Cricket Scotland has named Richie Berrington as their captain for the upcoming Australia T20I series set to be played between September 4 and 7.
Scotland have included Charlie Cassell in their 17-member squad for the Australia T20I series. The young pacer made a sensational ODI debut last month. Notably, Charlie was one of the nominees for ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July 2024.
The right-arm fast bowler bagged a record haul of 7/21 against Oman in his debut match and registered the best figure by a debutant in ODI cricket history.
Being a full member nation, Australia’s tour will provide an opportunity for Scotland to test and showcase their skills at the highest level.
The first match of the Australia tour of Scotland 2024 will be played on September 4 in Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh while the second and third game will be played on September 6 and 7 respectively in the same venue.
The two sides have faced each other in the recently concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 where Scotland lost the game by five wickets.
Notably, Australia holds the second spot in the ICC Men’s T20I team ranking while Scotland is placed in the 13th position.
Squad: Richie Berrington (C), Charlie Cassell, Matthew Cross, Bradley Currie, Jasper Davidson, Chris Greaves, Oli Hairs, Jack Jarvis, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Charlie Tear, Mark Watt, Bradley Wheal
Doug Watson, Scotland Men’s Head Coach, said: “I’m hugely excited. It’s a wonderful opportunity to play one of the best teams in the world, and I’m pretty sure that our players won’t need any motivating for this series. It’s a great opportunity for them to share the field with world-class players. They’re wanting to put in some huge performances and compete, and really push this Australia team.
“After coming into the squad at CWCL2 and doing so well, it’ll be great for Jasper and Charlie to have the experience of what it’s like playing against the best, in front of a fairly large crowd.
“I think the key thing is the guys are really competing for places. I’ve got to mention Oli Hairs, who didn’t play at the World Cup, but then made that brilliant 255 for Scotland “A” against Oman. It truly was a fantastic innings, he hit the ball so well, and it was so good to see him at his best.
“The goal for us is to win this series. The first game is really important – if we can win that, it’ll set up the next two matches. The whole week will be brilliant for the squad, staff, supporters, and all of Scotland.”
