Doug Watson has been appointed as Scotland’s new head coach, returning to the role he held on an interim basis last year.
The South African stepped in when Sheinberger left for Somerset and successfully led the team to victory in the T20 World Cup qualifiers.
Watson will now take charge of the tournament in the West Indies this summer, where Scotland will face England, Australia, Oman and Namibia in the group stages.
“I am very excited to be re-joining Cricket Scotland,” Watson said. I’ve had a fantastic time here in 2023 and I’m looking forward to coming back to work with the players and staff,” said Watson.
“I love the city of Edinburgh and the Scottish people, and to work with such a good group of players and see their commitment and their passion to represent Scotland was a big part of my desire to get back to the badge.
“We’ve had a lot of work to do before the T20 World Cup, but there are some great fixtures to look forward to.”
“We play England and Australia, plus Namibia and Oman, so they’re all going to be tough games, but we’ve got to make sure we take it as a great opportunity to show our spirit, our fight.” let’s see And our skills.”
The 50-year-old takes over in April after completing the season with Auckland, who he has already led to over 20 Super Smash titles.
Cricket Scotland head of performance Steve Snell said: “We interviewed candidates from a number of high performance environments around the world and it was a very competitive process.
“Throughout, it has been abundantly clear that Doug is a high-quality coach with experience in a variety of environments. He is an excellent cultural fit for Cricket Scotland.”
“He will make a huge difference to the game here, not just to the Scotland men’s squad, but to Scottish cricket as a whole.”
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