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Tom Bruce Joins Scotland Squad for Canada-Namibia World Cup League 2 Series

His heritage-based qualification bolsters a reshaped lineup aiming to safeguard Scotland’s third-place standing in the ICC World Cup League 2 campaign.

Overview

  • Tom Bruce commits to Scotland and is named in the four-match series against Canada and Namibia in King City from August 29 to September 6.
  • The 34-year-old qualifies through his Edinburgh-born father and returns after representing Scotland’s development side in 2016 following 17 T20Is for New Zealand.
  • Bruce arrives off the back of standout 2024–25 domestic performances, including a 345 in the Plunket Shield and top-three finishes in the Super Smash and Ford Trophy scoring charts.
  • Somerset seamer Josh Davey re-enters the squad while Michael Jones, Brad Wheal, Scott Currie and Michael English are unavailable due to work and county commitments.
  • Scotland sit third in the eight-team League 2 table with 11 wins from 20 matches as they aim to protect their position in the World Cup qualification pathway.