Cricket Scotland announce men’s contracts ahead of ODI tour of Netherlands

Cricket Scotland have announced that 13 men’s national squad members have been awarded contracts for the 2021/22 season, with Tom Sole joining the 12 existing full-time team members whose deals have been renewed for another year, with the new contracts running until April 2022.

Tom Sole has been added to the group on a six-month contract, which sees him become part of the contract structure in which the players in both ODI and T20 formats receive a ‘ranking’ based on their performances on the pitch, as well as a number of other factors, including off-field contribution, fielding and fitness. Those rankings then correlate with the level of remuneration.

Cricket Scotland have also confirmed that the Men’s national squad will be travelling to Netherlands in May 2021, to play in two One-Day Internationals on 19^th and 21^st May in Rotterdam. The series marks the return of International cricket for Scotland, who last played in December 2019 in UAE during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup qualifiers.

Gus Mackay, CEO of Cricket Scotland said in the official press release “It’s been a long wait for the players and staff, but we have been working hard behind the scenes to ensure that the team are able to start playing international cricket again as soon as possible and we are delighted to be able to announce these matches against the Netherlands

“I’d like to thank everyone at KNCB who has worked so hard with us to make these fixtures happen while respecting all COVID-19 protocols. It’s great to be looking ahead to international cricket again after so long without a match.”

Roland Lefebvre, High Performance Manager of KNCB said: “The ODI matches against Scotland will be our first big games in the Netherlands for two years. It has been a big challenge to organize international cricket during the Covid pandemic but we are very pleased and excited to welcome Scotland on our shores and look forward to the contest which is part of our preparation for the first Super League series against Ireland in early June.”