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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Scotland captain Gavin Hamilton, allrounder Ryan Watson and Durham batsman Kyle Coetzer have been added to Scotland's squad to take on England at Grange Cricket Club on Saturday. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102000/102042.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/463394.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/463394.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-463394 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ryan Watson, the former Scotland captain, has rejected a full-time contract in favour of employment outside cricket. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104400/104480.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/433993.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/433993.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-433993 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland set a challenging target, but New Zealand's big-hitters knocked off the runs in style https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104400/104480.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/407726.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/407726.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-407726 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland have named Gavin Hamilton, their most experienced player, as the successor to Ryan Watson, the former captain who stepped down this week in the wake of his team's failure to qualify for the 2011 World Cup. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102000/102042.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/402423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/402423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402423 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ryan Watson has resigned as Scotland captain following their failure to reach the 2011 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101600/101634.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/401890.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/401890.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-401890 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland's new head of selectors, Ian Kennedy, has admitted that the future of captain Ryan Watson is likely to be determined this week, even if the allrounder remains in temporary charge for the initial part of the summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101800/101860.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/401743.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/401743.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-401743 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The former Scotland bowler, Paul Hoffmann, has slated the performance of the Scots at the World Cup qualifying tournament in South Africa and called on current captain, Ryan Watson, to step down from the role, following a miserable run of form https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccwcq2009/content/story/399965.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccwcq2009/content/story/399965.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-399965 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ryan Watson, the Scotland captain, is confident of his side's chances at next month's World Cup Qualifiers but has said they are not the clear "favourites". Scotland were victorious in the WCQs held in Ireland four years ago, thus ensuring qualification f https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/92800/92893.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccwcq2009/content/story/395091.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccwcq2009/content/story/395091.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-395091 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket Scotland has begun the first phase of professionalism by handing contracts to Dewald Nel, Gordon Goudie and Ryan Watson, the Scotland captain https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/382472.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/382472.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-382472 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland at last showed their true form as they ran to a convincing nine-wicket victory over a disappointing Kenya https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccworldtwenty20/content/story/363686.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccworldtwenty20/content/story/363686.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-363686 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland defended their European Championship title with a comfortable seven-wicket victory against Scotland at Clontarf https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/363165.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/363165.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-363165 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The European Championship Division 1 continued at three venues around Dublin. Here is a round-up of the action from the fourth day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/362918.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/362918.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-362918 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland go into their latest match of their Intercontinental Cup campaign acutely aware that nothing less than a win tomorrow against Namibia, who lead the table, will suffice if they're to stay in the competition https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/344910.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/344910.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-344910 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland have announced a 16-man squad for their tour of Namibia next month, and their Intercontinental Cup match in Windhoek in April https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/336712.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/336712.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-336712 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The simmering debate over the increasing commitment required by players from the leading Associate countries rumbles on, with Ryan Watson, the Scotland captain, the latest to have his say https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/323489.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/323489.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-323489 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Facing large crowds during the ICC World Twenty20 is going to be a daunting prospect for Scotland, said captain Ryan Watson https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/content/story/309783.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/content/story/309783.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-309783 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A record 240-run fourth-wicket partnership between Neil McCallum and Ryan Watson set up a big win for Scotland over Netherlands on the third day at Aberdeen https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/305573.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/305573.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-305573 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter Borren, the Netherlands batsman, will replace Jeroen Smits as captain for his side's Intercontinental Cup match against Scotland https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/304697.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/304697.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-304697 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland will be missing three key players for their Intercontinental Cup match against Netherlands next month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/303709.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/303709.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-303709 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In their final match of the series, against Scotland, Botha picked up 3 for 27 in nine overs after having added 46 with Niall O'Brien as Ireland beat Scotland by 23 runs. But Ireland failed to gain the bonus point point needed to share the series title wi https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/4natireland/content/story/302155.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/4natireland/content/story/302155.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-302155 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies might have beaten England in the recent one-day series, but an old and unwelcome ghost briefly reappeared today at Clontarf in Dublin as Scotland ran them desperately close in the third match of the Quadrangular series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/4natireland/content/story/301760.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/4natireland/content/story/301760.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-301760 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle kept his cool as West Indies nearly slipped up in dramatic style against Scotland at Clontarf. Chasing a revised 165, they lost six for 38 in seven overs and entered the final three overs needing 29 to win https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/4natireland/content/story/301751.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/4natireland/content/story/301751.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-301751 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For the third day running rain washed out play at Ayr, as Scotland and UAE took three points each from their Intercontinental Cup meeting https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/300187.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/300187.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-300187 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:03 GMT UAE's Saqib Ali and Khurram Khan defied Scotland's bowlers with a dogged century partnership on the first day of their Intercontinental Cup match at Ayr https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/299874.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/299874.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-299874 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT Europe will come to Lord's on 7 June, when MCC will entertain a European XI for the first time https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/other/content/story/296303.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/other/content/story/296303.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-296303 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the latest Friends Provident matches as Scotland pull off a shock against Lancashire in the only game to escape the rain https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/296042.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/296042.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-296042 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the latest Friends Provident Trophy matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/293415.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/293415.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-293415 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ryan Watson has been confirmed as Scotland's new captain, in a widely anticipated move. He replaces Craig Wright https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/289281.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/289281.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-289281 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ryan Watson is set to be named as Scotland's new captain after Craig Wright resigned following the team's disappointing performance in the World Cup https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/286864.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/286864.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-286864 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith believes it would be a risky move for Australia to bring Andrew Symonds in to play South Africa on Saturday, despite his promising recovery from a biceps injury. Smith wondered if Australia were genuinely confident that Symonds could last 100 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/286464.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/286464.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-286464 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As you might expect from members of an old-boys network, Graeme Smith and Ryan Watson talked up the prospects of the other team https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/286430.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/286430.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-286430 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT One last mismatch presents itself tomorrow, when the high-flying South Africans take on the undaunting Scots https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/286203.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/286203.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-286203 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland's stand-in captain Ryan Watson will be seeing a few familiar faces when his team takes on South Africa on Tuesday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/286047.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/286047.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-286047 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland's captain, Craig Wright, has flown home from the World Cup following the sudden death of his maternal aunt https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/285544.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/285544.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-285544 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland's cricket selectors have named an unchanged side for the World Cup following a successful build-up in Kenya over the last few weeks https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/280213.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/280213.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-280213 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ryan Watson overcame stifling conditions in Mombasa to guide Scotland to a memorable three-wicket win against Canada https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/triseries-kenya/content/story/276808.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/triseries-kenya/content/story/276808.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-276808 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ryan Watson, the Scotland batsman, struck a fine hundred on his comeback during the first day against a UAE Development XI at Sharjah https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont/content/story/275778.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont/content/story/275778.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275778 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ryan Watson will miss Scotland's Intercontinental Cup match against UAE in Sharjah next month after undergoing an operation to repair his fractured cheekbone https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/273747.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/273747.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-273747 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Langford-Smith took five wickets for Ireland on the first day of their Intercontinental Cup match at Aberdeen against Scotland who were dismissed for 265 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont/content/story/256793.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont/content/story/256793.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-256793 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT Ryan Watson led his side to a four-wicket victory against Netherlands in the fifth match of the European Cricket Championships https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/255837.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/255837.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-255837 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq guided a jittery Pakistan to a five-wicket win as they began their UK tour in Edinburgh https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/251674.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/251674.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-251674 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the latest C&G Trophy matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/248703.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/248703.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-248703 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Heavy rain across Britain washed out the majority of Sunday's round of C&G Trophy matches, except for Edinburgh where Scotland trounced Northants by 52 runs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/248050.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/248050.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-248050 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland completed an innings-and-65 run rout of Namibia with more than a day of their Intercontinental Cup tie at Aberdeen to spare https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont/content/story/247073.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont/content/story/247073.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-247073 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:03 GMT A superb unbeaten 166 from Ryan Watson put Scotland in control at the end of a rain-affected second day of their Intercontinental Cup tie against Namibia at Aberdeen https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont/content/story/246964.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont/content/story/246964.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-246964 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland ended the first day of their Intercontinental Cup clash against Namibia at Aberdeen just about ahead after a good post-lunch performance with the ball and an uncompromising unbeaten 62 from Ryan Watson https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont/content/story/246867.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont/content/story/246867.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-246867 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland fell by eight wickets to a West Indies XI with Dale Richards powering the home side to victory with an unbeaten 72 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/241707.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/241707.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-241707 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A brave innings of 66 from Dougie Brown wasn't enough for Scotland who fell to Barbados by 69 runs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/241314.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/241314.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-241314 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland avoided a third successive defeat with a four-wicket victory over a Barbados XI https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/241058.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/241058.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-241058 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland again narrowly missed the chance to beat local opposition before their big games against a Barbados XI and a West Indian Select XI https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/240855.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/240855.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-240855 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland tumbled to defeat at the hands of University of West Indies at the 3W's Oval, in the first match of their pre-World Cup familiarisation tour to Barbados https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/240746.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/240746.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-240746 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Edgar Schiferli took 4 for 46 to bowl Scotland out for 217 in the ICC Intercontinental Cup match at Utrecht https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont/content/story/214698.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont/content/story/214698.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-214698 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ryan Watson guided Scotland to their first ICC Trophy title https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icct/content/story/213443.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icct/content/story/213443.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-213443 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT At the end of the first day Kenya were 23 for 1 in reply to Scotland's 300 for 5 declared, while UAE were 70 for 2 replying to Canada's 337 for 6 dec https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/141769.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/141769.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-141769 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland took control on the first day of the inaugural ICC Intercontinental Cup final at Sharjah, bowling Canada out for 110 and taking a lead of 70 by the close https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/141859.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/141859.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-141859 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT At the end of the first day Kenya were 23 for 1 in reply to Scotland's 300 for 5 declared, while UAE were 70 for 2 replying to Canada's 337 for 6 dec https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/141733.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/141733.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-141733 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland clinched a first-ever victory over a Test-playing country with a thrilling last-ball triumph over Bangladesh at Raeburn Palace in Edinburgh https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/143015.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/143015.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143015 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An unbeaten fourth wicket partnership of 126 between skipper John Crawley and John Francis lifted Hampshire Hawks into second place in the National Cricket League Division Two table, bypassing the Scottish Saltires by seven wickets at the Rose Bowl. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124727.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124727.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124727 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland v Somerset, Edinburgh Scorecard Scotland made it two wins out of two after they beat Somerset by six wickets in a rain-affected match at Edinburgh https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/131223.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/131223.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-131223 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT