T20 World Cup Scotland

The next T20 World Cup countdown has begun, and teams have started preparations. The Scotland cricket team for the T20 World Cup has been announced. Starting on 1 June, the T20 World Cup is set to be hosted jointly by the United States of America and the West Indies. Cricket fanatics from all around the world are already excited about the upcoming ICC tournament. Many people prefer to play fantasy Cricket during live cricket matches and eagerly wait for the World Cup. Keep reading to know more about the Scottish team for the upcoming T20 World Cup and their past performances.

The history of cricket in the country of Scotland dates back to 1785. The national Scottish cricket team played its first match in 1865 against an English county side. Until 1992, Scotland cricket was a part of the English cricket team. After parting its ways with ECB, the Scotland national cricket team achieved ‘Associate Nation’ status in ICC (International Cricket Council), becoming an ICC associate member in 1994, it has never looked back. Scotland has produced many great cricketers over the years. Many Scottish cricketers went on to play for the national side of England. Over the years, some prominent cricketers produced by Scotland include Mike Denness, Dougie Brown, Gavin Hamilton, Brian Hardie, and Ian Pebbles.

In 2018, ICC granted full T20 International status to all its associate members. Scotland has played many T20Is since then and has shown some fighting spirit. Not to forget, they played in the previous T20 World Cup organised in the UAE and Oman. On the 2nd of May 2017, Scotland achieved their best-ever T20I team ranking, i.e., the eleventh position. Currently, the Scotland team is in thirteenth position for T20. The Scotland team is all set to give their best in the upcoming World Cup in America. .

The T20 World Cup will commence on 02 June 2024, and the team has been announced.. However, one can be sure that the Scotland team retained many players in the 2024 World Cup who participated in the last World Cup. Let’s look at the squad of Scotland for the upcoming T20 World Cup:

• Richie Berrington (c)
• Matthew Cross
• Brad Currie
• Chris Greaves
• Oli Hairs
• Jack Jarvis
• Michael Jones
• Michael Leask
• Brandon McMullen
• George Munsey
• Safyaan Sharif
• Chris Sole
• Charlie Tear
• Mark Watt
• Brad Wheal

ICC allows teams to name a 15-man squad for T20 World Cups. Since the upcoming World Cup is still months away, this is a probable team for Scotland. Any injuries and sudden player retirements can force changes in the above Scotland squad. Some players are almost fixed to be in the Scotland team for the T20 World Cup 2024.

Richie Berrington will lead the Scotland team for the T20 World Cup 2024. He was among the top 15 run-scorers in the previous T20 World Cup held in the UAE and Oman in 2021. Michael Jones, a top-order batter, and fast bowler Brad Wheal are returning to Scotland's T20I squad for the upcoming mega event in the West Indies and USA. Richie Berrington will captain the side, hoping to improve on their performances from 2022, when they secured a significant victory over the West Indies. The availability of Michael Jones and Brad Wheal and their experience from previous T20 World Cups are crucial for the team. As the T20 World Cup approaches, speculations regarding the Scotland squad will become clear.

The current coach of Scotland is Doug Watson, who took the role in March 2024. A former South African cricketer, Doug Watson played domestically for KwaZulu-Natal Inland. He later served as the head coach for the Scotland cricket team. Doug returned to Scotland on a permanent basis after a successful Interim period during the summer of 2023. He led the team during its memorable campaign at the ICC World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe during this period. Scotland defeated Ireland, UAE, Oman, West Indies, and the host nation. Doug then guided the squad to victory at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier, which secured qualification for this summer’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA.

Shane Burger was the coach of the Scottish side in the previous T20 World Cup. Burger was himself a fearless medium pacer and a handy lower-order batsman. He is well-known for playing first-class cricket in South Africa over the years. He was a notable player of KwaZulu Natal Island's first-class side and coached the side after retirement. Additionally, he took the responsibility of coaching the Scottish side from Grant Bradburn..

Scotland T20 World Cup captain Richie Berrington is a popular name in the cricketing world. Richie Berrington is a Scottish cricketer from South Africa who represented Scotland in the 2006 Under-19 World Cup. His talent was evident from his days in the Under-15 side. At 18, he was selected to attend India as part of the ICC's European Cricket Academy. He made his ODI debut against Ireland in 2008, following a stint with the Scotland 'A' team. His consistent performances led to a full-time contract in March 2010.

Scotland didn’t automatically qualify for the previous T20 World Cup held in the UAE and Oman. They had to play in the qualifying round and were placed with Bangladesh, Oman, and PNG. Scotland started their T20 World Cup with a bang in the qualifying stage. They remained unbeaten in their group and went on to score three wins on the trout.

In the Super 12 stage, Scotland had to face tougher opposition and couldn’t do much. They lost all their five matches in the Super 12 stage to Pakistan, New Zealand, India, Afghanistan, and Namibia. Scotland exited the tournament after finishing last in Group 2 of Super 12. However, they were among the top-12 teams in the previous world cup and automatically qualified for the 2022 T20 World Cup.

In the T20 World Cup 2022, Scotland secured a momentous victory in their first appearance by defeating West Indies by 42 runs. However, their luck changed when they lost to Ireland by 6 wickets and subsequently lost to Zimbabwe, leading to their elimination from the championship.

Two talented players from the Scotland national team – Bradley Wheal and Safyaan Sharif – were announced in the shortlist, with a base price set at Rs. 40 lakhs each for IPL 2022. However, they were not selected by the teams.

The Scotland T20 team sure has a lot of talent. They caused an upset when they defeated Bangladesh in the qualifying stage of the last World Cup. They came close to winning against New Zealand and lost by 16 runs. The Scotland team will do their best to win most matches in the upcoming T20 World Cup to reach the finals.

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