Scott earned selection following an outstanding domestic season with the highlights his win in the singles and runner-up spot in the fours at the New Zealand championships and a win at the Burnside pairs.
He will step up to a new level against an experienced Australian team that will put his skills and temperament to the test. Scott knows a good international debut will help his chances of playing in next year's World Bowls in Adelaide.
Scott (45), a Cromwell fencing and paving contractor, will play second in the triples and fours.
"It's very special and exciting and I'm looking forward to it," Scott told the Otago Daily Times from Invercargill.
"I'll be a wee bit nervous at the start but will get over that."
Scott first held the dream of playing for his country at the age of 15 when his father, Kevin Scott, represented New Zealand for the first time against Australia in 1980.
He is the the sixth member of the Scott family to play for his country.
"That thought makes me a bit jittery," Scott said. "But we have been practising on the greens in Invercargill this week and have a game plan that we will stick to."
The Black Jacks men's team is on notice after a disappointing Commonwealth Games in Delhi last year when it did not win any medals.
Australia will be hard to beat because it has selected a strong team that includes the men's triples of Brett Wilkie, Wayne Turley and Mark Casey (skip) who won a silver medal at the Delhi Games.
Meanwhile, the series will come as a welcome distraction for the Christchurch members of the team caught up in last week's 6.3-magnitude earthquake.
Jan Shirley was thrown around her office, just doors away from the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building, while fellow international Jo Edwards injured a shoulder.
Jan Khan, assistant coach Raelene Peters and national coach Dave Edwards were all affected to varying degrees.
Dave Edwards said the series offered them some respite from the earthquake's grasp.
"In some respects it was a bit tough leaving friends and family in Christchurch, but for us it was good to get out of the city for a while and get some decent sleep without the aftershocks affecting you.
"It hasn't had any dramatic effect on our build-up. It gives you something to focus on - it takes your mind off the earthquake and the after-effects of the earthquake. When you're at home it is always at the forefront of your mind," he said.
Transtasman series
For the record
Men's series: First held in 1980. Australia, 17 wins; New Zealand, 15.
Women's series: First held in 1997. Australia, 10 wins; New Zealand, 4.
