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Kirsty Gordon, former England spinner, is included in Scotland's T20 World Cup squad, marking her first appearance for Scotland in nearly nine years. The 28-year-old has previously played 60 matches for Scotland and is returning after recovering from a back injury.
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Former England spinner Kirsty Gordon is set to make her first Scotland appearance in almost nine years after being named in the squad for the T20 World Cup.
Gordon, 28, played 60 times for Scotland before pursuing a full-time career in the English professional system.
Born in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, she played in five matches at the 2018 Women's T20 World Cup as England finished runners-up and also played a Test match against Australia in 2019.
She committed her future to Scotland last December, but has only recently recovered from a back injury.
Kathryn Bryce captains a group that has three changes from the World Cup qualifier in Nepal earlier this year.
Young seam duo Gabriella Fontenla and Maisie Maceira are both included, along with Gordon, as Niamh Robertson-Jack, Mollie Parker and Hannah Rainey - who left the squad in Nepal because of injury - miss out.
Robertson-Jack and Ellen Watson will join a wider squad for a pre-tournament tri-series against the Netherlands and Bangladesh before the Scots travel to Manchester for their opening World Cup match against Ireland at Old Trafford on 13 June.
Scotland also play England, West Indies, New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Group B.
Kathryn Bryce, captain (Blaze), Chloe Abel (New Town), Olivia Bell (Lancashire Thunder), Sarah Bryce (Blaze), Darcey Carter (Lancashire Thunder), Priyanaz Chatterji (Surrey), Gabriella Fontenla (Yorkshire academy), Katherine Fraser (Durham), Kirstie Gordon (Blaze), Ailsa Lister (Lancashire Thunder), Maisie Maceira (Carlton), Abtaha Maqsood (Essex), Megan McColl (Watsonian/Dumfries), Rachel Slater (Yorkshire), Pippa Sproul (Hampshire).
Kirsty Gordon is returning to play for Scotland after committing her future to the team last December and recovering from a back injury.
Kirsty Gordon played 60 matches for Scotland before pursuing a full-time career in the English professional system.
Kirsty Gordon played in the 2018 Women's T20 World Cup and a Test match against Australia in 2019.

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