Setting the standard Waugh: Australia will show Scots no mercy Click here for more on this story Posted: Saturday May 15, 1999 02:03 PM   Steve Waugh exepcts Scotland to put up a fight. Clive Mason/Allsport WORCESTER, England (AP) -- Steve Waugh vowed to show no mercy on rank outsiders Scotland when the two countries open their World Cup campaigns at New Road on Sunday. The Australian skipper, one of the hard-nosed pros of the game, said his team will "move up a gear or two" after its scratchy performance against the West Indies in a recent seven-match series. Scotland, making its debut in cricket's one-day showpiece, qualified alongside Kenya and Bangladesh after a tournament involving the associate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC). "We'll be 100 percent full on," Waugh said. "We're going to try and beat them by as much as we can." Waugh said there will be no kindness extended to Scotland, one of the three potential wooden-spoonists in the 12-nation contest. "We want to set the standard for the rest of the competition," he said. "Every game is important and you can't afford to take things lightly. That's when things get out of hand." Waugh, the only surviving member of Australia's 1987 champion team, said he expects a reasonable fight from Scotland. "You've got to be a reasonably good side to get this far," he said. "It's not as if they'll be a bunch of mugs who can't play." Scotland is not expecting Australia to hold back anything either. "[Compared with Australia] we are chicken feed, probably," said coach Jim Love, who played three one-day internationals against Australia in 1981. Among Scotland's team are two real cricketers -- all rounder Gavin Hamilton and fast bowler John Blain. Hamilton, who plays for Yorkshire, was in England's 30-man squad but was given permission by the ICC to play for his native land. Scotland has two Australians too. Fast bowler Peter Steindl moved to Scotland six years ago from Queensland, while 40-year-old opening batsman Iain Philip spends the Australian summer with his mother in Perth. Scottish skipper George Salmond said his side will be motivated by previous Cup upsets -- Kenya toppling West Indies in 1996 and Zimbabwe beating the Australians in 1983 -- as it launches a new era for Gaelic cricket. "We know we've got to pull something out of the hat," he said. "Strange thing[s] can happen in sport." Australia Adam Gilchrist, Mark Waugh, Ricky Ponting, Darren Lehmann, Steve Waugh (captain), Michael Bevan, Shane Lee, Shane Warne, Damien Fleming, Adam Dale, Glenn McGrath and Tom Moody. Scotland Bruce Patterson, Iain Philip, Mike Allingham, George Salmond (captain), Gavin Hamilton, Ian Stanger, Greig Williamson, James Brinkley, Alec Davies, John Blain, Keith Sheridan.   Related information Stories Notebook: Sri Lanka's tactics, members won't pay Warne charged by ICC for Ranatunga comments Scots out to avoid humiliation by Australia Australians leave nothing to chance Daunting task for 'Tartan Amateurs' Multimedia Click here for the latest audio and video Search our site Watch CNN/SI 24 hours a day Sports Illustrated and CNN have combined to form a 24 hour sports news and information channel. To receive CNN/SI at your home call 1-888-53-CNNSI. Copyright 2003 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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