Former New Zealand batter to play for Scotland in Cricket World Cup League 2
Speaking on Bruce being named in the squad, Steve Snell, Cricket Scotland Head of Performance, said, 'We're excited to welcome Tom Bruce into the squad for the first time. He has had a very successful career in New Zealand cricket, but he is proud of his Scottish heritage, and we've been in conversations with him for some time about committing to playing for Scotland. He's excited to get involved and sees a huge level of opportunity for both him and the team moving forward.'Currently sitting third in the League 2 standings, Scotland are in a tight race with Canada and Namibia. Bruce's inclusion comes at a crucial point in their World Cup qualification campaign, adding both stability and firepower to a squad aiming to climb further up the table.Scotland Men's Squad for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2Richie Berrington, Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross, Brad Currie, Josh Davey, Jasper Davidson, Chris Greaves, Jack Jarvis, Michael Leask, Finlay McCreath, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Charlie Tear, Mark WattICC Cricket World Cup League 2 Series scheduleAugust 27 – Canada v Namibia – 20:30 IST – 01:30 IST, August 28August 29 – Namibia v Scotland – 20:30 IST – 01:30 IST, August 30August 31 – Canada v Scotland – 20:30 IST – 01:30 IST, September 1September 2 – Canada v Namibia – 20:30 IST – 01:30 IST, September 3September 4 – Namibia v Scotland – 20:30 IST – 01:30 IST, September 5September 6 – Canada v Scotland – 20:30 IST – 01:30 IST, September 7- Ends
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