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| Reluctant Hero |
Howzat - Scots show how cricket should be playedWarming up nicely for the World Cup in March
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/scotland/6289845.stm Blain guides Scotland to victory Triangular series, Mombasa: Scotland 209-8 beat Canada 208 by two wickets Tail-ender John Blain was Scotland's unlikely batting hero as they beat Canada by two wickets in their final game of the tri-series in Kenya. Majid Haq (45) and Ryan Watson (39) got Scotland off to a good start but the result was in doubt when Gavin Hamilton went for 44 to leave them on 163-7 But Blain, batting at number nine, hit an unbeaten 30 to see them home on 209-8 with 16 balls to spare. He earlier claimed 3-46 in Canada's 208 all out, with Craig Wright taking 4-29. It was something of an achievement for both sides to put 11 players onto the field, with both camps having been affected by a stomach bug - so bad was it for Canada that they had to cancel their previous game against hosts Kenya. It was Scotland who looked the stronger after Paul Hoffmann had Abdool Samad (21) lbw and skipper Wright bowled opposite number John Davison (39) following an opening stand of 64. Wright's excellent spell and two wickets from slow left-armer Glenn Rogers hastened Canada's decline to 120-6, but Don Maxwell (29) and Sunil Dhaniram (46) enabled their side to post a respectable total by adding 70 with some aggressive strokeplay. The last four wickets went down for 16, however, and they were all out in the 45th over when Wright denied Dhaniram a half century by having him caught by Fraser Watts. Scotland made a poor start in reply when Navdeep Poonia departed for two, but Watson and Haq put things back on an even keel before Haq was decived by Davison's off-spin. Davison also send back Watts cheaply in a tidy spell of 2-31 and 40-year-old seamer Anderson Cummins, who once played Test cricket for West Indies, weighed in with the catch to dismiss Watson and two wickets of his own. All the time Hamilton was there, the Scots were ahead of the game but his 103-minute innings came to an end when he was caught by Davison off Dhaniram. Wright and Blain managed to add 20 for the eighth wicket before Wright was bowled for 14 by Cummins, throwing the outcome back into the balance. But Blain showed no sign of nerves as he collected a six and four boundaries to send Scotland into the forthcoming ICC World League in positive mood. |
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| Blackleaf |
Although it was only Canada. | ||
| Reluctant Hero |
Yes that's right it was only Canada, today it was Holland and earlier it was Ireland. We are sitting joint top of the World Cricket League Division 1. Check it out at http://www.cricketeurope4.net/SCOTLAND/home.shtml That is three wins in three one day games. How many one dayers have England won recently Blackleaf 
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| Babygael |
 
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| Blackleaf |
And today the Scots were given a lesson in how to play rugby. | ||
| macnumpty |
What, gain penalites and let Wilkinson take them? | ||
| Babygael |
Dinnae wirry Blackleaf ah look foward to yer team getting some warm lashes in the windes.....soon!!! 
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| Reluctant Hero |
Scotland won their fourth game in a row today and qualified for the ICC World League Final.
The winner of the final gets to compete in the ICC Twenty20 World Championship in September. Come on Scotland http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6327561.stm |
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| macnumpty |
It's both finalists, RH, we're already there...
But the silverware would be nice, it'll give us a confidence boost ahead of the World Cup. And seeing as we have to play Australia, we'd better enjoy this feeling while it lasts!
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| Reluctant Hero |
I thought it was macnumpty, but I read the BBC and they said the winners! In true Scottish style, Scotland lost today to Bermuda. After winning four out of four, they go and lose to the team at the bottom of the table
Not to worry, I am sure they will be focussed on the final on Wednesday. |
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| Reluctant Hero |
Unfortunately, Scotland lost in the final, but they did achieve what they came for, namely a place in the World 20/20 tourney and £128,000 prize money.
Read Paul Hoffman's blog here. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2007/02/mission_accomplished.shtml |
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| Babygael |
Next match.... Austrailia?? 
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