The Scotland national cricket team is one of the associate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC). They qualified for the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 after finishing second in the 2007 ICC WCL Division One.[1] They have played in five editions since then, their best performance came in 2021 when they advanced into the Super 12s from the first round. They have an overall win–loss record of 7–13 from 22 matches.
T20 World Cup record
edit| ICC T20 World Cup record | Qualification record[a] | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Ab[b] | Captain | Pld | W | L | T | NR | |
 2007 |
Group stage | 10/12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Ryan Watson | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 2009 |
Group stage | 12/12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gavin Hamilton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
 2010 |
Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
 2012 |
9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 2014 |
10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 2016 |
Group stage | 14/16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Preston Mommsen | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
  2021 |
Super 12 | 11/16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kyle Coetzer | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
 2022 |
Group stage | 12/16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Richie Berrington | Did not participate (qualified automatically) | |||||
 2024 |
Group stage | 9/20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Richie Berrington | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 Titles | 6/9 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 53 | 33 | 19 | 0 | 1 | |
- ^ WCL Division One served as the qualifier for the 2007 edition. For subsequent events, only the final qualification event is considered.
- ^ Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.
Record by opponents
edit| Opponent | M | W | L | T+W | T+L | NR | Ab | Win % | First played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2016 |
| Australia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2024 |
| Bangladesh |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2021 |
| England |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2024 |
| India |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2007 |
 Ireland |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2022 |
 Namibia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 2021 |
 New Zealand |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2009 |
| Oman |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2021 |
 Pakistan |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2007 |
 Papua New Guinea |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2021 |
| South Africa |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2009 |
| West Indies |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2022 |
 Zimbabwe |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2016 |
| Total | 22 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31.82 | - |
| Source:[2] Last Updated: 17 June 2024 | |||||||||
Tournament results
editSouth Africa 2007
edit- Squad
      2007 kit |
- Results
| Group stage (Group D) | Super 8s | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||||
| Pakistan L by 51 runs |
India No result |
3 | Did not advance | Group stage | ||||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[3] | ||||||||||
England 2009
edit- Squad
  2009 kit |
- Results
| Group stage (Group D) | Super 8s | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||||
| New Zealand L by 7 wickets |
South Africa L by 130 runs |
3 | Did not advance | Group stage | ||||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[4] | ||||||||||
India 2016
edit- Squad
- Results
| First round (Group B) | Super 10 | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Afghanistan L by 14 runs |
Zimbabwe L by 11 runs |
 Hong KongW by 8 wickets (DLS) |
3 | Did not advance | First round | |||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[5] | ||||||||||
Oman & UAE 2021
edit- Squad
- Kyle Coetzer (c)
- Matthew Cross (wk)
- Richard Berrington
- George Munsey
- Calum MacLeod
- Dylan Budge
- Michael Leask
- Safyaan Sharif
- Alasdair Evans
- Chris Greaves
- Mark Watt
- Hamza Tahir
- Brad Wheal
- Michael Jones
- Craig Wallace
Reserve players:
 2021 kit |
- Results
| First round (Group B) | Super 12 (Group 1) | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
| Bangladesh W by 6 runs |
Papua New Guinea W by 17 runs |
Oman W by 8 wickets |
1 | Afghanistan L by 130 runs |
Namibia L by 4 wickets |
New Zealand L by 16 runs |
India L by 8 wickets |
Pakistan L by 72 runs |
6 | Did not advance | Super 12 | ||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[6] | |||||||||||||
Australia 2022
edit- Squad
| 2022 kit |
- Results
| First round (Group B) | Super 12 | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||||||
| West Indies W by 42 runs |
Ireland L by 6 wickets |
Zimbabwe L by 5 wickets |
1 | Did not advance | First round | ||||||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[7] | |||||||||||||
United States & West Indies 2024
edit- Squad
   2024 kit |
- Results
| Group stage (Group B) | Super 8 | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||||
| England No Result |
Namibia W by 5 wickets |
Oman W by 7 wickets |
Australia L by 5 wickets |
3 | Did not advance | Group stage | |||||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[8] | |||||||||||||
Records and statistics
editTeam records
edit- Highest innings totals
| Score | Opponent | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180/5 (20 overs) | Australia |
Gros Islet | 2024 |
| 176/5 (20 overs) | Ireland |
Hobart | 2022 |
| 165/9 (20 overs) | Papua New Guinea |
Al Amerat | 2021 |
| 160/5 (20 overs) | West Indies |
Hobart | 2022 |
| 157/5 (18.3 overs) | Namibia |
Bridgetown | 2024 |
| Last updated: 15 June 2024[9] | |||
Most appearances
editThis list consists players with most number of matches at the T20 World Cup. Richie Berrington has played a total of 18 matches, and has captained the team in 8 of their World Cup matches. Three other players have had most caps at the tournament with 18 matches.
| Matches | Player | Period | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Richie Berrington | 2016-2024 | ||||
| Matthew Cross | 2016-2024 | |||||
| George Munsey | 2016-2024 | |||||
| Mark Watt | 2016-2024 | |||||
| 16 | Michael Leask | 2016-2024 | ||||
| 15 | Chris Greaves | 2021-2024 | ||||
| Brad Wheal | 2021-2024 | |||||
| Last updated: 15 June 2024[10] | ||||||
Batting statistics
edit- Most runs
| Runs | Player | Mat | Inn | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 465 | George Munsey | 18 | 18 | 66* | 29.06 | — | 2 | 2016–2024 |
| 389 | Richie Berrington | 18 | 16 | 70 | 32.41 | — | 2 | 2016–2024 |
| 227 | Matthew Cross | 18 | 17 | 45 | 16.21 | — | — | 2016–2024 |
| 222 | Kyle Coetzer | 12 | 12 | 42 | 20.18 | — | — | 2009–2021 |
| 212 | Michael Leask | 16 | 13 | 44 | 19.27 | — | — | 2016–2024 |
| Last updated: 15 June 2024[11] | ||||||||
- Highest partnerships
| Runs | Players | Opposition | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 (3rd wicket) | Matthew Cross (41) & Richie Berrington (47) | v Papua New Guinea |
Al Amerat | 2021 |
| 90 (1st wicket) | George Munsey (41*) & Michael Jones (45*) | v England |
Bridgetown | 2024 |
| 89 (2nd wicket) | Brandon McMullen (51) & George Munsey (34) | v Australia |
Gros Islet | 2024 |
| 84 (1st wicket) | George Munsey (40) & Kyle Coetzer (40) | v Afghanistan |
Nagpur | 2016 |
| 77 (3rd wicket) | Michael Jones (37) & Richie Berrington (37) | v Ireland |
Hobart | 2022 |
| Last updated: 15 June 2024[12] | ||||
Bowling statistics
edit- Most wickets
| Wickets | Player | Matches | Avg. | Econ. | BBI | 4W | 5W | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Mark Watt | 18 | 22.31 | 6.42 | 3/12 | 0 | 0 | 2016–2024 |
| 17 | Brad Wheal | 15 | 23.52 | 7.89 | 3/24 | 0 | 0 | 2021–2024 |
| 16 | Safyaan Sharif | 14 | 25.50 | 8.47 | 2/25 | 0 | 0 | 2016–2024 |
| 14 | Josh Davey | 11 | 21.85 | 7.94 | 4/18 | 1 | 0 | 2016–2022 |
| 9 | Michael Leask | 16 | 29.44 | 7.79 | 2/12 | 0 | 0 | 2016–2024 |
| Last updated: 15 June 2024[13] | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Williamson, Mark (30 January 2007). "A long way from home". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Team records | Twenty20 Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2007/08 Records | Team Match Results - Scotland". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2009 Records | Team Match Results - Scotland". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2015/16 Records | Team Match Results - Scotland". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2021/22 Records | Team Match Results - Scotland". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2022/23 Records | Team Match Results - Scotland". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2024 Records | Team Match Results - Scotland". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Highest totals For ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Scotland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Individual Most Matches Career - Scotland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Most runs in ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Scotland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Highest partnerships for ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Scotland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Bowling Most Wickets Career - Scotland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2024.