Scotland's preparations for their Intercontinental Cup clash with Canada were thrown into disarray yesterday by Hurricane Bertha.

The Scots had been due to fly from Bermuda to Toronto in plenty of time for today's start. But the after-effects of the biggest Caribbean storm of the year left them stranded on the island for more than 24 hours. The hold-up will leave the Scots with no opportunity to get used to the different conditions in King City, Ontario.

Cricket Scotland chief executive Roddy Smith said:

"The airport in Hamilton was shut down and the squad were unable to make their connection to Toronto. The guys were confined to their rooms all day to escape the worst of the wind and heavy rain.

"We were given the option of delaying the start of the Canada match by 24 hours, but we decided against that because of the tight schedule next week when the lads go to Belfast for the European Championships."

All-rounder Gordon Drummond has recovered from a leg injury but coach Peter Steindl is unlikely to make changes for the Canada match.