"It would be a nice experience if the deal comes through because I have never played for any English club," Jayasuriya said on Saturday.

Cricket authorities in Scotland, which fields a team in the second division of English cricket, said they were in talks to sign the player for the 2005 summer to help them in their third season in the league, reports said.

"I have been so busy at the international level that despite several offers I could not spare time to play in England, but let's hope the deal comes through," said Jayasuriya, one of the top batsmen produced by the Pearl Island.

The 35-year-old has played 330 one-day internationals and 92 Tests for his country and led Sri Lanka until last year.

Another international star India's Rahul Dravid was the first international player to feature for Scotland last year followed by countryman Sridharan Sriram, who played this season.