Practising with Paul

Scotland hope to tackle Sri Lanka's sling-arm fast bowler Lasith Malinga in the World Cup on Wednesday by practising with Paul Collingwood's throwdowns at the nets, according to captain Preston Mommsen.

Former England all-rounder Collingwood, who is working with the non-Test side at the tournament, gave the Scottish batsmen a taste of what to expect by simulating Malinga's unique action at training.

"We've got Colly with us who has played a lot of cricket against Malinga," Mommsen said ahead of the Pool A fixture at Hobart's Bellerive Oval.

"He has worked out his action and throws to us at the nets as if Malinga was bowling.

"So that way we have been able to simulate Malinga's action. Obviously, it's something different and something that we've done some fair preparation on, but we're expecting to take our time against him."

The match holds only academic interest as Sri Lanka have already qualified for the quarterfinals and Scotland are out of the race after losing their first four matches.

But Mommsen said the team was excited at the two upcoming games in Hobart -- against Sri Lanka on Wednesday and Australia on Saturday -- which gives them a chance to play against established Test nations.

"We don't get the opportunity to play against Full Members very often, so to have two in the space of a few days is something very exciting for all of us," he said.

"Obviously, results-wise it has not been the most perfect World Cup for us, but we've got two great opportunities and that's the way we're looking at it."