The first record of cricket match in Scotland in the place of Alloa in 1785. After 80 years in 1865 they played their first full match and won by 172 runs against Surrey.
In 1879 Scotland formed their cricket union. After three years their national played against Australia and won by 7wicket. The cricket union became to dead in 1883 then administration of the game taken over by Grange CC until 1909. Their first match placed in Dublin against Ireland. Before the World War they played against West Indies, New Zealand, South Africaand all Indian teams.
Scotland team visited Australia in 1948 for two game and both the games won by Australia which was the last international games of Don Bradman. After the tour they toured in England.
In 1980 Scotland first contend in English domestic cricket when they participated for their first time in the Benson & Hedges Cup. After three years Scotland competed in Nat West Trophy. In 1986 they won the Benson & Hedges against Lancashire.
Most probably England captain Mike Denness was the famous cricketer of Scotland . Australian vilified a infamous cricketer who was Scottish came back in national team .
In 1994 Scotland achieved the associate membership of ICC for their own right . They participated in the ICC Trophy in 1997 for the first time, they competed the third and they qualified for World Cup 1999. But Scotland lost all the games of World Cup. They finished the fourth of ICC Trophy 2001, lost a play off game to Canada, so they won the tournament of 2005 by beating Ireland in the final. Ryan Watson was the ODI run scorer of Scotland plays through backward point against India on 16 August 2007 at Glasgow’s Titwood ground.
Scotland took part in tri series tournament against Ireland and New Zealand in Aberdeen, Scotland defeated Ireland but lost to New Zealand. Scotland competed another five associate nation in ICC World Cup Twenty 20 2009 Qualifier in Belfast. They initially lost to Ireland and won against Bermuda . Scotland appear in semi final slot.
Scotland participated in the 2010 ICC World Twenty 20 in the UAE. They played with Ireland, Afghanistan, Kenya, Canada, Netherlands, the UAE and USA. They lost all the matches of the tournament.
Scotland participated in ICC Trophy in March 2009 to qualifier for the World Cup Cricket 2011. Their target was top four place. They achieve ODI status by finishing in the top six.
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