McCallum ruled out

SCOTLAND were dealt a blow last night when Neil McCallum was ruled out of Sunday's CB40 clash with Notts at Trent Bridge.

The experienced Grange batsman was expected to recover after missing last weekend's defeat to Warwickshire with an achilles injury. However, coach Pete Steindl said: "There is more of a tear than we first thought. Neil is a key player and we want him fit for the I-Cup clash with Afghanistan next week."

Meanwhile, Scotland Lions continued to dominate their three-day match with Warwickshire at Rugby yesterday. They claimed a first innings lead of 137 and will now have to score quick runs to set up a victory chance.

Resuming on 28-2 on a rain-affected second day, the county were on the back foot when Stuart Chalmers struck in his first over.

Scots youngster Freddie Coleman held his countrymen at bay with a sparkling innings including eight attractive boundaries. However, he was yorked by Moneeb Iqbal one run short of what would have been a deserved half-century.

Iqbal also removed a second of Warwickshire's three Scots when he had Calum MacLeod caught for a duck. It was left to veteran all-rounder Dougie Brown to stave off the follow-on. He hit a superb 92.