All you need to know about Scotland's T20 tri-series
Off the back of four one-day internationals against the Netherlands and Nepal, Scotland travel from Dundee to Glasgow for four T20 internationals against the same opposition.
Having won two of their four outings in the longer format, Richie Berrington's side will be keen to find some consistency.
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Here is everything you need to know about the tri-series at Clydesdale Cricket Club.
Who's in the Scotland squad?
Essex seamer Mackenzie Jones could make his T20 international debut having made his ODI bow in Dundee, while Chris Greaves and Chris McBride are added to the squad having missed out on the recent ODIs.
County players, such as Lancashire's Michael Jones, Sussex's Brad Currie and Somerset's Andrew Umeed, are not included.
Cricket Scotland said: "Several players not included in the squads were considered for selection but were not available due to work, personal circumstances or county commitments."
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Scotland squad: Richie Berrington (capt), Matthew Cross, Jasper Davidson, Chris Greaves, Jack Jarvis, Mackenzie Jones, Michael Leask, Charlie Cassell, Chris McBride, Finlay McCreath, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Liam Naylor, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt.
What are these matches for?
The main purpose of this series is to provide much-needed practice before Scotland travel to the Netherlands for the T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier in July.
Two teams will qualify from the five-team tournament, which also features Italy, Guernsey and Jersey.
The Scots last played official matches in this format when Australia visited last summer, having impressed at the T20 World Cup earlier in 2024.
How good are Nepal & Netherlands?
Scotland are the best side of the three, based solely on the ICC Men's T20 world rankings which have Scotland 13th, the Dutch 14th and Nepal 18th.
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The truth is somewhat harder to gauge, given the lack of matches played by associate members in this format.
In the recent Cricket World Cup League 2 series played between the three teams, the matches were tightly contested in the main, showcasing the magnificent cricket associate members have to offer.
Nepal and Scotland played out two thrilling matches that went down to the final over in Dundee, winning one each, while the Netherlands bounced back from three straight defeats to chase down Scotland's 369 in the final match of the series.
Players to look out for
George Munsey and Brandon McMullen are Scotland's two best top-order batters and both have international hundreds in 2025.
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Left-handed opener Munsey smashed 191 off 150 balls against the Netherlands on Thursday - Scotland's record score in ODIs - while Safyaan Sharif became his country's all-time leading wicket taker in the same match.
Captain Richie Berrington continues to defy his age with the bat and will be playing on his home ground at Clydesdale.
With the ball, 20-year-old Jones could be handed more opportunities given the strugglers of other Scotland seamers recently and Currie's absence.
He impressed in his first Scotland appearance, taking 3-55 in the two-run win over Nepal.
Liam Naylor and Chris McBride have both been standout performers in Scottish club cricket for RH Corstorphine and Carlton, respectively, and will want to force their way into the side before next month's qualifier.
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