-class fifties in his time with Scotland, Greenock, West of Scotland and Carlton. By day, Wright is marketing manager for Cricket Scotland. Dewald Nel
Nel made his Scotland debut against Durham in 2004. A deceptively quick right-armed bowler, Nel usually takes the new ball, and has spent the past couple of winters in South Africa and Australia to develop his game. A useful lower-order hitter, he occasionally moves up the line-up when required, and has a handy best score for Scotland of 36. Gordon Drummond
A relative newcomer to the Scotland set-up, right-arm seamer Drummond showed his potential with one for 10 from five tidy overs against World Cup heroes Ireland at Belfast in July. Struggled, however, in his only other one-day international against West Indies, his three overs disappearing for 27 runs. Ross Lyons
While much of the squad came under criticism for a lack of fitness by former coach Andy Moles, Lyons was singled out as taking to the national squad 'like a duck to water'. Was also selected for the 2006 ICC Winter Training Camp in Pretoria, where his skills were honed by former England bowling coach Bob Cottam, who also helped Scotland in the lead-up to the 2005 ICC Trophy. Majid Haq
A promising all-rounder who has been in and out of the Scotland side since his debut in 2002. Primarily an offspin bowler, Haq has occasionally been used in a pinch-hitting role in one-day cricket, and it may be his powerful batting ability that makes the bigger impact in South Africa.