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Brief History of Scotland Women’s National Cricket Team

The Scotland women’s national cricket team, nicknamed the Wildcats, represents Scotland in international women’s cricket. The team is organized by Cricket Scotland, an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Historical highlights – Scotland Women’s National Cricket Team

Scotland’s first international women’s cricket appearance was against England in August 1932.

Scotland made their international debut – ODI format, in the European Championship 2001, losing all three games and finishing last in the four-team tournament.

In April 2018, the ICC granted Women’s Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Scotland women and another international side after 1 July 2018 were eligible for WT20I status.

In May 2022, the ICC announced Scotland as one of five women’s sides to gain ODI status.

Tournament Highlights – Scotland Women’s National Cricket Team

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier:

In 2015, the ICC Women’s World T20 Qualifier was played in Thailand, with eight teams participating. Scotland was placed in Group A with Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea, and Thailand. Each team played three matches in the group stage, where Scotland finished in second position with 4 points, winning two matches out of three. They advanced to the semi-final to play against Ireland. In that match, Scotland faced a huge disappointment, losing by 9 wickets and were knocked out of the tournament.

In 2018, the ICC Women’s World T20 Qualifier was held in the Netherlands, again with eight teams participating. Scotland was placed in Group B with Ireland, Uganda, and Thailand. Each team played three matches in the group stage, where Scotland finished in second position with 4 points by winning two matches out of three. They advanced to semi-final 1 to play against Papua New Guinea, defeating them by 27 runs. Scotland then progressed to semi-final 2, where they played against Bangladesh but unfortunately lost by 49 runs, finishing the tournament in third position.

In 2019, Scotland hosted the ICC Women’s World T20 Qualifier. Scotland was placed in Group B with Papua New Guinea, Bangladesh, and the United States of America. In the group stage, Scotland won only one match out of three and finished in third position with 2 points, exiting at the group stage.

In 2022, the ICC Women’s World T20 Qualifier was hosted by the United Arab Emirates. Scotland was placed in Group A with Bangladesh, Ireland, and the USA. In the group stage, Scotland won only one match out of three and finished in third position with 2 points, exiting at the group stage.

In 2024, the ICC Women’s World T20 Qualifier was again hosted by the UAE. Scotland was placed in the group with Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uganda, and the USA. Each team played four matches in the group stage, where Scotland finished in second position with 6 points by winning three matches out of four. They advanced to the semi-final, where they faced Ireland and unexpectedly defeated them, breaking Ireland’s winning streak of 10 international matches. Scotland then progressed to the final, facing one of the strongest opponents in the tournament, Sri Lanka. Although Sri Lanka defeated Scotland, both teams qualified for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier:

In 2022, the Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier was played in Malaysia, with five teams participating. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Kenya were placed in the same group as Scotland. Scotland won only two matches and finished their Commonwealth Games Qualifier campaign in third position.

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European Championship:

Scotland started participating in the European Championship in 2001 after not taking part from 1989 to 1999. They had decent results in their early appearances, finishing 4th in 2001 and 2007, and 5th in 2005. Scotland’s performance improved over time, earning 3rd place in both 2012 and 2014. Their best achievement came in 2016 when they won their maiden championship.