14 Facts About Preston Mommsen

Preston Luke Mommsen was born on 14 October 1987 and is a South African-born Scottish cricketer and former captain in international limited over formats.

On 21 November 2016, Mommsen announced his retirement from professional cricket to take up an "attractive opportunity in the corporate world", but returned to the Scotland squad in June 2017.

In 2006 Preston Mommsen went on a cricket and rugby scholarship to Gordonstoun School in Moray, Scotland for the summer and winter terms.

Preston Mommsen had a brief spell at Kent but only managed to make two appearances for the county's 2nd team.

The 2011 Season is the first full season Preston Mommsen has been eligible for Scotland.

Preston Mommsen went on to finish the season with 408 runs at an average of 58.28 in the competition.

Preston Mommsen marked the occasion with his first international hundred scoring 102 off 192 balls in the first 4-day game against Namibia in Windhoek.

In June 2013, Preston Mommsen has been named as captain of a youthful Scotland squad to take on Australia A in a first-class four-day fixture in Edinburgh.

Preston Mommsen was ruled out of Scotland's 2013 World T20 qualifying campaign in a blow to their chances of winning a place in Bangladesh in March 2014.

Preston Mommsen had a pelvis injury and wasn't able to join his squad for the qualifiers in the UAE.

Preston Mommsen went on to guide the innings at No 4, reaching a maiden List A ton as Hong Kong managed to hold on to a 17-run victory over Scotland at Queenstown Events Centre bringing a losing start for Scotland's World Cup Qualifiers.

Preston Mommsen struck 94, and put up stands of 65 and 86 for the third and fourth wickets with Matty Cross and Freddie Coleman respectively as the team eventually piled on 288 for 9 from their 50 overs against Papua New Guinea at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln, New Zealand.

Preston Mommsen was stand-in captain against Kenya match where Mommsen took his time getting set striking only one four on his way to a half-century off 81 balls as Scotland clinched their third World Cup berth in dramatic fashion with a tense three-wicket win over Kenya with three balls to spare at Hagley Oval.

Preston Mommsen led Scotland into Group A for the World Cup as his second century of the tournament secured an emphatic 41-run win over UAE in the final of the qualifiers.