Colin Smith in action in the warm-up match against England, with James Foster behind the stumps

Scotland claimed the last of three available spots for Associate nations after a mixed showing at the qualifying event in Ireland in August.

Defeats to Ireland and Holland meant they had to beat Kenya in a third place play-off to stand a chance of progressing to the World Twenty20. They did, winning by nine wickets, but they had to wait for Zimbabwe to pull out to be confirmed of their place in the competition.

Led by former Yorkshire all-rounder Gavin Hamilton, who played one Test for England 10 years ago, Scotland will need ex-skipper Ryan Watson and wristy opener Navdeep Poonia to fire at the top of the order.

With the ball, John Blain and Dewald Nel can call on their experience of playing county cricket while Australian-born left-arm spinner Glenn Rogers could prove useful.

Scotland won two of their six Twenty20 matches prior to the tournament and find themselves in Group D with New Zealand and South Africa.

Gavin Hamilton (captain)
The most experienced player in the Scotland squad, Hamilton was handed the captaincy following their shock failure to qualify for the 2011 World Cup. Selected on the England tour of South Africa in 1999. His career is on the up again and he has a chance to shine with the extra responsibility of being skipper.

Richie Berrington
One of a number of South Africa-born players in the Scotland side, Berrington made his debut in the summer of 2007 but found himself out in the cold just over a year later after a series of ineffective performances. The medium-pacer has been recalled as part of a cull following the side's shock failure to qualify for the next World Cup.

Kyle Coetzer
Coetzer is arguably Scotland's most valuable asset, having played his part in Durham's success in recent seasons. The Aberdeen-born batsman's county commitments mean he is often unable to play for his country so he will be relishing a rare chance to showcase his talents on the international stage.

Gordon Drummond
Drummond suffered an ignominious one-day international debut against the West Indies in July 2007 but bounced back to return one for 10 from five overs against Ireland to prove his potential. He was left out of the squad for the World Cup qualifiers but returns for the shortest form of the game.

Majid Haq
Haq was part of a top order whose failure to fire in the recent World Cup qualifying tournament in South Africa led to Scotland's demise. Prior to that, he had enjoyed some success as an opener, while his off-spinners regularly come in handy.

Calum MacLeod
Called up to the squad after John Blain's late withdrawal, 20-year-old MacLeod - a former Scotland Under-19 international, is charged with filling the void left by one of the country's most experienced and reliable seamers.

Neil McCallum
McCallum started the recent World Cup qualifiers in superb form, smashing three centuries in four matches. But his efforts were largely in vain and the burly right-hander was eventually dragged down to the level of his under-performing team-mates.

Dewald Nel
Potentially an important player for his adopted country, South Africa-born seam bowler Nel has not always been an automatic pick. He had a spell with Worcestershire in 2007 after impressing on trial, and boasts a fine economy rate in the handful of Twenty20 matches he has played.

Navdeep Poonia
The second of the squad's county professionals, Poonia is highly rated by his employers at Warwickshire but has yet to truly shine for his country. At 23, the batsman still has plenty of time to develop but will want to make his mark in this competition.

Glenn Rogers
Left-arm spinner Rogers has found himself back in the Scotland set-up since the World Cup qualifiers and will be hoping to make an impact in his first World Twenty20. The Sydney-born 32-year-old can prove expensive in the longer forms of the game but will be hoping spin proves king in England.

Colin Smith
Veteran wicketkeeper who developed his technique during several seasons as a club cricketer in Australia. He has been a mainstay of the Scotland side for three years but was one of a number of players to fail with the bat during the World Cup qualifiers.

Jan Stander
South Africa-born all-rounder Stander was fast-tracked into the side after completing his four-year residency qualification. He justified his inclusion in the World Cup qualifying tournament in South Africa, one of few Scotland players to perform.

Ryan Watson
Watson took over from Craig Wright as Scotland captain after the 2007 World Cup but his reign ended in embarrassment following the team's failure to qualify for the 2011 tournament. Zimbabwe-born Watson's leadership came under scrutiny in South Africa and his personal form was below par.

Fraser Watts
Experienced opening batsman Watts has been recalled following the World Cup qualifiers in the hope he can help restore some stability to the line-up. He has two first-class tons to his name.

Craig Wright
Former captain of the side, Wright will be desperate to reaffirm his importance to the team. Capable of contributing with both bat and ball, the 35-year-old could see this as his last chance to shine on the world stage.