Durham batsman Calum MacLeod will be the man tasked with heaping further misery on England at next year’s World Cup.
MacLeod has been named in Scotland’s provisional 24-man squad for the tournament and could face England in the Anglo-Scottish showdown in Christchurch in February.
He joins former Durham star Kyle Coetzer in the squad coached by New Zealander Grant Bradburn, with assistance from Durham legend Paul Collingwood.
Aberdeen-born Coetzer, who made his first-class debut for Durham more than a decade ago, admits he can’t wait for the tournament, which will see Scotland face New Zealand, England, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Australia in the group stages.
“We’re over the moon with the group we’re in,” the Northamptonshire batsman said. “We’ve got our goals of trying to take down at least one of the Test playing nations because that’s something we haven’t ever done as an associate. But obviously England is a bit special.”
Coetzer spent seven seasons on the senior staff at Durham before moving to Northampton, where he was a member of the Twenty20-winning squad in 2013.
He also admitted he is thrilled to be joined in Scotland’s squad by explosive Durham batsman MacLeod, 26.
“The first time I came across Calum was when he came down on work experience to Durham when he was at school,” Coetzer said.
“Then I played against him when he was at Warwickshire – he’d been signed as a bowler and used to bat at 9, 10 or 11.
“So for him to go from there to opening the batting for Scotland, I don’t think I’ve seen anyone improve like that in my whole career.
“I’m excited and proud of him especially as he’s playing at Durham, the club where I started and still have a lot of friends.”
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