Scotland at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup explained

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

ICC T20 World Cup record											Qualification record
Year	Round	Position							Captain
	Group stage	10/12	2	0	1	0	1	0			5	4	1	0	0
	Group stage	12/12	2	0	2	0	0	0			4	2	2	0	0
	Did not qualify										3	0	3	0	0
											9	5	4	0	0
											10	6	4	0	0
	Group stage	14/16	3	1	2	0	0	0			8	5	2	0	1
	Super 12	11/16	8	3	5	0	0	0			8	5	3	0	0
	Group stage	12/16	3	1	2	0	0	0			Did not participate (qualified automatically)
	Group stage	9/20	4	2	1	0	1	0			6	6	0	0	0
Total	0 Titles	6/9	22	7	13	0	2	0			53	33	19	0	1

Record by opponents

Opponent	M	W	L	T+W	T+L	NR	Ab	Win %	First played
	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	2016
	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	2024
	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2021
	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	—	2024
	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00	2007
	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	2022
	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	50	2021
	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	2009
	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	100	2021
	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	2007
	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2021
	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	2009
	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2022
	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

South Africa 2007

See main article: 2007 ICC World Twenty20.

Squad

• Ryan Watson (c)
• John Blain
• Dougie Brown
• Gordon Drummond
• Gavin Hamilton
• Majid Haq
• Neil McCallum
• Ross Lyons
• Gregor Maiden
• Dewald Nel
• Navdeep Poonia
• Qasim Sheikh
• Colin Smith (wk)
• Fraser Watts
• Craig Wright

Results

Group stage (Group D)			Super 8s		Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
L by 51 runs	No result	3	Did not advance				Group stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[3]

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England 2009

See main article: 2009 ICC World Twenty20.

Squad

• Gavin Hamilton (c)
• Kyle Coetzer
• Gordon Drummond
• Neil McCallum
• John Blain
• Navdeep Poonia
• Fraser Watts
• Majid Haq
• Dewald Nel
• Craig Wright
• Colin Smith (wk)
• Jan Stander
• Richie Berrington
• Glenn Rogers

Results

Group stage (Group D)			Super 8s		Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
L by 7 wickets	L by 130 runs	3	Did not advance				Group stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[4]

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India 2016

See main article: 2016 ICC World Twenty20.

Squad

• Preston Mommsen (c)
• Kyle Coetzer
• Matthew Cross (wk)
• Richie Berrington
• Calum MacLeod
• George Munsey
• Matt Machan
• Michael Leask
• Josh Davey
• Safyaan Sharif
• Alasdair Evans
• Mark Watt
• Con de Lange
• Robert Taylor
• Gavin Main

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
L by 14 runs	L by 11 runs	W by 8 wickets (DLS)	3	Did not advance				First round
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[5]

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Oman & UAE 2021

See main article: 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

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:

• Chris Sole

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
W by 6 runs	W by 17 runs	W by 8 wickets	1	L by 130 runs	L by 4 wickets	L by 16 runs	L by 8 wickets	L by 72 runs	6	Did not advance		Super 12
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[6]

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Australia 2022

See main article: 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Squad

• Richard Berrington (c)
• Matthew Cross (vc, wk)
• Josh Davey
• Calum MacLeod
• Brandon McMullen
• Michael Leask
• Safyaan Sharif
• Hamza Tahir
• Chris Greaves
• Mark Watt
• George Munsey
• Brad Wheal
• Michael Jones
• Craig Wallace (wk)
• Chris Sole

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
W by 42 runs	L by 6 wickets	L by 5 wickets	1	Did not advance				First round
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[7]

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United States & West Indies 2024

See main article: 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Squad

• Richard Berrington (c)
• Matthew Cross (vc, wk)
• Josh Davey
• Calum MacLeod
• Brandon McMullen
• Michael Leask
• Safyaan Sharif
• Hamza Tahir
• Chris Greaves
• Mark Watt
• George Munsey
• Brad Wheal
• Michael Jones
• Craig Wallace (wk)
• Chris Sole

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
No Result	W by 5 wickets	W by 7 wickets	L by 5 wickets	3	Did not advance				Group stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[8]

Records and statistics

Team records

Highest innings totals

Score	Opponent	Venue	Season
180/5 (20 overs)			2024
176/5 (20 overs)			2022
165/9 (20 overs)			2021
160/5 (20 overs)			2022
157/5 (18.3 overs)			2024
Last updated: 15 June 2024^[9]

Most appearances

This 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		2016-2024
		2016-2024
		2016-2024
		2016-2024
16		2016-2024
15		2021-2024
		2021-2024
Last updated: 15 June 2024^[10]

Batting statistics

Most runs

Runs	Player					100s	50s	Period
465		18	18	66*	29.06		2	2016–2024
389		18	16	70	32.41		2	2016–2024
227		18	17	45	16.21			2016–2024
222		12	12	42	20.18			2009–2021
212		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		2021
90 (1st wicket)	George Munsey (41*) & Michael Jones (45*)	v		2024
89 (2nd wicket)	Brandon McMullen (51) & George Munsey (34)	v		2024
84 (1st wicket)	George Munsey (40) & Kyle Coetzer (40)	v		2016
77 (3rd wicket)	Michael Jones (37) & Richie Berrington (37)	v		2022
Last updated: 15 June 2024^[12]

Bowling statistics

Most wickets

Wickets	Player	Matches				4W	5W	Period
19		18	22.31	6.42	3/12	0	0	2016–2024
17		15	23.52	7.89	3/24	0	0	2021–2024
16		14	25.50	8.47	2/25	0	0	2016–2024
14		11	21.85	7.94	4/18	1	0	2016–2022
9		16	29.44	7.79	2/12	0	0	2016–2024
Last updated: 15 June 2024^[13]

See also

• Scotland at the Cricket World Cup
• ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Notes and References

1. Web site: Williamson. Mark. A long way from home. 30 January 2007. ESPNcricinfo.
2. Web site: Team records Twenty20 Internationals Cricinfo Statsguru ESPNcricinfo.com. Cricinfo. 17 June 2024.
3. Web site: Records ICC World T20, 2007/08 Records Team Match Results - Scotland. Cricinfo. 1 August 2024.
4. Web site: Records ICC World T20, 2009 Records Team Match Results - Scotland. Cricinfo. 17 June 2024.
5. Web site: Records ICC World T20, 2015/16 Records Team Match Results - Scotland. Cricinfo. 1 August 2024.
6. Web site: Records ICC World T20, 2021/22 Records Team Match Results - Scotland. Cricinfo. 1 August 2024.
7. Web site: Records ICC World T20, 2022/23 Records Team Match Results - Scotland. Cricinfo. 1 August 2024.
8. Web site: Records ICC World T20, 2024 Records Team Match Results - Scotland. Cricinfo. 1 August 2024.
9. Web site: Highest totals For ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Scotland. ESPNcricinfo. 6 August 2024.
10. Web site: Individual Most Matches Career - Scotland. ESPNcricinfo. 6 August 2024.
11. Web site: Most runs in ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Scotland . ESPNcricinfo. 6 August 2024.
12. Web site: Highest partnerships for ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Scotland. ESPNcricinfo. 6 August 2024.
13. Web site: Bowling Most Wickets Career - Scotland. ESPNcricinfo. 6 August 2024.