Preston Mommsen to captain Scotland at Cricket World Cup 取って代わるing Kyle Coetzer?

  • Preston Mommsen is ICC Associate and (v)提携させる(n)支部，加入者 Player of the Year
  • Kyle Coetzer, who has led team for two years, will be 副／悪徳行為-captain
  • Scotland will start their （選挙などの）運動をする against New Zealand on February ?

By Andy Newport, 圧力（をかける） 協会

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Scotland coach 認める Bradburn has 確認するd Preston Mommsen will captain the 味方する at next year's ICC Cricket World Cup.

The Saltires 長，指導者 has also 発表するd Kyle Coetzer will be 副／悪徳行為-captain for the tournament, which gets 進行中で on February 14 in Australia and New Zealand.

Mommsen played a pivotal 役割 as Scotland clinched their place in 競争. The 27-year-old put in an impressive 陳列する，発揮する during the World Cup 資格 tournament, 行う／開催する／段階d in New Zealand last January, as he 得点する／非難する／２０d 520 runs in eight innings on his way to 存在 指名するd Player of the Tournament.

Preston Mommsen has been in impressive form for Scotland and was named associate player of the year

Preston Mommsen has been in impressive form for Scotland and was 指名するd associate player of the year

He has 収集するd 684 runs after 26 one-day internationals with an 普通の／平均（する） of 31.09. His highest 得点する／非難する／２０ of 139 （機の）カム against the UAE in the final of the qualifying tournament.


His leadership 技術s also played a part as Mommsen was 指名するd as the 2014 ICC Associate and (v)提携させる(n)支部，加入者 Player of the Year.

He takes over the captaincy 義務s on a 永久の basis from Northamptonshire's Coetzer, who 船長／主将d the 味方する for most of the last two years.

Mommsen said: 'It's a 抱擁する honour to be 主要な the Scotland team into the 2015 Cricket World Cup. This group of players have been together for a couple of years now, and this has always been the dream.

'It's an exciting time for everyone 伴う／関わるd in Scottish cricket and hopefully our 業績／成果s in Australia and New Zealand will help 促進する the game, and 奮起させる the next 世代 in Scotland.'

Mommsen will lead Scotland at the World Cup where they will play six times, including against England

Mommsen will lead Scotland at the World Cup where they will play six times, 含むing against England

Bradburn 追加するd: 'We have a strong squad line-up and excellent leaders in Preston and Kyle, as we 準備する to play some international cricketing 巨大（な）s on the world 行う／開催する／段階 next February in New Zealand.

'We don't underestimate the challenge but we have been training hard and will be bringing our 絶対の best to this hugely important 全世界の event.'

Scotland will play at least six matches during the tournament, 開始 their Pool A （選挙などの）運動をする with a sold-out 衝突／不一致 against co-hosts New Zealand in Dunedin on February 17. England are next up in Christchurch on February 23 before the Scots return to Dunedin three days later to 直面する Afghanistan.

Bangladesh will 供給する the 対立 in Nelson on March 5, with Sri Lanka next on the schedule on March 11 in Hobart, the same 発生地 for their final group game against Australia on March 14.

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