Cricket Scotland

Cricket Scotland: Kyle Coetzer announces retirement from cricket

Photo Credit: ICC One of Scotland’s greatest ever players, Kyle Coetzer, has today announced his retirement from cricket with immediate effect. Kyle’s decision comes after he accepted the post of Assistant Coach with the Northern Diamonds, one of the eight women’s...

Cricket Scotland: Governance Review – March 2023

Introduction & overview 1.The governance of cricket in Scotland must change. This is the widely held belief across the sport. The belief has long been held. No person has suggested otherwise. 2. Significant change will:- 1. improve the governance of the sport...

Cricket Scotland: Chair 6 Month Interim Update

Introduction As I have approached approximately six months in the role as Chair of Cricket Scotland, this is an appropriate time to give a detailed, transparent, and frank assessment of the health of the organisation. When I joined Cricket Scotland in...

Gordon Arthur to step down as Cricket Scotland Interim Chief Executive

Photo Credit: Cricket Scotland Cricket Scotland today announces that Gordon Arthur is stepping down from his role as Interim Chief Executive for personal reasons, and will leave his position at the end of April. Gordon joined Cricket Scotland last July on...

Cricket Scotland players to enter Cool & Smooth T20 in Antigua

Photo Credit: 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,...

Cricket Scotland: Statement on Poloc Cricket Club

Photo Credit: Cricket Scotland Cricket Scotland is dismayed to learn that Poloc Cricket Club face eviction from Shawholm after 145 years. The news that one of Scotland’s most iconic cricket grounds may be lost forever is deeply concerning. Facilities such as Shawholm are unique...

Cricket Scotland: Doug Watson named interim Scotland Men’s Head Coach

Photo Credit: Cricket Wellington Scotland Men’s squad. Doug, who’s currently Head Coach of Male Performance with the Auckland Aces, will start work with Cricket Scotland on April 8 and is contracted until July 31. During his period as Interim Men’s Head Coach,...

Cricket Scotland: Burger bids farewell to Scotland in style

Photo Credit: Cricket Scotland Shane Burger says he has memories that will stay with him forever as he moves on from his role as Head Coach of Scotland’s Men, having seen them crowned Cricket World Cup League Two champions. The 40-year-old...

Cricket Scotland lift CWCL2 trophy in Kathmandu

Photo Credit: Cricket Scotland Scotland’s Men were crowned Cricket World Cup League Two champions in Kirtipur on Tuesday after a brilliant effort across thirty-six ODI matches since 2019. Twenty four wins were recorded during the series, but the Scots could not...

Cricket Scotland: Burger hopes to sign off from Scotland in style

Photo Credit: Cricket Scotland Scotland Men’s Head Coach Shane Burger wants his side to finish their Cricket World Cup League 2 campaign – and his own time at the helm – “with a bang” over the next week. The Scots are...

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Cricket Scotland, formerly the Scottish Cricket Union, is the governing body for cricket in Scotland, based at the National Cricket Academy in Edinburgh. Established in 1908 and restructured in 2001, it became an ICC Associate Member in 1994. The organization includes three sub-associations: the East of Scotland Cricket Association, Western District Cricket Union, and Aberdeenshire Cricket Association.
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