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Ryan Watson (capt, 12/11/1976)

Took over as Scotland captain following Craig Wright's exit from the World Cup, Zimbabwe-born Watson is a muscular middle-order batsman with a sideline in tidy seamers. The 30-year-old hit a maiden ODI century against Canada earlier this year.

John Blain (4/1/1979)

Former Yorkshire bowler Blain failed to cut it as a regular on the county scene but now has the chance to make waves in the World Twenty20. The seamer has two World Cups under his belt already and returned career-best figures of 3-47 against Bangladesh in 1999.

Dougie Brown (29/10/1969)

The most experienced of the Scottish contingent in South Africa, Brown was a key component of Warwickshire's success in limited-overs cricket in the mid-90s. The veteran all-rounder has 10 centuries, 44 fifties and more than 550 first-class wickets to show for it and will be an important figure for the Scots.

Navdeep Poonia (11/5/1986)

Another of the team's county pros, Poonia is highly-rated by his employers at Warwickshire but has yet to truly shine for his country. At 21 he still has plenty of time to develop but will want to make his mark in this competition.

Gordon Drummond (21/4/1980)

The Watsonians bowler is a relative newcomer to the Scotland set-up. He suffered an ignominious ODI debut against the West Indies in July but bounced back to return 1-10 from five overs against Ireland to prove his potential.

Gavin Hamilton (16/9/1974)

Selected on the ill-fated England tour of South Africa in 1999 after excelling for his native Scotland in the World Cup earlier that year, Hamilton's career went into tailspin after he was discarded by the ECB. He has made a fine comeback and offers sturdy middle-order batting as well as a seam option.

Majid Haq (11/2/1983)

Haq has enjoyed plenty of success since being promoted to opener during the World Cricket League competition in Kenya. He hits the ball hard and scores quickly, while his handy off-spinners make him a cornerstone of the side's plans.

Ross Lyons (8/12/1984)

Lyons' career at the top level got off to a dream start when he celebrated his debut with the wicket of one of the world's finest one-day batsmen - Pakistan Shahid Afridi. Inconsistent since but a capable performer.

Qasim Sheikh (10/30/1984)

The Clydesdale captain was a something of a surprise selection by the Scotland hierarchy and has yet to stamp his authority on the side when he was made the step up from the Under-19s. He offers variation with his left-arm swing but would be lucky to start.

Neil McCallum (22/11/1977)

McCallum has shown he has the ability to win matches, clubbing a fine 100 in the ICC World Cricket League encounter with Ireland in January. His form has been inconsistent since but the burly right-hander has the ability.

Gregor Maiden (22/7/1979)

The off-spinner is still relatively inexperienced at the top level and may play a support role in South Africa. Four wickets for eight runs against UAE in his third outing for Scotland hinted at a promise he has yet to deliver on.

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Dewald Nel (6/6/1980)

Potentially a big player for his adopted country, South Africa-born Nel has not always been an automatic pick. But after a spell with Worcestershire in the county championship, his right-arm seamers should be in shape for the competition.

Colin Smith (27/9/1972)

Veteran wicket-keeper who has developed his technique during several seasons as a club cricketer in Australia. He impressed against the reigning champions during the World Cup, stumping Mike Hussey and hitting a defiant 51 with the bat.

Fraser Watts (6/6/1979)

Scotland will be hoping not lose early wickets in the tournament and Watts - along with Majid Haq - will bear the responsibility of opening the innings. Has two first-class tons to his name.

Craig Wright (28/4/74)

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 33-year-old could see this as his last chance to shine on the world stage.