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Chris Read joins as Scotland Assistant Coach for ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Cricket Scotland is pleased to confirm the appointment of Chris Read as Assistant Coach for the Scotland squad during the forthcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Chris is currently Head Coach of Lancashire Thunder, and has vast experience of the international, First-Class and franchise cricket in both the men’s and women’s game, including with the Hobart Hurricanes in the Women’s Big Bash League and the Trent Rockets Women in The Hundred.
Craig Wallace appointed Scotland Women's Head Coach
Cricket Scotland is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig Wallace as the new Scotland Women’s Head Coach. His appointment comes following an extensive recruitment process and sees Craig take over permanently after acting as Interim Head Coach since last summer. During this period, he guided the squad through two ICC T20 World Cup qualifying tournaments, culminating earlier this year in Scotland securing qualification in spectacular style for the forthcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in UAE.
Scotland Men's squad named for Australia T20i Series
The Scotland Men's squad has been named for the forthcoming T20 international series against Australia. All fifteen players selected for this summer's ICC Men's T20 World Cup are available to play during the series and will be joined by recent new caps Charlie Cassell and Jasper Davidson in a seventeen-strong squad. Scotland will host Australia in three T20 internationals on September 4, 6 & 7 at The Grange. Tickets for all three fixtures are on sale now.
Scotland Women name squad for Netherlands tour
The Scotland Women's squad has been named for the upcoming tour of the Netherlands in August. Scotland Women will play four ODIs and two T20Is against the Netherlands and Papua New Guinea, as preparations for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in October continue.
Cricket Scotland commits to safer and more welcoming future
Cricket Scotland commits to safer and more welcoming future ©Cricket Scotland By Cricket Scotland & Cricket World The Board of Cricket Scotland reiterates its apology to all who have been victims of racism and all other forms of discriminatory behaviour within our sport, following the conclusion of the independent referrals process. After independent investigation of the referral cases, 13 were examined by the Conduct In Sport Manager for review.
Cricket Scotland and Cricket Australia delighted to announce Men's T20I series in Scotland in September 2024
Three T20 internationals will take place between the sides at The Grange, Edinburgh on 4, 6 and 7 September, ahead of Australia’s fixtures against England later in the month. The matches will be the first to be played by Australia’s men in Scotland since 2013, when the sides played an ODI at The Grange, with the visitors running out winners. The most recent meeting was at the 2015 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, with Australia again triumphant.
Scotland squad announced for ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Richie Berrington Captain ©Cricket Scotland By Cricket Scotland & Cricket World The provisional Scotland squad for the forthcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA has today been named. Richie Berrington will lead a squad of 15 to the Caribbean, where the Scots will face England, Namibia, Oman, and Australia. Durham’s Michael Jones and Brad Wheal of Hampshire are added to thirteen of those picked to play in a Tri-Series with Netherlands and Ireland in May.
Scotland Men's squad confirmed for Netherlands tri-series
The Scotland Men's squad has today been named that will take part in the forthcoming T20 Tri-Series against Netherlands and Ireland. The Scots will play four fixtures during the short series in Amstelveen, which will serve as final preparation ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup beginning in June. The matches will be streamed on the European Cricket Network.
Dutch and Irish provide T20 World Cup warmup for Scotland
Scotland's Men will face Netherlands and Ireland in a T20i Tri-Series in the Netherlands in May, as final preparation for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The matches will be played at the VRA ground in Amstelveen, between May 18 and 24, with all games live-streamed by the European Cricket Network (ECN) with six cameras.
Scottish Super 10 set to hit Aberdeen in August
Scotland will host the inaugural Scottish Super 10 franchise tournament in Aberdeen later this summer, with Men’s and Women’s competitions taking place between 16-31 August. The Scottish Super 10 will become the first international franchise cricket league in Europe outside of England, as Scotland showcases itself for the first time as a prominent venue for hosting franchise cricket.
Cricket Scotland publishes McKinney Report
This is an independent neutral assessment, commissioned by the governing body, which considers the culture of Cricket Scotland in relation to its treatment of females, and of the wider treatment of Women and Girls’ cricket in Scotland. A neutral assessment is an informal fact-finding process, used to explore areas of concern or to explore current cultures. It is not an investigation. It is an anonymous process so that interviewees feel comfortable sharing their feelings or concerns.
Doug Watson named Scotland Men's Head Coach
Cricket Scotland is delighted to announce the appointment of Doug Watson as Scotland Men’s Head Coach. Doug returns to Scotland on a permanent basis, following a successful period as Interim Head Coach during the summer of 2023. During this period, he led the team during its memorable campaign at the ICC World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe, where Scotland defeated Ireland, UAE, Oman, West Indies, and the host nation.
Scotland men’s squads named for CWCL2 opener
The Scotland Men’s squad has been confirmed today for the forthcoming tour of the UAE in February and March. The tour will consist of four ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 fixtures against Canada and the UAE, followed by three T20 internationals against the UAE. Two squads have been picked to compete across the multiple formats. Three players feature in the Men’s senior squad for the first time.
Scotland Women set off to Desert Springs for their training camp
Scotland Women will travel to Desert Springs on Monday 26 February for a warm-weather training camp in preparation for the Women's ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Qualifier. The 16-player squad will spend seven days in Spain and will be joined by four members of coaching staff. Interim Head Coach Craig Wallace will be supported by Joe Kinghorn-Gray and Kari Carswell (Assistant Coaches) and Chris Powell (Physio).
Tom Mackintosh Bids Farewell to Professional Cricket
Tom Mackintosh has officially declared his retirement from professional cricket, effective immediately. This decision marks the conclusion of his six-year association with Durham and his international career with Scotland. Mackintosh is now set to pursue his university degree in Real Estate. A product of the Durham Cricket Academy, Mackintosh began his journey with the club at the under-15 level, eventually making his first-class debut in 2022.
GroundsFest 2024 - Save the Date
After the resounding success of the inaugural GroundsFest, the organising team is gearing up to make next year's event even more spectacular. Scheduled to take place at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, on September 10 and 11, GroundsFest 2024 promises to be an experience like no other. Building on the feedback received from the first edition, the organising team is working behind the scenes to implement improvements that will elevate the event to new heights.
Cricket Scotland appoints Chair and Independent Non-Executive Directors
Photo Credit: Cricket Scotland Cricket Scotland is delighted to confirm the appointment of a new Chair, Wilf Walsh, as well as four new Independent Non-Executive Directors to the Cricket Scotland Limited Board. Wilf Walsh, appointed as Cricket Scotland Chair, is Chair of the Racecourse Association, which includes five racecourses in Scotland, and a Board member of the British Horseracing Authority.
Twelve further referral cases concluded by Cricket Scotland
Twelve further referral cases concluded by Cricket Scotland ©Cricket Scotland By Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Cricket Scotland can today provide an update on the continued progress of the referrals process. Twelve further cases have been concluded and signed off by the Cricket Scotland board, bringing the total concluded to 33.
Trudy Lindblade appointed Cricket Scotland Chief Executive
Cricket Scotland is delighted to confirm the appointment of Trudy Lindblade as the governing body’s new Chief Executive Officer. Trudy will join Cricket Scotland after concluding her role as Chief Executive of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, which took place successfully in Glasgow and across Scotland in August this year. She will commence work with Cricket Scotland early in 2024.
Black History Month: Celebrating Scottish Cricket's Afghan Players
Black History Month: Celebrating Scottish Cricket's Afghan Players ©REUTERS By Cricket Scotland & Cricket World This October, Cricket Scotland is celebrating Black History Month in the UK. This national celebration aims to promote and celebrate Black contributions to British society, and to foster an understanding of Black history in general. As part of Cricket Scotland’s celebrations, we recognise the influence of the Black community on Scottish cricket through the years.
Cricket Scotland agree extended partnership with Ludimos
Cricket Scotland is pleased to announce an extended partnership with Ludimos, a leading provider of cricket video analysis software, to support player and coach development across Scotland. The partnership will see Ludimos provide Cricket Scotland with use of its video analysis platform which coaches and players will use at various levels of the game.
Scotland Women to play historic series with Ireland in October
Cricket Scotland is pleased to announce an historic, multi-format series of fixtures for Scotland Women against Ireland Women, taking place in Desert Springs, Spain during October. Scotland and Ireland will face each other in the Women’s ODI and T20I “Celtic Challenge, with five fixtures across ten days, including three ODIs – the first official ODI fixtures for Scotland since gaining full ODI status in 2022.
Scotland Squad named for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Friday 11 August 2023 Scotland Squad named for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier ©Cricket Scotland The Scotland squad has been named today for the forthcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier, taking place in Spain beginning on September 6. The squad includes three players who did not travel to the Netherlands and Thailand Tri-Series in July.
Scotland Squad Named for ICC Men's T20 Europe Qualifier
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Monday 17 July 2023 Scotland Squad Named for ICC Men's T20 Europe Qualifier ©REUTERS The Scotland Men’s squad has been confirmed today for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier, running from July 20 until July 28 in Edinburgh. There are three changes from the recent touring party to Zimbabwe which narrowly missed out on qualification for the ODI World Cup in India.
Scotland Women’s squad announced for Netherlands Tri-Series
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Tuesday 20 June 2023 The Scotland Women’s squad for July’s tri-series with the Netherlands and Thailand has been confirmed today, with two players poised to head on their first senior international tours. There’s a first call-up for Chloe Abel, who hails from Tasmania and has been a member of the Hobart Hurricanes squad. Chloe was recently awarded a cap by Middlesex and qualifies to play for Scotland through her mother.
Darkness stopping play? An update on cricket and mental health
Abstract Mental health within elite cricket continues to be an area of focus for researchers and practitioners working within the game. Support structures for psychological issues within differing administrations and franchises vary. This may lead to inconsistent practice and levels of resource allocation. Elite level cricketers are exposed to stressors as a result of the congested international and domestic calendar, contract insecurity, injury and pressure to perform.
Scotland's fixture schedule confirmed at ICC Men's World Cup Qualifier
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Tuesday 23 May 2023 Scotland's fixture schedule confirmed at ICC Men's World Cup Qualifier ©Cricket Scotland Scotland will face great rivals Ireland and 1996 World Cup winners Sri Lanka in Group B of the ICC Men’s World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe in June. The ICC today confirmed the fixture schedule for the tournament, which begins on June 18 and runs until July 9.
Scotland Men's squad announced for ICC World Cup Qualifier
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Wednesday 17 May 2023 Scotland Men's squad announced for ICC World Cup Qualifier ©REUTERS The Scotland Men’s squad has been confirmed today ahead of the ICC Men’s World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe, which runs from June 18 until July 9.
New CEO leads Cricket Scotland appointments
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Thursday 27 April 2023 New CEO leads Cricket Scotland appointments ©Cricket Scotland Cricket Scotland is today pleased to announce a series of key senior appointments within the organisation, including the arrival of Pete Fitzboydon as Interim Chief Executive. Pete joins on a six-month fixed term contract, taking over from Gordon Arthur with immediate effect. He brings to Cricket Scotland extensive experience from several leadership roles within British sport.
Schedule confirmed for 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Thursday 20 April 2023 Schedule confirmed for 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier ©REUTERS Cricket Scotland and the ICC are delighted to confirm the fixture schedule for Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier, which takes place in Edinburgh across nine days in July. The highlight of the schedule sees hosts Scotland clash with Ireland, in what could be a mouthwatering tournament finale, on Friday, July 28, at Grange CC.
Scotland Players to Enter 2023 Cool and Smooth T20 Draft
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Thursday 9 March 2023 Scotland Players to Enter 2023 Cool and Smooth T20 Draft ©Cricket Scotland Eight Scottish internationals will face off against each other in this year’s Cool and Smooth T20 in Antigua, with the competition set to bowl off on April 13, 2023. Fresh from lifting the ICC Men’s CWCL2 trophy in February, the bulk of the Scotland Men’s squad will now get a taste of West Indian conditions for the first time.
Edinburgh to host ICC Men’s T20 World Cup European Qualifier
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Tuesday 31 January 2023 Grange Cricket Ground ©Reuters Cricket Scotland is thrilled to announce that ICC Europe have selected Scotland to host the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup European Qualifier in July. The tournament consists of seven European teams competing in a round robin format, with the top two countries qualifying for the 2024 finals, to be played in the West Indies and USA.
Two New Faces in Scotland Men’s Squad for Nepal
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Thursday 26 January 2023 Shane Burger ©Cricket Scotland Shane Burger ©Cricket Scotland Jack Jarvis ©Cricket Scotland Uncapped all rounder Jack Jarvis has been called up to the Scotland Men’s squad for the first time for next month’s trip to Nepal, a tour which will see Head Coach Shane Burger take charge of the national team for the final time.
Cricket Scotland appoints Charles Paterson as Head of Communications
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Thursday 12 January 2023 Cricket Scotland is delighted to announce the appointment of Charles Paterson as Head of Communications. Charles will commence his role immediately Charles joins Cricket Scotland after nearly twenty years at the forefront of the sports media sector. Much of that time was spent as a journalist with Sky Sports, where he became a well-known face on TV screens in his role as Scotland correspondent for Sky Sports News.
Shane Burger to leave Cricket Scotland to join Somerset CCC
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Monday 9 January 2023 Cricket Scotland have announced that the Scotland Men’s Head Coach Shane Burger will leave his position at the end of February to move to a new role as Assistant Coach and Lead Batting Coach at Somerset County CC. Shane joined Cricket Scotland in March 2019 having steered KwaZulu-Natal Inland to three trophies over a successful three year period from 2015 to 2017.
Scotland Women's ICC U19 World Cup squad announced
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Monday 12 December 2022 Scotland Women's ICC U19 World Cup squad announced ©REUTERS Cricket Scotland is delighted to announce the Scotland Women's U19 squad for the inaugural ICC Women's U19 cricket world cup to be held next year in Johannesburg, South Africa. The tournament is made up of 16 teams split into groups of four, will be held between 7th January and 24th January 2023. Scotland feature in group D alongside India, South Africa, and the UAE.
Cricket Scotland announces strategic refresh
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Thursday 17 November 2022 Cricket Scotland announces strategic refresh ©Cricket Scotland Cricket Scotland has today (Thursday) announced a number of significant changes in strategy that will underpin long-term success for the international teams and deliver a more sustainable governing body in the years ahead. For the first time, paid contracts will be offered to women’s international team players.
GroundsFest gains momentum
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Thursday 17 November 2022 GroundsFest gains momentum ©Cricket Scotland Following the successful launch of GroundsFest just over five weeks ago, an influx of exhibitors have already committed to the event.
Scotland Men's CWCL2 Namibia series squad announced
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Monday 14 November 2022 Scotland Men's CWCL2 Namibia series squad announced ©REUTERS Scotland men's squad for the next CWCL2 series versus Namibia and Nepal was announced today (Monday 14th) which includes former captain Kyle Coetzer and the uncapped Tom Mackintosh.
Cricket Scotland Is Institutionally Racist, Report Finds - Bloomberg.com
Cricket’s governing body in Scotland is institutionally racist in its processes, attitudes and behaviors, an independent review found. Mention Sources Can Request us to Edit This Article 1. www.bloomberg.com 2. Quora
Cricket Scotland put on hold CEO appointment until racism review is published in July
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Friday 10 June 2022 Scotland's Brad Wheal and Safyaan Sharif ©Reuters Cricket Scotland has today announced that it is putting on hold plans to appoint a permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO) until after the ongoing independent review into racism in Scottish cricket is published next month.
Scotland men’s cricket captain Kyle Coetzer steps down after legendary tenure
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Friday 3 June 2022 Scotland men’s cricket captain Kyle Coetzer steps down after legendary tenure ©Cricket Scotlnd Legendary Scottish men’s cricket captain Kyle Coetzer has announced he will step down as captain of the team after today’s ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series fixture in Texas against the UAE.
Scotland announce Men's squad for CWCL2 Series in Dubai
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Friday 11 March 2022 Scotland announce Men's squad for CWCL2 Series in Dubai ©REUTERS Cricket Scotland announced today (Friday 11th) a 14 man squad plus a travelling reserve for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 series versus PNG and Oman. Series 11 of this tournament was scheduled to be hosted in PNG, however due to COVID related travel restrictions, the series hosts PNG have conceded home advantage agreeing to switch the matches to the UAE.
Scotland Womens Head Coach Mark Coles to leave Cricket Scotland
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Monday 31 January 2022 Scotland Womens ©Cricket Scotland Cricket Scotland announced today that Mark Coles, the Women's Head Coach, has decided to leave the organisation with effect from 26 February 2022.
Scotland aim to make most of ICC Men’s U19 World Cup experience
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Thursday 23 December 2021 Scotland aim to make most of ICC Men’s U19 World Cup experience ©Cricket Scotland Scotland Men’s U19 Head Coach Gordon Drummond has announced a squad of 15 to travel to the West Indies next month for the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup after his side were given a last-minute ticket to the event having narrowly missed out on direct qualification.
Cricket Scotland men’s team head stateside for the first time
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Thursday 5 May 2022 Cricket Scotland men’s team head stateside for the first time ©REUTERS Cricket Scotland Men’s Team will make history when they tour the USA for the first time this summer. With four fixtures taking place from the end of May, Scotland’s men will go up against the USA and UAE as they continue their journey in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2.
Scotland Captain Kyle Coetzer spoke after Scotland beat Bangladesh
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Scotland name final 15 for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Sunday 10 October 2021 Scotland's Richie Berrington celebrates with team mates ©Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough Scotland Head Coach Shane Burger has named his final squad of 15 players for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup a week ahead of his side’s first match against Bangladesh. From the squad of 17 who have taken part in the warm-up matches in the UAE, seamer Chris Sole and batter Oli Hairs are the two who miss out on final selection.
Leask stars as Scotland make it three wins from three in Cricket World Cup League 2
by Cricket Scotland & Cricket World Wednesday 29 September 2021 Papua New Guinea vs Scotland ©Cricket Scotland Scotland maintained their winning record in the Cricket World Cup League 2 in Oman as they beat Papua New Guinea by four wickets in a closely fought match, chasing down the winning runs with seven balls to spare.
Scotland to take part in DafaNews T20 Bash in UAE in lead up to ICC T20 World Cup
Scotland to take part in DafaNews T20 Bash in UAE in lead up to ICC T20 World Cup Cricket Scotland have confirmed that the Scotland men’s team will play two matches in the DafaNews T20 Summer Bash tournament next month. The matches will be played at the ICC Academy in Dubai against Papua New Guinea and Namibia as part of the event hosted by the Emirates Cricket Board, which also features Ireland and the UAE.
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