Angus bowler Ryan Burnett and Perth’s Chris McGreadie will make their full international debuts at the Eddlewood club in Hamilton this month, when Scotland hope to retain the British men’s team title.
World U25 champ Burnett, a member of Carnoustie West End, has received the backing of elder brother Darren.
“I know that Ryan was hoping to make the team, and I’m delighted for him,” said Darren.
“He’s got an exciting time ahead of him. He leaves for Australia in the summer, after being invited to play professionally for the Broadbeach club on Queensland’s Gold Coast.”
With Alex ‘Tattie’ Marshall already strutting his stuff in Australia, and Burnett Sr and Paul Foster making themselves unavailable for the series, it gave the selectors the chance to build on the success of last year’s team.
“Those of us who were involved in the Commonwealth Games in Kelvingrove were excused duty last year, and the team selected did so well it would have been a bit much if Tattie, Paul and I marched back into the team,” said Burnett.
Markinch’s Wayne Hogg, who missed out on a place in Scotland’s Commonwealth Games squad, will play third to Derek Oliver, from Cockenzie & Port Seton, while Burnett will lead for team captain Colin Walker, from Pathhead.
McGreadie will lead for Blackwood Victoria’s Iain McLean.