Scotland v Pakistan 'A'
Before the match, Planetcricket.net Reporter Carl Kendrick (BubbsDJ) Caught up with Scottish Captain C.Walters.
CK: (Wheezing) Hey......cough.....hi
CW: Hi Carl, you ok? want a drink or something?
CK: no, im fine...do you mind if i ask you a few questions?
CW: sure, go ahead.
CK: Ok, (cough) you are playing Pakistan 'A' next, but you surely cant be lookign forward to the match, you struggled to get 142 against India 'A' - and Pakistan completley destroyed India.
CW: we look forward to every game of this tour, there would be no point in playing, if we didnt think we could win, to be a good team - which we are - and play at this level of cricket, you need to have belief in your abilitys. we have a good mixture of players, Young and Old, New and Experianced. We can have a laugh and a joke, but as soon as we walk out onto the pitch, we all know our jobs and know what to do - its all down to belief, and as captain i believe my team can do it.
CK: Are there any weaknesses in the Pakistan Team, that you plan to exploit?
CW: there are a few, but i know better then to reveal them here. We have done our homework, i was at the last game along with our head coach Jock Balls, and we have devised our game plan around our findings.
CK: I went and looked at the pitch earlier, its looks pretty dusty, what do you plan to do if you win the toss?
CW: we will be looking to bowl and hope to set our own targets by using our bowlers such as, Biggs, Amin and Higgins.
CK: this being the last game of Triple Trouble, how do you think the tour is going in general?
CW: it is going good, we have already qualified for WC2007, so as it is well known, we are now working towards Test Status, we have Namibia and Kenya in our next One Day Tournament, then ODI against Netherlands and more importantly England.
CK: do you think a game like that (England) can promote Cricket in Scotland?
CW: It is well publicised about the rivaly between Scotland and England, regardless of the sport, so I would hope to see fans of all sports there, when you see England play on TV, you see fans there with not just England Cricket Shirts, But Rugby and Football As well.
CK: ok, i will leave you go thanks for your time and good luck!
CW: Thanks Carl.