Drummond talks up Scotland's chances at ICC WCL Div.1 on this week's ICC Cricket World radio show

Ireland coach Phil Simmons discusses his side's preparations for the tournament that got underway today

Former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding talks about his role as a commentator

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On this week's ICC Cricket World audio show Scotland captain Gordon Drummond talks about his side's preparation for the ICC World Cricket League Division 1 (WCL Div.1) tournament which got underway in the Netherlands today (Thursday).

"We've had a few changes to the Scotland side since the previous World Cricket League in South Africa last year and I think one of our major goals for this tournament is to be really competitive in every game we play and try to win every match," says Drummond.

"We've got two new players in the side in the form of our two opening batters. Oliver Hairs is recently out of school and has been performing really well on the club cricket scene in Scotland, plus we've got Preston Mommsen who is in fine form at the moment. Matthew Parker, our opening bowler, is very effective with the bat as well," says Drummond

Joining Drummond on this week's show is Ireland coach Phil Simmons who discusses his side's chances and preparations just as the tournament got underway today in the Netherlands.

"First and foremost we want to win the competition but what has worked out in our favour for this tournament is that we've been able to bring in four or five youngsters into the side due to senior players not being available and it gives us an opportunity to test these guys out, ahead of the World Cup, on a highly competitive stage," says Simmons.

"I don't think we'll be under pressure as current holders of the trophy, but we put pressure on ourselves to do things right, play cricket the right way and success comes that way in cricket," says the former West Indies player turned Ireland coach.

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Also on this week's show, former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding talks about his life now behind the microphone watching cricket for a living.

"I enjoy being a commentator, especially the camaraderie in the commentary box and it's enabled me to maintain great friendships with guys I used to play against ? from Asia, Australia, from all over the world," says the ICC Cricket Hall of Famer.

"I never knew I wanted to be a commentator, it had never crossed my mind until a radio station in Jamaica approached me way back in 1988. I told them no initially and then they came back to me again and I agreed to give it a try.

"I started off on radio and then gradually I moved to television and I enjoy it greatly now," says Holding.

Apart from the above interviews, the show has the usual round up of cricketing news and an update of the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test and ODI cricket.

The weekly ICC Cricket World audio show runs for 15 minutes and has been put together by the ICC's global broadcast partner ESPN STAR Sports.