The Scotland national cricket team represents the country of
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ...
. They play their home matches at
The Grange, Edinburgh
The Grange (originally St Giles' Grange) is an affluent suburb of Edinburgh, just south of the city centre, with Morningside and Greenhill to the west, Newington to the east, The Meadows park and Marchmont to the north, and Blackford Hil ...
, and also some other venues.
Scotland became Associate Members of the
International Cricket Council
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(ICC) in 1994
[Scotland](_blank)
at CricketArchive after severing links with the
England cricket team
The England cricket team represents England and Wales in international cricket. Since 1997, it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club (the MCC) since 1903. Engl ...
two years earlier. Since then, they have played in three
ODI World Cups (1999, 2007 and 2015) and five
T20 World Cup
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup (earlier known as ICC World Twenty20) is the international championship of Twenty20. Organised by cricket's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), the tournament consists of 16 teams, comprising t ...
tournaments (2007, 2009, 2016, 2021 and 2022). However, their first win in either of these events did not come until they beat
Hong Kong
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in the
2016 T20 World Cup. Scottish cricket team is governed by
Cricket Scotland
Cricket Scotland, formerly known as the Scottish Cricket Union, is the governing body of the sport of cricket in Scotland. The body is based at the National Cricket Academy, Edinburgh.
The SCU was formed in 1908, but underwent a major restru ...
.
Scotland have also played in every
ICC Intercontinental Cup
The ICC Intercontinental Cup was a first-class cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as part of its cricket development programme. It was designed to allow Associate Members of the ICC the chance to play first ...
tournament, winning the inaugural edition in
2004. Between 2010 and 2013, the team competed in the
ECB 40
The ECB40, last known as the Yorkshire Bank 40 (YB40) for sponsorship reasons, was a forty-over limited overs cricket competition for the English first-class counties. It began in the 2010 English cricket season as a replacement for the Pro40 ...
as the Scottish Saltires.
Kyle Coetzer
Kyle James Coetzer (born 14 April 1984) is a Scottish cricketer and former captain of the side in international formats. He captained at under-15, under-17 and under-19 levels including skippering in the 2004 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh ...
became captain of the side in November 2016 after
Preston Mommsen
Preston Luke Mommsen (born 14 October 1987) is a South African-born Scottish cricketer and former captain in international limited over formats. Having represented South Africa at under 19 level he played his first game for Scotland in a first ...
who had captained the side since September 2014 stepped down. The coach is South African
Shane Burger, who took on the role in January 2019.
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full
Twenty20 International
A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of cricket, played between two of the international members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. The matches have top-class status and are the ...
(T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all
Twenty20
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matches played between Scotland and other
ICC members
The International Cricket Council (ICC) was founded at Lord's on 15 June 1909 as the Imperial Cricket Conference, with Australia, England, and South Africa as its founding members.
In the beginning, only countries within the Commonwealth could ...
after 1 January 2019 are a full T20I.
History
Before ICC Membership
The first recorded cricket match in Scotland took place in
Alloa
Alloa (Received Pronunciation ; educated Scottish pronunciation /ˈaloʊa/; gd, Alamhagh, possibly meaning "rock plain") is a town in Clackmannanshire in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It is on the north bank of the Forth at the spot wher ...
in 1785.
[A History of Cricket in Scotland](_blank)
at the official Cricket Scotland website It would be another eighty years, however, before Scotland's national side played their first full match, against the English county
Surrey in 1865, which they won by 172 runs.
The first Scottish Cricket Union was formed in 1879, and the national team beat
Australia by 7 wickets three years later. The cricket union became defunct in 1883, and Grange Cricket Club took over the administration of the game until 1909. The first match against
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
took place in
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 c ...
in 1888, with Ireland winning. Scotland played their first match to be afforded
first-class status against the touring Australians in 1905, with the Scottish side being captained to a draw by
Hubert Johnston. They also played South Africa, West Indies, an all-Indian team, and New Zealand before the start of World War II.
1948 saw Australia visit Scotland for two games at the end of their tour of England. These games, both of which were won by the Australians, were to be the last international games for
Don Bradman. The Don signed off in typical style, making a fine unbeaten 123 in the innings victory.
[Scorecard](_blank)
of Scotland v Australia, 17 September 1948 at Cricket Archive
Scotland first competed in English domestic cricket in 1980, when they competed in the
Benson & Hedges Cup for the first time. Three years later they took part in the NatWest Trophy. Their first Benson & Hedges win came against
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...
in 1986.
Scottish cricketers
The most famous cricketers to have come from Scotland are probably the former England captain,
Mike Denness
Michael Henry Denness (1 December 1940 – 19 April 2013) was a Scottish cricketer who played for England, Scotland, Kent and Essex.
Scotland did not have a representative international team at the time of Denness' career, so he could only play ...
, Warwickshire all-rounder
Dougie Brown, and former England Test player
Gavin Hamilton. Another great Scottish cricketer was
Brian Hardie, who was a major contributor to the successful Essex side of the 1970s and 1980s. Possibly one of the best spinners and certainly a respected journalist was the aptly named
Ian Peebles
Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Hebrew given name (Yohanan, ') and corresponding to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. It is a popular name in Sc ...
, who was one of the cricketers of the year in 1931 alongside Don Bradman.
The most infamous cricketer, a man who was vilified in Australia, was a Scot,
Douglas Jardine
Douglas Robert Jardine ( 1900 – 1958) was an English cricketer who played 22 Test matches for England, captaining the side in 15 of those matches between 1931 and 1934. A right-handed batsman, he is best known for captaining the English ...
, father to and inventor of "Body Theory", which is well documented under "
Bodyline
Bodyline, also known as fast leg theory bowling, was a cricketing tactic devised by the English cricket team for their 1932–33 Ashes tour of Australia. It was designed to combat the extraordinary batting skill of Australia's leading batsman ...
". Jardine was born in British India, and died in Switzerland, spending most of his life in England. However, his parents were Scottish. He asked for his ashes to be scattered in Scotland and gave his own children Scottish names.
ICC Membership
In 1992, Scotland severed their ties with the
Test and County Cricket Board
The Test and County Cricket Board (TCCB) was the governing body for Test and county cricket in Great Britain between 1968 and 1996. The TCCB was established in 1968 to replace the functions of the Board of Control for Test Matches (established ...
(TCCB) and England, and gained
Associate Membership of the ICC
The International Cricket Council (ICC) was founded at Lord's on 15 June 1909 as the Imperial Cricket Conference, with Australia, England, and South Africa as its founding members.
In the beginning, only countries within the Commonwealth co ...
in their own right in 1994.
They competed in the
ICC Trophy for the first time in
1997
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, finishing third and qualifying for the
1999 World Cup, where they played their first ODI.
[1999 Cricket World Cup](_blank)
at Cricinfo
The
2001 ICC Trophy saw them finish 4th, losing a play-off game to
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
,
[2001 ICC Trophy](_blank)
at Cricinfo but they won the
2005 tournament, beating long-time rivals Ireland in the final. 2004 saw Scotland first confirm themselves as one of the leading associate nations by winning the inaugural
Intercontinental Cup. However, they did not progress beyond the first round in the 2005 tournament.
[2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup](_blank)
at Cricinfo
2006
![Ryan watson india odi](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Ryan_watson_india_odi.jpg)
March 2006 saw Scotland embark on a pre-season tour to
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate) ...
. They performed with some credit, although they only won one of their 6 games, against a Barbados XI.
[Scotland in Barbados 2006](_blank)
at Cricket Archive They owed much of their success to Nik Morton, who re-qualified to represent Scotland internationally in 2004. They competed in the
C & G Trophy in
English domestic cricket in the early part of the
2006 English cricket season
The 2006 English cricket season was the 107th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. It included home international series for England against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. England came off a winter with more Test losses th ...
. They performed better than expected, winning three of their nine games, and finishing eighth in the Northern conference.
[2006 C & G Trophy points table](_blank)
at Cricket Archive
In June, they played their first ODI since the
1999 World Cup when they took on
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
in Edinburgh.
[List of Scotland's ODIs](_blank)
at Cricket Archive Without key players Dougie Brown and
Navdeep Poonia, they lost by five wickets.
[Scorecard](_blank)
of Scotland v Pakistan, 27 June 2006 at Cricket Archive They finally got their first ODI win in the
European Championships in August with a win over
Holland
Holland is a geographical regionG. Geerts & H. Heestermans, 1981, ''Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal. Deel I'', Van Dale Lexicografie, Utrecht, p 1105 and former province on the western coast of the Netherlands. From the 10th to the 16th c ...
in a rain-shortened game.
[Scorecard](_blank)
of Scotland v Holland, 6 August 2006 at Cricket Archive They again missed key players for some games in this tournament though, and thanks to their loss against Ireland, finished second in the tournament.
[2006 European Championship Division One](_blank)
at CricketEurope
During 2006 and early 2007, Scotland participated in the third edition of the
Intercontinental Cup. They beat
Namibia
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by an innings in May 2006, but draws against Ireland in August and the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at t ...
in January 2007 meant that they failed to reach the final.
[2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup](_blank)
at CricketEurope In December 2006, they travelled to Test nation
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
for a two-match ODI series – their first outside the UK – but lost both matches heavily.
2007
In January 2007, after the Intercontinental Cup match against United Arab Emirates in
Sharjah
Sharjah (; ar, ٱلشَّارقَة ', Gulf Arabic: ''aš-Šārja'') is the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi, forming part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area.
Sharjah is the capital ...
, they travelled to
Kenya
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, first playing in a
tri-series
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against
Canada
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and
Kenya
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in
Mombasa
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, where they finished second.
[ICC Associates Kenya tri-series 2007 points table](_blank)
at Cricket Archive This was followed by
Division One of the
World Cricket League
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in
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper h ...
, where Scotland finished as runners up.
[Scorecard](_blank)
of Kenya v Scotland, WCL Division One final, 7 February 2007 at Cricket Archive
They then travelled to
West Indies
The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that includes 13 independent island countries and 18 dependencies and other territories in three major archipelagos: the Greate ...
for their second
World Cup
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. They again lost all their games and failed to progress beyond the first round.
[2007 Cricket World Cup](_blank)
at Cricinfo Back in the UK, they competed in the
Friends Provident Trophy
The Friends Provident Trophy was a one-day cricket competition in the United Kingdom.
It was one of the four tournaments in which the eighteen first-class counties competed each season. They were joined by teams from Scotland and Ireland. La ...
, their only win coming against Lancashire.
[2007 Friends Provident Trophy](_blank)
at CricketEurope They also drew an Intercontinental Cup match against United Arab Emirates.
of Scotland v United Arab Emirates, 27 June 2007 at Cricket Archive An ODI against Pakistan in July was washed out.
[Rain denies Scots a shot at Pakistan](_blank)
by Jon Coates, 2 July 2007 at Cricket Scotland's official site
In July, Scotland took part in a
quadrangular series in Ireland against the hosts, Holland and
West Indies
The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that includes 13 independent island countries and 18 dependencies and other territories in three major archipelagos: the Greate ...
. However, the endeavour was not a success. They lost their matches against Ireland and West Indies, with the match against Holland being abandoned due to rain.
At the beginning of August, Scotland were on Intercontinental Cup duty as they beat Holland by an innings and 59 runs. They then drew with Ireland in a rain-affected match, only gaining 3 points after a poor 1st innings display.
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
were Scotland's next ODI opponents in mid-August, which was shown live on BBC Scotland from Titwood, Glasgow. The match was reduced slightly to 46 overs after a couple of brief showers, but India won by 7 wickets.
Having reached the final of the
World Cricket League
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earlier in the year, Scotland qualified to play in the
Twenty20 World Championship
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup (earlier known as ICC World Twenty20) is the international championship of Twenty20. Organised by cricket's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), the tournament consists of 16 teams, comprising t ...
held in South Africa. They lost by 51 runs to Pakistan in their first game, and did not get a chance to play their other Group D opponents
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
, as the game was washed out without a ball being bowled.
2008
In July 2008, Scotland played a
tri-series
The Rugby League Tri-Nations (known as the Gillette Tri-Nations for sponsorship reasons) was a rugby league tournament involving the top three teams in the sport: Australia, Great Britain and New Zealand and is the predecessor of today's Rugby ...
against New Zealand and Ireland in
Aberdeen
Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), and ...
, Scotland. Scotland beat Ireland but lost their match against New Zealand.
In early August, Scotland participated with five other Associate nations in the
2009 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in Belfast. Despite an initial loss to hosts Ireland, victory against Bermuda secured a semi final slot. Throwing off the disappointment of an unexpected loss to Holland in the semi-final a few hours earlier, Scotland bounced right back for a 9 wicket victory over Kenya (who had advanced ahead of Canada), to secure third place. However, with only two nations guaranteed to progress, qualification for the
2009 ICC World Twenty20 was only granted when Zimbabwe confirmed that they would not attend the tournament.
On 18 August, Scotland played their first ODI encounter against England. Hosting the Auld Enemy, at the Grange Cricket Club in
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of t ...
. However the match was abandoned due to rain after less than 3 overs of England's reply to Scotland's 156/9.
In December 2008,
Cricket Scotland
Cricket Scotland, formerly known as the Scottish Cricket Union, is the governing body of the sport of cricket in Scotland. The body is based at the National Cricket Academy, Edinburgh.
The SCU was formed in 1908, but underwent a major restru ...
, the governing body of Scottish cricket, took the historic act of giving three Scotland players central contracts. Bowlers
Gordon Goudie and
Dewald Nel and captain
Ryan Watson became the first full-time professional cricketers based in Scotland. Nineteen other cricketers have been offered part-time professional deals.
[ Retrieved on 20 December 2008.]
2009
Scotland participated in the
2009 ICC World Twenty20 in England in June 2009. They were drawn alongside Test nations
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
and
South Africa
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in Group D, with both matches being played at
The Oval
The Oval, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Kia Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, located in the borough of Lambeth, in south London. The Oval has been the home ground of Surrey County Cricket Club since ...
in London.
The first match, against New Zealand, was shortened to 7 overs per side due to rain. Scotland batted first and made 89/4, with
Kyle Coetzer
Kyle James Coetzer (born 14 April 1984) is a Scottish cricketer and former captain of the side in international formats. He captained at under-15, under-17 and under-19 levels including skippering in the 2004 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh ...
top-scoring with 33. However, three no-balls and a dropped catch enabled New Zealand to win by seven wickets with an over to spare.
In the second match, South Africa made 211/5, with
AB de Villiers
Abraham Benjamin de Villiers (born 17 February 1984) is a former South African international cricketer. AB de Villiers was named as the ICC ODI Player of the Year three times during his 15-year international career and was one of the five W ...
hitting 79 not out off only 34 balls. In response, Scotland were bowled out for 81, more than half of which was scored by Coetzer (42). The 130-run margin of defeat was the second-largest in terms of runs in a Twenty20 International.
2010
In 2010, Scotland took part in the inaugural
ECB 40
The ECB40, last known as the Yorkshire Bank 40 (YB40) for sponsorship reasons, was a forty-over limited overs cricket competition for the English first-class counties. It began in the 2010 English cricket season as a replacement for the Pro40 ...
tournament.
Scotland competed in the qualifiers in the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at t ...
, to compete for a place in the
2010 ICC World Twenty20
The 2010 ICC World Twenty20 was the third ICC World Twenty20 competition, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament that was held in the West Indies between 30 April and 16 May 2010. It was won by England, who defeated Australia in the fina ...
in the
West Indies
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. They competed for a place with
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
,
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
,
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
,
Kenya
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Holland
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,
United Arab Emirates
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and
USA
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.
The tournament was disappointing for Scotland, going out in the group stage without winning a single match.
Scotland's Intercontinental Cup campaign was more successful as they reached the final in December – against Afghanistan – at the bespoke new cricket stadium in Dubai. Scheduled as a four-day first-class match of two innings each side, Afghanistan won the game in eight sessions. This was also the first cricket match of any kind that was live-streamed online – by two Scottish fans, with the agreement of the ICC.
ICC World Cup Qualifiers
During March and April 2009 Scotland attempted to defend the ICC Trophy they won in 2005. To secure qualification for the
2011 Cricket World Cup
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a top four place was targeted. They were also attempting to secure ODI status by finishing in the top six.
Scotland started the tournament badly by losing three of their five group games. With only the points earned against Namibia being taken through to the Super Eights, Scotland faced a difficult route to the World Cup.
[ Retrieved on 22 April 2009.]
Scotland started the Super Eights well by beating Holland in their first match. Defeats against Kenya and Afghanistan followed. The result of which threatened Scotland's qualification for the World Cup as well as the possibility of losing their ODI status if they finished out of the top six.
Victory against United Arab Emirates in their last game, and an improved run-rate, thanks to the 122 run victory, ensured a top six place for the Scots, securing ODI status until the next round of World Cup qualifiers.
In 2012, Scotland achieved their first victory against a
full member of the
ICC when it defeated a
touring Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
side.
The Scottish team qualified for the ICC
Cricket World Cup 2015 in
Australia and
New Zealand
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, but was eliminated after six straight losses out of six matches.
In January 2017 Scotland took part in the
2017 Desert T20 Challenge. They won all three of their group fixtures, before losing to
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
in the semi-finals.
Zimbabwe tour of Scotland in 2017
Scotland achieved their second victory against a
full member of the
ICC when it defeated a
touring Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and ...
side.
2018
Scotland achieved their third victory against a
full member of the ICC when it defeated a
touring England side.
2022
Scotland achieved their fourth victory against a
full member of the ICC when it defeated the
West Indies
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in the first round of the
2022 ICC T20 World Cup.
International grounds
Tournament history
World Cup
T20 World Cup
Other tournaments
‡ Only the matches between Scotland, Ireland and Netherlands in the 2006 tournament have official ODI status.
Current squad
This lists all the active players who have been selected in the team's most recent ODI or T20I squad. Uncapped players are ''italics''. Updated as on 8 December 2022.
Key
*S/N = Shirt number
Note -
Kyle Coetzer
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has retired from T20Is.
Calum MacLeod played the recent
2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
The 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup was the eighth ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. It was played in Australia from 16 October to 13 November 2022. Although originally scheduled to be held in 2020, in July 2020, the International Cricket Counc ...
, but has announced his retirement from international cricket.
Coaching staff
Coaches
The following people have coached the Scottish national side at various stages. For some coaches, the exact dates of their tenure are unavailable, although key tournaments are noted:
Records and statistics
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International match summary – Scotland
''Last updated 8 December 2022.''
One-Day Internationals
* Highest team total: 371/5 v.
England
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, 10 June 2018 at
Grange Cricket Club,
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of t ...
* Highest individual score: 175,
Calum MacLeod v.
Canada
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, 27 January 2014 at
Hagley Oval
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,
Christchurch
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* Best individual bowling figures: 6/28,
Josh Davey
Joshua Henry Davey (born 3 August 1990) is a Scottish cricketer, who plays for Somerset County Cricket Club having previously played for Middlesex as well as representing his country in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals ...
v.
Afghanistan
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, 14 January 2015 at
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium
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Abu Dhabi
Most ODI runs for Scotland
Most ODI wickets for Scotland
Highest individual innings in ODI
Best bowling figures in an innings in ODI
ODI record versus other nations
''Records complete to ODI #4498. Last updated 8 December 2022.''
Twenty20 Internationals
* Highest team total: 252/3 v.
Netherlands
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, 16 September 2019 at
Malahide Cricket Club Ground,
Malahide
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* Highest individual score: 127*,
George Munsey
Henry George Munsey (born 21 February 1993) is a Scottish cricketer. He has played for the Scotland national cricket team since 2015. He is a left-handed opening batsman. He also worked as a salesperson for Gray-Nicolls.
Early life
Munsey was b ...
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Netherlands
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, 16 September 2019 at
Malahide Cricket Club Ground,
Malahide
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Malahide Castle dates from th ...
* Best individual bowling figures: 5/24,
Alasdair Evans
Alasdair Campbell Evans (born 12 January 1989) is an English born Scottish cricketer. Evans is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Pembury, Kent.
Domestic and T20 career
While studying for his degree at Lo ...
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Netherlands
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, 11 July 2015 at
The Grange Club
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The Scotland national cricket ...
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Edinburgh
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Most T20I runs for Scotland
Most T20I wickets for Scotland
T20I record versus other nations
''Records complete to T20I #1838. Last updated 21 October 2022.''
See also
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Cricket in Scotland
Cricket has a considerably lower profile in Scotland than it has in neighbouring England. Scotland is not one of the twelve leading cricketing nations which play Test matches, but the Scottish national team is now allowed to play full One Day I ...
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List of Scotland ODI cricketers
Since Scotland's first One Day International (ODI) in 1999, 77 players have represented the team. A One Day International (ODI) is an international cricket match between two representative teams, each having ODI status, as determined by the In ...
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List of Scotland T20I cricketers
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Scottish national cricket captains
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Sport in Scotland
Sport plays a central role in Scottish culture. The temperate, oceanic climate has played a key part in the evolution of sport in Scotland, with all-weather sports like association football and golf dominating the national sporting consciousn ...
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Scotland national women's cricket team
References
Notes
Bibliography
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National cricket teams
Cricket in Scotland
Cricket
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Scotland in international cricket