Drinnen replaces Moles as Scotland coach

Scotland captain Craig Wright immediately welcomed Drinnen's appointment © Cricinfo Ltd.

Peter Drinnen has been named Scotland's new coach following the departure of Andy Moles earlier this month. Moles left his post after seemingly being forced out by a group of senior players. A source told The Scotsman that `it was clear Andy had lost the confidence of a few of the guys'.

Drinnen, 38, moves from his post as technical director of Cricket Scotland and is a former wicketkeeper for Queensland. "What all this is about is the continued development of Scotland's playing talent," he told BBC Sport.

"I feel honoured to be asked to coach the national squad in such an important time for the game in Scotland."

The decision to appoint Drinnen was immediately welcomed by Scotland's captain Craig Wright. "Peter's a fantastic facilitator," Wright told The Scotsman. "He will put a structure in place where players can maximise their ability. I think he'll do a great job.

"There is a wide spectrum of things required for a national coach in Scotland. There needs to be communication. Players need the coach to go to them. On occasions, they need to work with fitness trainers, psychologists, and I'm sure Peter will provide that."

Wright insisted that, while rumours were abound of friction between the players and Moles, his team want `to be challenged and know they have trained and prepared as well as they can within the environment we have in Scotland'.