Cricket Scotland League

WESTERN PREMIER DIVISION GUIDE

7th

4th Andi McElnea Sikander Raza Butt (Zim), Heynrych Nel (SA) Ayr under-performed last season but a talented crop of youngsters are a year older and better and they should be galvanised by the two overseas arrivals Majid Haq None

They lost out on the final day last season but the Titwood troops are geared up to go one better. The loss of Saltires star Safyaan Sharif should be more than offset by the presence of Richie Berrington and Con de Lange. Muhammad Ramzan None

Will do well to match last season’s efforts especially since Jarod Armitage and Imran Adrees have left. A big onus will fall on Ramzan, Graeme McLaren and the talented Scotland U19 World Cup player Abdul Sabri. Stuart Corbett-Byers None

Champions two seasons ago, the Nunholm side welcome back Stuart Corbett-Byers following a self-imposed period of “retirement” while the continued development of pace prospect Niall Alexander bodes well.

Promoted Josh Johnston Peter Bocock (NZ)

Survival is usually the goal for promoted sides but the Torrance House outfit have loftier ambitions particularly with Moneeb Iqbal on board. May cause a few surprises.

8th Sai Majeed Ahmed Said (Pak), Amjad Jawad (Pak) Majeed has several match-winners at his disposal, and not just the overseas duo. Zia-ul-Haq returns after a season on the sidelines while Mohammed Afzaal and Imran Adrees are shrewd signings. Bryan Clarke Matt McEwan (New Zealand)

Given full availability, the Bothwell men will be a match for anyone but that luxury is likely to be denied them because of the county commitments of Calum MacLeod, Gavin Main and Andrew Umeed. John Blain None

They have one of the best seam attacks in the country in Blain, Gavin Smith and Dave McNulty but West may struggle for runs particularly with Dougie Lockhart having hung up his pads.

Ayr v Tunnock’s Uddingston, Drumpellier v Renfrew, East Kilbride v Stafforce Dumfries, McCrea FS West of Scotland v PSL Team Sports Clydesdale Poloc v Kelburne, Prestwick v Stirling County, Stenhousemuir v Ferguslie, Weirs v Greenock Aberdeenshire v Watsonians, Arbroath United v Heriot’s , Carlton v Stoneywood-Dyce, Falkland v Mazars Grange, SMRH v Autoecosse Forfarshire Freuchie v Holy Cross, Glenrothes v Edinburgh South, Murrayfield DAFS v West Lothian, Mazars Grange II v Stuart&Stuart Penicuik, RH Corstorphine v Carlton II