Michael English (cricketer)

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Michael English
Personal information
Full name
Michael Miller English
Born (1995-05-02) 2 May 1995 (age 29)
Paisley, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleTop order batter
International information
National side
Only ODI(cap  84)27 July 2024 v  Namibia
Career statistics
Competition ODI
Matches1
Runs scored107
Batting average 107.00
100s/50s1/0
Top score107
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 27 July 2024

Michael Miller English (born 2 May 1995) is a Scottish cricketer who currently plays for Scotland. He plays as a top order right-handed batter. He made his international debut for Scotland in 2024. [1]

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International career

On 7 July 2024, he earned his maiden call-up for the national team for the 2024 Scotland Tri-Nation Series, which formed part of the 2024–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2. [2] English made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Namibia in the same series, on 26 July 2024, [3] also becoming the 17th batsman to score a century on debut. [4]

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References

  1. "Michael English". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. "Scotland men's squad named for ICC CWCL2 series". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  3. "18th Match, Dundee, July 26, 2024, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. "Records / One-Day Internationals / Batting records / Hundred on debut". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2024.