Saltires' English-born recruits will have to prove worth
A new era in Scottish cricket was launched yesterday when four English-born players were named in the squad that will tour South Africa next month.
A new era in Scottish cricket was launched yesterday when four English-born players were named in the squad that will tour South Africa next month.
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William Dick
The inclusion of Richard Coughtrie (Gloucstershire), Matt Machan (Sussex), Rob Taylor (Leicestershire) and David Murphy (Northamptonshire) follows a recent change in regulations which permits players of Scottish parentage to turn out for the Saltires.
Pete Steindl, the national coach, was at pains to point out that the new quartet will have to prove they are worth a full cap, stressing that they will initially play only for a Scottish XI.
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