As the Mind the Windows team previews each of the teams competing for cricketing glory in the World T20, Devon Mace starts off the series by looking at the Associates — Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Ireland, the Netherlands, Oman, and Scotland.
Big things were expected of Scotland coming into the 2015 Cricket World Cup. An exceptional build-up had seen them run a full-strength New Zealand side very close, beat Tasmania, and have a “very good” batting camp in Dubai. In the words of their assistant coach, Craig Wright, “I think we couldn’t complain at all about … More Craig Wright; Scotland’s future ‘exciting’
The Associates need all the help they can get: forget KP, the fate of the Associates in the World Cup is the axing we need to be concerned about. During the World Cup, they showed amazing form throughout. Afghanistan, Scotland, and the UAE all troubled Full Member nations. Ireland beat two of them.
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