Mommsen to lead Scotland at World Cup

Preston Mommsen has been preferred to Kyle Coetzer as Scotland's captain for the World Cup. Coetzer, who was relieved of the job in September ahead of the acclimatisation tour of Australia and New Zealand in September, will be Mommsen's vice-captain.

Grant Bradburn, the Scotland coach, took the decision to allow Coetzer to focus on his batting earlier this year after a difficult season for Northamptonshire. The move paid dividends as Coetzer was Scotland's leading batsman on their pre-World Cup trip with 333 runs at 55.50 including the only hundred of the tour.

Although Mommsen's tour was less impressive, with 182 runs at 26.00 from seven matches, he has had a productive year including being Player of the Tournament at the World Cup Qualifiers in New Zealand in January and he was named ICC Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year.

"It's a huge honour to be leading the Scotland team into the 2015 Cricket World Cup," Mommsen said. "This group of players have been together for a couple of years now, and this has always been the dream.

"The preparation over the past couple of months has been hugely productive, with the squad fully focused and committed to delivering on the World Stage. It's an exciting time for everyone involved in Scottish Cricket and hopefully our performances in Australia and New Zealand will help promote the game, and inspire the next generation in Scotland."

Bradburn said: "We have a strong squad line up and excellent leaders in Preston and Kyle, as we prepare to play some international cricketing giants on the world stage next February in New Zealand. We don't underestimate the challenge but we have been training hard and will be bringing our absolute best to this hugely important global event."