MATTHEW Cross was last night tipped to become the country's latest export to county cricket.
The former Aberdeenshire wicketkeeper/batsman was one of the stars of Scotlands successful World Twenty20 qualifying campaign.
And national director of cricket Andy Tennant believes county scouts will have been keeping tabs on the 22-year-old's performances.
Cross scored 184 runs at an average of 37 and had the sixth best strike-rate in the tournament - one of four Scots in the top eight.
Tennant said: "Matthew's ball-striking at the top of the order was really dynamic. We're proactively trying to get him fixed up down south because I believe that is the best way forward for him."
Cross was released by Notts at the end of last season and had trials at Leicestershire earlier this summer and Tennant added: "It is notoriously difficult for wicketkeepers to because the competition is so fierce a bit like goalkeepers in football.
"But when you can bat like Matthew can it has to enhance your chances especially when you do it in a high-profile televised tournament.
"The qualifier was a great platform for him and he responded magnificently."
Fellow toporder batsman George Munsey is also expected to take the county trail for trials at Northants next month.
Meanwhile, despite being forced to share the qualifying trophy with the Netherlands following the abandonment of Sundays final, Scotland will go into next years T20 World Cup as the highest ranked Associate nation.
The preliminary group phase is likely to see Preston Mommsens side line up against Zimbabwe, Hong Kong and Afghanistan with the winner going through to face the big guns in the Super Ten.
Meanwhile four of Scotlands triumphant U19s who qualified for their World Cup earlier this month have earned instant promotion.
Skipper Neil Flack of Greenock, Granges Harris Aslam, Scott Cameron of Forfarshire and Arbroath batsman Harris Carnegie will compete for a Scotland Development XI against Yorkshire Academy this week.
The sides will play a 50-over match today (Tue) at Weetwood Hall followed by a two-day game tomorrow and Thursday.
There is also a place for former full cap Oli Hairs, Warwickshire youngster Michael Waugh and Aberdeenshire fast bowler Adrian Neill.
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