Scotland name squad for tri-series

Cricket Scotland has announced the squad for the upcoming tri-series against Sri Lanka and Ireland, making a couple of changes to the group that swept past Netherlands to complete a 2-0 series win last week. Scotland's first fixture of the tri-series is against Ireland on July 12, followed by a match against Sri Lanka the next day.

Alasdair Evans, who bowled 11 wicketless overs in the rain-ruined Intercontinental Cup match against Netherlands and didn't take part in the limited-overs games, is replaced by Ryan Flannigan, who has recently been in good domestic form, while wicketkeeper Simon Smith also sits out.

After an impressive debut in the second ODI against Netherlands, in which he took 4 for 27 to help set up a five-wicket win, 20-year-old seamer Safyaan Sharif retains his place in the squad.

"As a squad we are all looking forward to the challenges that Ireland and Sri Lanka will bring," Scotland coach Pete Steindl said. "We will be looking to improve on our performances from last week and show similar fighting spirits. I feel we have selected a well balanced squad and all the players have been working extremely hard and rightfully earned their place to represent their country".

Scotland squad: Gordon Drummond (captain), Fraser Watts, Ryan Flannigan, Josh Davey, Kyle Coetzer, Neil McCallum, Majid Haq, Gregor Maiden (wk), Richard Berrington, Gordon Goudie, Safyaan Sharif, Preston Mommsen, Calum MacLeod.