Seam bowler Brad Wheal says going to toe to toe with reigning champions England has strengthened Scotland’s perception that they’ll trigger a stir on the T20 World Cup.
Openers Michael Jones and George Munsey laid down a marker by sharing an unbeaten stand of 90 in 10 overs towards a high-quality English assault on Tuesday, with rain delays elevating the goal to a formidable 109 on DLS.
Scotland’s probabilities of bowling their method to a well-known win by no means received off the bottom because the heavens opened and left the edges with some extent every however, as a press release of intent, it was mission completed for the affiliate nation.
“Munns and Jonesy going out there and putting the right foot forward has given the rest of the squad some good confidence to go on through the rest of this tournament and believe we’re good enough to be here,” mentioned Wheal.
“We consider we’re ok to compete and beat the very best groups on the earth. We really feel like we’re in an excellent place to win some video games. We confirmed a small glimpse of what we might have accomplished towards the present world champions.
“It was definitely a defendable target, I mean they would have been chasing 11 an over. That’s definitely something that our bowling line-up could have defended.”
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Jones’ six off Chris Jordan in Scotland’s recreation towards England smashed a photo voltaic panel
Scotland class themselves as favourites towards Namibia
Scotland don’t have lengthy to attend to work their frustrations out, with Namibia subsequent up on the Kensington Oval on Thursday (8pm first ball, stay on Sky Sports activities Cricket).
Namibia received their opening recreation towards Oman after a Tremendous Over and have a 3-0 file towards the Scots within the 20-over format over the past 5 years.
However Wheal insists his aspect are in no temper to play second fiddle as they appear to qualify from Group B as one of many prime two groups.
He added: “Realistically our greatest likelihood of moving into the Tremendous 8 stage, competing and turning some massive groups over is trying on the subsequent recreation after which the Oman recreation after that.
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David Wiese stared as Namibia beat Oman in a dramatic Tremendous Over within the T20 World Cup earlier this week
“One game at a time, but we’ll take the belief in what we’ve done against England.
“I feel in our eyes, we positively see ourselves as favourites as a result of we all know that these are video games we are able to and we must always win. We’re going into the sport with the assumption that we’ll win.
Wheal forceful with Hampshire about World Cup involvement
Scotland’s assault is lacking the skilled Josh Davey after he was not launched for responsibility by Somerset, however Wheal had no such points after a frank dialogue with Hampshire over his availability.
“It’s a bit of a tricky one…but I was pretty open and honest with Hampshire. I said, ‘listen, I want to go to the World Cup’,” he defined.
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“I wanted to be available for selection and they were pretty happy with that. They understand that it’s an opportunity to go out there and play against the best of the best. It’s a learning experience.
“Each alternative to place the Scotland shirt on is an unimaginable one and one which I will cherish without end.
Watch Scotland’s T20 World Cup conflict with Namibia stay on Sky Sports activities Cricket from 7.30pm on Thursday (8pm first ball). Each match from the event is stay on Sky Sports activities.
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