Trudy Lindblade, the CEO of Cricket Scotland, thanked the International Cricket Council on Saturday for inviting his team to the T20 World Cup next month instead of Bangladesh, saying they are “preparing to arrive in India immediately.”
Despite the ICC’s insistence that there were no threats in their evaluation, Bangladesh withdrew from the 20-team competition because to security concerns, and Scotland was confirmed as their replacement on Saturday.
“Earlier today I received correspondence from the ICC asking if our men’s team would play at the Men’s T20 World Cup, and we have accepted,” a PTI report quoted Lindblade as saying on Cricket Scotland’s website.
“We are grateful to the ICC for extending this invite. This is an exciting opportunity for Scotland’s players to compete on the global stage in front of millions of supporters. We also acknowledge this opportunity has arisen out of challenging and unique circumstances.”
“Our squad have been training for some weeks in preparation for upcoming tours and are now preparing to arrive in India imminently to acclimatise to local conditions, ready to play and contribute to what should be a fantastic ICC Men’s T20 World Cup,” she added.
However, it will take some time for Scotland to reveal their 15-man squad for the competition, which starts on February 7.
“The ICC has confirmed Scotland will replace Bangladesh in Group C, after Bangladesh withdrew from the competition. Details around squad selection for the tournament will be shared in the coming days,” Cricket Scotland said.
ICC chairman Jay Shah called Cricket Scotland chairman Wilf Walsh to confirm Scotland’s participation.
“I welcomed a call from ICC Chair Jay Shah earlier today confirming that Scotland will receive an invitation to play at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. I was pleased to accept on behalf of our team, who are willing and ready to go,” he said.
“We thank the ICC for this opportunity and look forward to competing with some of the best sides in the world in India in the coming weeks,” Walsh added.
