Scotland national cricket team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Scotland national women's cricket team.

Scotland

Nickname(s)	The Scots
Association	Cricket Scotland
Personnel
Captain	Richie Berrington
Coach	Doug Watson
International Cricket Council
ICC status	Associate Member with ODI status (1994)
ICC region	Europe
ICC Rankings Current Best-ever ODI 11th 11th (16 Feb 2024) T20I 13th 11th (2 May 2017)
One Day Internationals
First ODI	v. Australia at New Road, Worcester; 16 May 1999
Last ODI	v. Nepal at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas; 4 November 2024
ODIs Played Won/Lost Total 164 74/80 (1 tie, 9 no results) This year 11 6/3 (0 ties, 2 no results)
World Cup appearances	3 (first in 1999)
Best result	Group stage (1999, 2007, 2015)
World Cup Qualifier appearances	7 (first in 1997)
Best result	Champions (2005, 2014)
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20I	v. Pakistan at Kingsmead, Durban; 12 September 2007
Last T20I	v. Australia at The Grange Club, Edinburgh; 7 September 2024
T20Is Played Won/Lost Total 102 46/51 (1 tie, 4 no results) This year 13 5/7 (0 ties, 1 no result)
T20 World Cup appearances	6 (first in 2007)
Best result	Super 12 (2021)
T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances	7 (first in 2008)
Best result	Champions (2015, 2023)
ODI kit T20I kit
As of 4 November 2024

Team kits as of 2019

The Scotland national men's cricket team represents the country of Scotland. They play most of their home matches at The Grange, Edinburgh, as well as at other venues around Scotland.

Scotland became Associate Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1994 after severing links with the England cricket team two years earlier. Scottish cricket is governed by Cricket Scotland.

Since then, they have played in three ODI World Cups (1999, 2007 and 2015) and five T20 World Cup tournaments (2007, 2009, 2016, 2021 and 2022). However, their first win in either of these events did not come until they beat Hong Kong in the 2016 T20 World Cup.

Scotland have played in every ICC Intercontinental Cup tournament, winning the inaugural edition in 2004. Between 2010 and 2013, the team competed in the ECB 40 as the Scottish Saltires.

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Scotland and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 are a full T20I.

History

Before ICC Membership

The first recorded cricket match in Scotland took place in Alloa in 1785. 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 took place in Dublin 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.

English domestic cricket

Scotland first competed in English domestic cricket in 1980, when they competed in the Benson & Hedges Cup for the first time. After enduring several winless seasons, their first Benson & Hedges victory came against Lancashire in 1986.

Their second win came in the 1990 tournament when they beat Northamptonshire. When the tournament was reduced to eight teams in 1999, Scotland did not qualify, and they did not rejoin the competition.

In 1983, they took part in the NatWest Trophy. Their first win in the knockout competition came against Worcestershire in 1998. Gavin Haynes hit 74 and man of the match Craig Wright took 5/23 as Scotland sealed a famous four-run victory.

The following season they made it to the third round of an expanded version of the competition, beating Nottinghamshire Cricket Board and Dorset County Cricket Club before losing to Surrey.

Though unable to take part in the 2001 edition, now known as the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, due to their appearance in the 2001 ICC Trophy, Scotland returned in 2002, enjoying wins over Middlesex Cricket Board and Dorset.

In 2003, Scotland beat the Lancashire Cricket Board before losing out to Somerset. Similarly, the following year they enjoyed success against minor county Cumberland before losing to Essex.

When the tournament moved to a group stage in 2006, Scotland won three games against first-class counties. Between 2007 and 2009, in what was now named the Friends Provident Trophy, Scotland won one game in each season.

When the Friends Provident Trophy ended, Scotland joined the Clydesdale Bank 40, registering two victories in the 2010 edition.

They won twice more in the 2011 season, when they adopted the name Scottish Saltires. However, in the following season they recorded just one victory, and their final season, in 2013, was winless.

When the Royal London Cup was launched in 2014, no international teams were included. Since then, Cricket Scotland has expressed interest in playing in county cricket again, with the T20 Blast said to be their priority, but the Royal London Cup and The Hundred also of interest.

Scottish cricketers

Many famous cricketers have hailed from Scotland, most notably former England captain, Mike Denness, who was born in Lanarkshire and represented Scotland both before and during his time at Kent.

A particularly infamous cricketer, and a man who was vilified in Australia, was a Scot; Douglas Jardine developed leg theory, which led to the notorious "Bodyline" Ashes series in 1932-33. Jardine was born in British India, and died in Switzerland, spending most of his life in England. However, his parents were Scottish and he asked for his ashes to be scattered in Scotland and also gave his own children Scottish names.

Arguably one of Scotland's best spinners - and also a respected journalist - was Ian Peebles, who was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1931, alongside Don Bradman.

Another Scottish spinner was Peter Such, who took 849 first-class wickets and made 11 test appearances for England. In a 1999 test against New Zealand, Such broke the world-record for the longest duck, surviving 51 balls and allowing England to add 31 for the ninth wicket in a scrappy draw.

Brian Hardie was a major contributor to the Essex side of the 1970s and 1980s, which won four County Championships, three Sunday Leagues, a Benson & Hedges Cup and a NatWest Trophy, in which he was Man of the Match after scoring 1100 in a one-run victory.. The regular opening partner of Graham Gooch, Hardie retired with more than 18,000 first class runs.

Stirling-born all-rounder Dougie Brown enjoyed a fifteen-year career with Warwickshire and represented both England and Scotland.

The same was the case for all-rounder Gavin Hamilton, who played for both Yorkshire and Durham in domestic cricket, and starred in the 1999 World Cup for Scotland, before playing a test for England in the same year.

ICC Membership

In 1992, Scotland severed their ties with the Test and County Cricket Board (TCCB) and England, and gained Associate Membership of the ICC in their own right in 1994. They competed in the ICC Trophy for the first time in 1997, finishing third. They were denied a place in the final only by Bangladesh, who were granted full ICC Membership the following year and Test Status in 2001. In the third-place playoff, they beat Ireland by 51 runs, sealing their qualification for the 1999 World Cup,

Although England were official hosts of the World Cup, Scotland earned the right to host two of their matches in The Grange Club in Edinburgh.

Scotland's first ODI was played against eventual champions Australia. While they lost the game, they were competitive and a very strong Australia team reached the target after almost 45 overs.

16 May 1999 Scorecard

Scotland 181/7 (50 overs)	v	Australia 182/4 (44.5 overs)
Gavin Hamilton 34 (42) Shane Warne 3/39 (10 overs)		Mark Waugh 67 (114) Nick Dyer 2/43 (10 overs)

Australia won by 6 wickets New Road, Worcester, England Umpires: Steve Dunne (NZ) and Peter Willey (Eng) Player of the match: Mark Waugh (Aus)

The rest of the tournament featured some chastening defeats, however, especially to the West Indies and New Zealand, who raced their way to low totals. In what some described as the team's "own Cup Final", the team lost narrowly to Bangladesh. Nonetheless, several players went home with their reputations enhanced, including Gavin Hamilton, who scored 217 runs at 54.25 and John Blain, who took 10 wickets at 21.00.

The 2001 ICC Trophy saw them finish 4th, losing a play-off game to Canada, but they won the 2005 tournament, beating long-time rivals Ireland in the final. In 2004, Scotland further staked their claim 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.

2006

Scotland's Ryan Watson plays through backward point for a boundary against India at Glasgow's Titwood ground, 16 August 2007

March 2006 saw Scotland embark on a pre-season tour to Barbados. They performed with some credit, although they only won one of their 6 games, against a Barbados XI. 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. They performed better than expected, winning three of their nine games, and finishing eighth in the Northern conference.

In June, they played their first ODI since the 1999 World Cup when they took on Pakistan in Edinburgh. Without key players Dougie Brown and Navdeep Poonia, they lost by five wickets. They finally got their first ODI win in the European Championships in August with a win over Holland in a rain-shortened game. They again missed key players for some games in this tournament though, and thanks to their loss against Ireland, finished second in the tournament.

During 2006 and early 2007, Scotland participated in the third edition of the Intercontinental Cup. They beat Namibia by an innings in May 2006, but draws against Ireland in August and the United Arab Emirates in January 2007 meant that they failed to reach the final. In December 2006, they travelled to Test nation Bangladesh 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, they travelled to Kenya, first playing in a tri-series against Canada and Kenya in Mombasa, where they finished second. This was followed by Division One of the World Cricket League in Nairobi, where Scotland finished as runners up.

They then travelled to West Indies for their second World Cup. They again lost all their games and failed to progress beyond the first round. Back in the UK, they competed in the Friends Provident Trophy, their only win coming against Lancashire. They also drew an Intercontinental Cup match against United Arab Emirates. An ODI against Pakistan in July was washed out.

In July, Scotland took part in a quadrangular series in Ireland against the hosts, Holland and West Indies. 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 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 earlier in the year, Scotland qualified to play in the Twenty20 World Championship 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, as the game was washed out without a ball being bowled.

2008

In July 2008, Scotland played a tri-series against New Zealand and Ireland in Aberdeen, 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. 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, 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.

2009

Scotland participated in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 in England in June 2009. They were drawn alongside Test nations New Zealand and South Africa in Group D, with both matches being played at The Oval 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 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 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 tournament.

Scotland competed in the qualifiers in the United Arab Emirates, to compete for a place in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 in the West Indies. They competed for a place with Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Holland, United Arab Emirates and USA. 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. The match was live-streamed online by Cricket Scotland in agreement with 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 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.

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 side.

24 July 2012 16:00 Scorecard

Scotland 162/7 (20 overs)	v	Bangladesh 128 (18 overs)
Richie Berrington 100 (58) Mashrafe Mortaza 2/22 (4 overs)		Shakib Al Hasan 31 (29) Josh Davey 3/23 (4 overs)

Scotland won by 34 runs Sportpark Westvliet, The Hague Umpires: Ian Ramage (Sco) and Richard Smith (Ire)

The Scottish team qualified for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Australia and New Zealand, 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 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 side.

15 June 2017 Scorecard

Scotland 317/6 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 272 (41.4 overs)
Kyle Coetzer 109 (101) Sean Williams 2/48 (10 overs)		Malcolm Waller 92 (62) Con de Lange 5/60 (8 overs)

Scotland won by 26 runs (D/L method) The Grange Club, Edinburgh Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Ian Ramage (Sco)

• Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.
• Rain during Zimbabwe's innings set them a revised target of 299 runs in 43 overs.
• Con de Lange (Sco) took his first five-wicket haul in an ODI.
• This was the first ODI match between the two sides and Scotland's first ever win in an ODI against a Test playing nation.

2018

Scotland achieved their third victory against a full member of the ICC when it defeated a touring England side.

10 June 2018 11:00 Scorecard

Scotland 371/5 (50 overs)	v	England 365 (48.5 overs)
Calum MacLeod 140* (94) Adil Rashid 2/72 (10 overs)		Jonny Bairstow 105 (59) Mark Watt 3/55 (10)

Scotland won by 6 runs The Grange Club, Edinburgh Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Allan Haggo (Sco) Player of the match: Calum MacLeod (Sco)

• England won the toss and elected to field.
• Dylan Budge (Sco) made his ODI debut.
• Calum MacLeod scored the fastest century by a batsman for Scotland in ODIs and became the first batsman for Scotland to score a century in ODIs against England.
• Scotland made their highest score in ODIs and the highest score by an Associate team against a Full Member team.
• Jonny Bairstow became the first batsman for England to score centuries in three consecutive ODIs.

2022

Scotland achieved their fourth victory against a full member of the ICC when it defeated the West Indies in the first round of the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup.

17 October 2022 15:00 Scorecard

Scotland 160/5 (20 overs)	v	West Indies 118 (18.3 overs)
George Munsey 66* (53) Jason Holder 2/14 (3 overs)		Jason Holder 38 (33) Mark Watt 3/12 (4 overs)

Scotland won by 42 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart Attendance: 2,135 Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Paul Wilson (Aus) Player of the match: George Munsey (Sco)

• West Indies won the toss and elected to field.

International grounds

Cambusdoon

The Grange

Mannofield

Titwood

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Locations of all stadiums which have hosted an international cricket match within Scotland

Tournament history

World Cup

Main article: Scotland at the Cricket World Cup

World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
1975	Not eligible (not an ICC member)
1979
1983
1987
1992
1996	Not eligible (not an ICC member at time of qualification)
1999	Group stage	12/12	5	0	5	0	0
2003	Did not qualify
2007	Group stage	15/16	3	0	3	0	0
2011	Did not qualify
2015	Group stage	14/14	6	0	6	0	0
2019	Did not qualify
2023
2027	TBD
2031
Total	Group Stage	3/12	14	0	14	0	0

T20 World Cup

Main article: Scotland at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2007	Group stage	10/12	2	0	1	0	1
2009		12/12	2	0	2	0	0
2010	Did not qualify
2012
2014
2016	Group stage	14/16	3	1	2	0	0
2021	Super 12s (Round 2)	12/16	8	3	5	0	0
2022	Group Stage	12/16	3	1	2	0	0
2024		9/20	4	2	1	0	1
2026	TBD
2028
2030	Qualified as co-hosts
Total	Super 12	6/9	22	7	13	0	2

Summer Olympics

Summer Olympics record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR	Win %
1900	Champions	1/2	1	1	0	0	0	100.00
2028	TBD
Total	1 title	1/1	1	1	0	0	0	100.00

*The win percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win.

Other tournaments

ICC Trophy / World Cup Qualifier (One day, List A from 2005)	Commonwealth Games (List A)	Friends Provident Trophy (List A)	ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier (T20I)
1979 to 1994: Not eligible – not an ICC member 1997: 3rd place 2001: 4th place 2005: Winners 2009: 6th place 2014: Winners 2018: 4th place 2023: 3rd place	1998: Round 1	2007: North Conference – 10th 2006: North Conference – 8th 2005: Round 1 2004: Round 2 2003: Round 3 2002: Round 3	2008: 3rd place 2010: 7th place 2012: 5th place 2013: 7th place 2015: Joint winners (with Netherlands) 2019: 5th place 2023 (Europe Regional Final): Winners

ICC 6 Nations Challenge	ICC Intercontinental Cup (FC)	World Cricket League (ODI) (formerly ICC 6 Nations Challenge)	European Championship (OD/ODI)‡
2000: 6th place 2002: Did not participate 2004: Runners-up	2004: Winners 2005: First round 2006–07: First round 2007–08: 4th place 2009–10: Runners-up 2011–13: 3rd place 2015–17: 6th place	2007: Runners-up (Division One) 2010: Runners-up (Division One) 2014: (Division One)	1996: 5th place 1998: 3rd place 2000: 3rd place (Division One) 2002: Runners-up (Division One) 2004: 4th place (Division One) 2006: Runners-up (Division One) 2008: Runners-up (Division One)

‡ 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 are contracted to or have played for Scotland in the past year (since 5 August 2023) and the forms in which they have played, and any players (in italics) outside this criterion who have been selected in the team's most recent ODI or T20I squad.

Key

• S/N = Shirt number

Name	Age	Batting style	Bowling style	Forms	S/N	Last ODI	Last T20I
Batters
Richie Berrington	37	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	ODI (C), T20I (C)	44	2024	2024
Michael English	29	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	ODI	—	2024	—
Oli Hairs	33	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	T20I	14	2010	2024
Michael Jones	26	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	T20I	49	2022	2024
George Munsey	31	Left-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	ODI, T20I	93	2024	2024
Andrew Umeed	28	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	ODI	1	2024	—
All-rounders
James Dickinson	26	Right-handed	Right-arm leg-break	T20I	—	—	2024
Michael Leask	34	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	ODI, T20I	29	2024	2024
Brandon McMullen	25	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	ODI, T20I	21	2024	2024
Wicket-keepers
Matthew Cross	32	Right-handed	—	ODI, T20I	9	2024	2024
Charlie Tear	20	Right-handed	—	ODI, T20I	28	2024	2024
Pace bowlers
Charlie Cassell	26	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	ODI	19	2024	—
Brad Currie	26	Right-handed	Left-arm fast-medium	ODI, T20I	4	2024	2024
Scott Currie	23	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	ODI	—	2024	—
Jasper Davidson	22	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	ODI	—	2024	—
Jack Jarvis	21	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	ODI, T20I	66	2024	2024
Gavin Main	29	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	ODI, T20I	28	2024	2024
Safyaan Sharif	33	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	ODI, T20I	50	2024	2024
Chris Sole	30	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	T20I	71	2023	2024
Brad Wheal	28	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	ODI	58	2024	2024
Spin bowlers
Chris Greaves	34	Right-handed	Right-arm leg-break	ODI, T20I	13	2024	2024
Hamza Tahir	29	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	T20I	32	2023	2024
Mark Watt	28	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	ODI, T20I	51	2024	2024

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Team manager
Head coach	Doug Watson
Batting coach	Ryan Watson
Bowling coach	Craig Wright
Fielding coach	Gordon Drummond
Physiotherapist	Gregor Maiden
Strength and conditioning coach	Calum MacLeod
Analyst	Kyle Coetzer

Records and statistics

Scotland's John Blain bowls India's Yuvraj Singh at Glasgow's Titwood ground, 16 August 2007

International match summary – Scotland

Playing record
Format	M	W	L	T	NR	Inaugural match
One-Day Internationals	164	73	81	1	9	16 May 1999
Twenty20 Internationals	102	46	51	1	4	12 September 2007

Last updated 4 November 2024.

One-Day Internationals

• Highest team total: 371/5 v. England, 10 June 2018 at Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh
• Highest individual score: 175, Calum MacLeod v. Canada, 27 January 2014 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch
• Best individual bowling figures: 6/28, Josh Davey v. Afghanistan, 14 January 2015 at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Most ODI runs for Scotland

Player	Runs	Average	Career span
Kyle Coetzer	3,192	38.92	2008–2023
Richie Berrington	3,201	32.33	2008–2024
Calum MacLeod	3,026	38.30	2008–2022
Matthew Cross	2,013	23.40	2014–2024
George Munsey	1,895	38.67	2017–2024

Most ODI wickets for Scotland

Player	Wickets	Average	Career span
Safyaan Sharif	102	31.03	2011–2024
Mark Watt	99	25.51	2016–2024
Michael Leask	64	32.10	2014–2024
Majid Haq	60	32.91	2006–2015
Alasdair Evans	58	28.94	2009–2023

• Players still playing for Scotland are listed in bold.

Highest individual innings in ODI

Player	Score	Opposition	Venue	Year
Calum MacLeod	175	Canada	Christchurch	2014
Calum MacLeod	157*	Afghanistan	Bulawayo	2018
Kyle Coetzer	156	Bangladesh	Nelson	2015
Calum MacLeod	154	Papua New Guinea	Port Moresby	2017
Calum MacLeod	140*	England	Edinburgh	2018

Best bowling figures in an innings in ODI

Player	Score	Opposition	Venue	Year
Josh Davey	6/34	Afghanistan	Abu Dhabi	2015
Josh Davey	5/9	Afghanistan	Ayr	2010
John Blain	5/22	Netherlands	Dublin	2008
Safyaan Sharif	5/33	Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	2018
Brandon McMullen	5/34	Ireland	Bulawayo	2023

ODI record versus other nations

Opponent	M	W	L	T	NR	First match	First win
v. Test nations
Afghanistan	13	4	8	0	1	19 April 2009	9 July 2010
Australia	5	0	5	0	0	16 May 1999
Bangladesh	4	0	4	0	0	24 May 1999
England	5	1	3	0	1	18 August 2008	10 June 2018
India	1	0	1	0	0	16 August 2007
Ireland	21	5	15	0	1	5 August 2006	30 January 2007
New Zealand	4	0	4	0	0	31 May 1999
Pakistan	3	0	3	0	0	20 May 1999
South Africa	1	0	1	0	0	20 March 2007
Sri Lanka	4	0	4	0	0	13 July 2011
West Indies	4	1	3	0	0	27 May 1999	1 July 2023
Zimbabwe	4	2	1	1	0	15 June 2017	15 June 2017
v. Associate Members
Bermuda	1	0	1	0	0	5 February 2007
Canada	11	7	4	0	0	18 January 2007	18 January 2007
Hong Kong	5	2	2	0	1	26 January 2016	10 September 2016
Kenya	9	5	3	0	1	17 January 2007	2 February 2007
Namibia	8	7	1	0	0	10 July 2022	10 July 2022
Nepal	8	3	4	0	1	13 July 2022	17 July 2022
Netherlands	12	7	4	0	1	6 August 2006	6 August 2006
Oman	9	6	1	0	2	15 August 2019	18 August 2019
Papua New Guinea	10	9	1	0	0	6 October 2017	6 October 2017
United Arab Emirates	14	10	4	0	0	1 February 2014	1 February 2014
United States	8	5	3	0	0	9 December 2019	14 December 2019

Records complete to ODI #4796. Last updated 4 November 2024.

Twenty20 Internationals

• Highest team total: 252/3 v. Netherlands, 16 September 2019 at Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Malahide
• Highest individual score: 132, George Munsey v. Austria, 25 July 2023 at Goldenacre Sports Ground, Edinburgh
• Best individual bowling figures: 5/13, Brad Currie v. Ireland, 28 July 2023 at The Grange Club, Edinburgh

Most T20I runs for Scotland

Player	Runs	Average	Career span
Richie Berrington	2,230	31.40	2008–2024
George Munsey	2,078	31.01	2015–2024
Kyle Coetzer	1,495	22.65	2008–2021
Matthew Cross	1,250	23.14	2013–2024
Calum MacLeod	1,238	23.80	2009–2022

Most T20I wickets for Scotland

Player	Wickets	Average	Career span
Mark Watt	82	20.74	2015–2024
Safyaan Sharif	76	24.73	2012–2024
Alasdair Evans	41	23.26	2015–2022
Michael Leask	41	23.97	2013-2024
Josh Davey	37	23.97	2012–2022

T20I record versus other nations

Opponent	M	W	L	T	NR	First match	First win
v. Test nations
Afghanistan	7	0	7	0	0	10 February 2010
Australia	4	0	4	0	0	15 June 2024
Bangladesh	2	2	0	0	0	24 July 2012	24 July 2012
England	1	0	0	0	1	4 June 2024
India	2	0	1	0	1	13 September 2007
Ireland	16	4	9	1	2	2 August 2008	18 June 2015
New Zealand	4	0	4	0	0	6 June 2009
Pakistan	4	0	4	0	0	12 September 2007
South Africa	1	0	1	0	0	7 June 2009
West Indies	1	1	0	0	0	17 October 2022	17 October 2022
Zimbabwe	5	1	4	0	0	10 March 2016	15 September 2021
v. Associate Members
Austria	1	1	0	0	0	25 July 2023	25 July 2023
Bermuda	2	2	0	0	0	3 August 2008	3 August 2008
Canada	1	1	0	0	0	23 March 2012	23 March 2012
Denmark	1	1	0	0	0	27 July 2023	27 July 2023
Germany	1	1	0	0	0	20 July 2023	20 July 2023
Hong Kong	5	4	1	0	0	25 July 2015	25 July 2015
Italy	1	1	0	0	0	24 July 2023	24 July 2023
Jersey	1	1	0	0	0	21 July 2023	21 July 2023
Kenya	8	5	3	0	0	4 August 2008	4 August 2008
Namibia	4	1	3	0	0	22 October 2019	6 June 2024
Netherlands	15	7	8	0	0	4 August 2008	22 November 2013
Oman	5	5	0	0	0	19 January 2017	19 January 2017
Papua New Guinea	3	3	0	0	0	21 October 2019	21 October 2019
Singapore	1	0	1	0	0	18 October 2019
United Arab Emirates	6	4	2	0	0	9 July 2015	9 July 2015

Records complete to T20I #2846. Last updated 7 September 2024 .

See also

• Cricket in Scotland
• List of Scotland ODI cricketers
• List of Scotland T20I cricketers
• List of Scotland national cricket captains
• Sport in Scotland
• Scotland women's national cricket team

References

Bibliography

• Perry, Jake (2020). The Secret Game: Tales of Scottish Cricket. Shrewsbury: Chequered Flag Publishing. ISBN 9781999777463.
• —————; Heatly, Gary (2022). Playing with Teeth: How Scotland's Cricketers Broke the Cycle of Glorious Failure. Chichester, West Sussex: Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781801501217.