The Scotland women's national cricket team, nicknamed the Wildcats, represents

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. The team is organised by Cricket Scotland, an associate member of the

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(ICC). Scotland was involved in the first international women's cricket match, when they played against

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in August 1932. The team played sporadically throughout the remainder of the 20th century, with regular competition beginning only in 2000. Scotland's first international tournament was the 2001 European Championship, where matches held

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(ODI) status. The team's only other ODI appearances to date came at the

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in the Netherlands, a qualifier for the 2005 World Cup. Outside regional tournaments, Scotland has only qualified for two major events since then – the 2008 World Cup Qualifier and the 2015 World Twenty20 Qualifier. In April 2018, the ICC granted full

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(WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all

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matches played between Scotland women and another international side after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I. In May 2022, the ICC announced Scotland as one of five women's sides to gain ODI status.

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and the

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are the other four teams.

History

In , a Scottish women's team played

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, in what was the first international women's cricket fixture. Four members of the inaugural Scottish women's side –

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, and

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– later played in

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matches for England. After 1932, a Scottish women's team was not raised again until 1979, when a fixture was played against a Junior England team at

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.Other women's matches played by Scotland Women
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, the inaugural edition of what is now known simply as the

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. They finished fifth in the six-team tournament, which was hosted by the Netherlands, with their only win coming against

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. They again played in the European Championship in 2005, but again went without a win and finished last. In 2007 they will compete in the Women's World Cup qualifier in

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playing the hosts as well as

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, the

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and an African qualifier. The top two in this tournament will qualify for the World Cup in 2009, whilst the top four will gain Test and ODI status for the following four years. In 2014, Scotland was promoted to Division 2 of the

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was named the captain of the team. In July 2018, Scotland played its first T20 international match against

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in the

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in the

. In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the

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. Scotland was named in the

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regional group, alongside five other teams.

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resigned as head coach in January 2022. He was replaced by Peter Ross on an interim basis in March 2022, through to the end of the

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in the UAE.

Tournament history

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier

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: 4th (DNQ) *

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: 3rd (DNQ) *

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: 5th (DNQ) *

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: 6th (DNQ)

Commonwealth Games Qualifier

: 3rd (DNQ)

European Championship

*1989 to 1999: Did not participate *2001: 4th place *2005: 5th place *2007: 4th place *2012: 3rd place *2014: 3rd place *2016: 1st place

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Scotland Women ''Last updated 25 September 2022''

Women's One Day International

*Highest team total: 142 v

, 25 July 2003 at

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. *Highest individual innings: 46,

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, 21 July 2003 at

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. *Best innings bowling: 4/25, Fiona Campbell v

, 25 July 2003 at

. ODI record versus other nations ''Records complete to Women ODI #449. Last updated 29 June 2019.''

Women's Twenty20 International

*Highest team total: 172/4 v. the

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on 23 September 2022 at

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. *Highest individual innings: 73 *,

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on 7 September 2019 at Lochlands Park,

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. *Best innings bowling: 5/3, Megan McColl v.

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on 30 August 2021 at La Manga Club, Cartagena. Most T20I runs for Scotland Women Most T20I wickets for Scotland Women T20I record versus other nations ''Records complete to WT20I #1237. Last updated 25 September 2022.'' ''Note: Scotland won a Super Over after the tied match against

Current squad

The following players were picked for

References

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