Livingston's Lyndon Dykes insists he would jump at the chance of playing for Scotland - but only if his native Australian doesn't come calling.
The Livi striker's superb form, capped by a goal against Celtic at the weekend, has led to calls by his boss Gary Holt for national team boss Steve Clarke to consider the 24-year-old, whose parents are Scottish.
And Dykes has indicated that he would love to have the choice between his country of birth and adopted homeland.
He said: "I grew up in Australia so would probably choose Australia if both came in, but it’s hard.
“If Scotland came and Australia didn’t then obviously I would like to play for Scotland, but I would have to see if I ever got the opportunity. Of course, I’m open to a Scotland approach.
“My parents are Scottish, my dad is from just outside Dumfries, a small town called Moniaive. All my family are in Scotland. I have Scottish blood.
“I haven’t had any approach from any international side and didn’t go through the age group ranks at national level with Australia, although I played at schoolboy level there.
“It has all happened very quickly, but I just put it down to hard work, to putting my head down.
"Hopefully I can prove to people that I am good enough to make the step up and put my name on the radar.”
