Can Scotland Pull Off any Major Upset in T20 World Cup?

The 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup is two weeks away, and the tournament schedule has been released and almost all teams have announced their squads. This will be the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup and will be a 20-team event that will take place in the United States and West Indies.

You can explore the complete 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Schedule and other team details by following the link below.

Let us explore team composition, and matches with dates, venues, timings, and players to watch.

In the 2024 Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Series, we will cover Team Scotland with all the details below.

This will be Scotland’s 6th T20 World Cup tournament. (2007, 2009, 2016, 2021 and 2022). They have all been part of three ODI World Cups (1999, 2007, and 2015).

Scotland surprised everyone in the last edition of the T20 World Cup in 2022 by defeating West Indies by a huge margin.

Can they repeat their performance this time and cause any major upset in the tournament?

Scotland have announced their 15-member squad with no reserve players.

Scotland 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup Squad

Richie Berrington will be the captain of the Scotland team and Doug Watson will be head coach. Here is a complete list of players who will represent Scotland in the T20 World Cup.

Scotland Squad is:

Richie Berrington (c), Brad Currie, Brad Wheal, Chris Greaves, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Jack Jarvis, Brandon McMullen, Charlie Tear, Matthew Cross, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole,  Oli Hairs, Mark Watt.

Reserve Members: No Reserve Players.

 “All teams are allowed to make changes to their squad till 25 May without getting any approval from anybody, after that they need to get approval from ICC’s event technical committee to make any changes.”

Players to Watch in this World Cup from Scotland:

  • Michael Jones, top-order batter, and veteran with precious World Cup experience can add value.
  • Brad Wheal is a fast bowler with extensive experience.
  • Richie Berrington, his leadership skills will be tested in this competitive tournament.

Scotland Team Matches:

Scotland is in Group B along with Oman, Australia, Namibia, and England.

Scotland will kick off its 2024 ICC T20 World Cup with England on June 4 in Bridgetown, Barbados.

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule
Match NumberMATCHESDATETIME (Local)TIME(GMT)VENUE
6ENGLAND vs SCOTLANDTue Jun 4, 202410:3014:30Barbados
12NAMIBIA vs SCOTLANDThur Jun 6, 202415:0019:00Barbados
20OMAN vs SCOTLANDSun Jun 9, 202413:0017:00Antigua
35AUSTRALIA vs SCOTLANDSat Jun 15, 202420:3000:30(Jun 16)St Lucia

What do you think about Scotland’s T20 World Cup team composition?

Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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