Scotland is Eager to Prove Full-member Credentials After T20 World Cup Heartbreak

The international cricket will turn its face towards a 3-match Scotland vs Australia T20i series. Scotland is hosting Australia and the first fixture is all set to begin from 4th September.

The squads have been announced from both sides. Richie Berrington will be leading the Scotts and Australia will be led by the ferocious Mitchell Marsh.

Scotland was granted full-time membership in the ICC in 2018. Since then, Scotland has been part of major ICC tournaments but they have failed to make an impact as compared to their counterparts.

Ireland and Afghanistan have seen a major improvement in their performance on the international stage. However, playing against Australia is an opportunity for Scotland to learn and grow and prove their worth to be a full-time member of ICC.

Scotland vs Australia - Head-to-Head Stats

The two teams have met only once in the shortest format of cricket. Their previous meeting happened during the T20 World Cup 2024 where Australia came out as the winners.

Brandon McMullen, skipper Richie Berrington, and George Munsey were the key performers with the bat. On the bowling front, Mark Watt and Safyaan Sharif were the leading wicket-takers.

From Australia’s side, Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell were the major performers in the bowl. While chasing, Travis Head gave the team a solid start and Marcus Stoinis was the primary contributor in the middle order.

Recent Performances of Scotland in T20i

After a major heartbreak in the T20 World Cup 2024, Scotland started their new season of cricket on a positive note. They were part of ICC CWC League 2 and have been on a winning streak of 3 matches.

Scotland defeated Namibia in 2 ODIs and Oman in a single fixture.

Top Performers of Scotland Cricket Team

Batting

	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	100s	50s
Richie Berrington	94	2194	32.26	132.32	1	10
George Munsey	71	2006	31.34	143.38	2	11
Matthew Cross	74	1216	23.38	116.36	-	5

Bowling

	Matches	Wickets	Average	Strike Rate	Economy
Mark Watt	67	80	20.06	17.48	6.88
Safyaan Sharif	68	76	24.47	18.13	8.09
Michael Leask	64	41	23.97	18.36	7.83

Scotland Probable Playing XI

Richie Berrington, George Munsey, Micheal Cross, Oli Hairs, Brandon McMullen, Charlie Tear, Charlie Cassell, Jack Jarvis, Mark Watt, Micheal Leask, Safyaan Sharif

Scotland is playing under the familiar conditions. However, as per the odds on the best betting apps in India, the odds are in favour of Australia for all three T20 internationals.