Scotland at the Men's T20 World Cup

This article is about the Scotland Men's T20I team at the T20 World Cup. For Scotland Men's ODI team at the Cricket World Cup, see Scotland at the Cricket World Cup.

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 [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
2026	Did not qualify										4	1	2	0	1
Total	0 Titles	6/10	22	7	13	0	2	0	—		57	34	21	0	2

1. WCL Division One served as the qualifier for the 2007 edition. For subsequent events, only the final qualification event is considered.
2. Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.

Record by opponents

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

South Africa 2007

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

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]

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England 2009

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

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]

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India 2016

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

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Oman & UAE 2021

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

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]

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Australia 2022

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

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]

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United States & West Indies 2024

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

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

Team records

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

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	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

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

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

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

References

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