Cricket Scotland

Cricket Scotland
SportCricket
JurisdictionScotland
AbbreviationCS
Founded1908 (1908)
AffiliationInternational Cricket Council
Affiliation date1994 (1994)
Regional affiliationICC Europe
Affiliation date1997 (1997)
HeadquartersEdinburgh, Scotland
LocationNational Cricket Academy
MES Sports Centre
Edinburgh
EH4 3NT
PresidentOmar Henry
ChairpersonWilf Walsh
CEOTrudy Lindblade
Men's coachDoug Watson
Women's coachCraig Wallace
SponsorToyota Gray-Nicolls The Parkmead Group Heriot-Watt University (Woman's)
Official website
www.cricketscotland.com
Scotland

Cricket Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Criogaid na h-Alba), formerly known as the Scottish Cricket Union (SCU), is the national governing body of cricket in Scotland and has ultimate responsibility for the control and development of the sport in the country. Members of Cricket Scotland include cricket clubs in Scotland, regional associations and other affiliated organisations. It was formed in 1908 as the Scottish Cricket Union and underwent a major restructuring in 2001, when it was renamed Cricket Scotland.

Cricket Scotland is a member of the International Cricket Council (ICC), having gained Associate Member status in 1994.[1] The organisation is based at the National Cricket Academy in Edinburgh. Cricket Scotland operates within the ICC framework and is responsible for ensuring that the Laws of Cricket and ICC regulations are applied within Scotland.

Cricket Scotland is responsible for the operation of the Scotland men's national cricket team and the Scotland women's national cricket team, as well as domestic competitions, regional structures and development programmes that support the growth of cricket across Scotland.

History

The present state governing body for cricket in Scotland was formed in the 19th century as the Scottish Cricket Union, but was largely re-structured in 2001.[1] The first Scottish Cricket Union was established in 1879 but spawned a duration of only four years before being dissolved due to low membership numbers and financial issues.[2] The Scottish Cricket Union was renamed as Cricket Scotland in 2001.[2]

Between 2021 and 2022, Cricket Scotland engaged in a series of reviews regarding racism within Cricket across Scotland following over 60 complaints of racism within the sport.[3]

Structure

The work of Cricket Scotland includes the organisation and administration of national representative sides (senior and youth, men and women); the organisation of national senior club cup competitions; the organisation of the Eastern Premier League (EPL) and the Women's Premier League (WPL); a national coaching programme for elite squads and at grass roots level; coach education; advice to members on relevant issues; and overall responsibility for developing and promoting the game in Scotland. There are more than 130 cricket clubs affiliated to Cricket Scotland, but in total it is estimated that there are well over 200 clubs in Scotland.[4]

Cricket Scotland employs several Regional Development Officers who cover the whole of Scotland.[5] These Development officers work in association with local clubs, schools and associations in running coaching courses and coach education throughout the country.[6] The Scottish cricket season runs from mid-April to early September, with the majority of competitive senior cricket being played on grass pitches.[7][8] League cricket is mainly played on Saturdays whilst Sundays sees the majority of cup competitions played. Mid-week cricket is also becoming more popular for friendly matches as the demand for pitches at weekends grows.[9]

Hall of fame

In November 2011, Cricket Scotland introduced the legends of Scottish cricket, those people who played an integral part in the development of Scottish cricket.[10][11][12]

  • James Aitchison
  • Jimmy Allan
  • Dougie Barr
  • Leslie Balfour
  • Dougie Brown
  • James Brown
  • Mike Denness
  • George Goddard
  • Gavin Hamilton
  • Brian Hardie
  • John Kerr
  • Gregor MacGregor
  • Ian Peebles
  • Iain Philip
  • Terence Racionzer
  • George Salmond
  • Robert Sievwright
  • Colin Smith
  • Ryan Watson
  • Craig Wright

See also

  • Scotland national cricket team
  • Scotland women's national cricket team
  • Scotland national under-19 cricket team
  • Scotland women's national under-19 cricket team

References

  1. ^ a b "Scotland". icc. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Papers of Cricket Scotland, formerly Scottish Cricket Union, including minutes, scorebooks, publications and programmes". manuscripts.nls.uk. National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  3. ^ "The Plan4Sport Independent Review into Racism in Scottish Cricket Review findings and high-level recommendations to sportscotland" (PDF). sportscotland.org.uk. Sport Scotland. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  4. ^ "Sports Clubs in Scotland Research Report no. 75" (PDF). SportScotland.org.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  5. ^ "Cricket Scotland - Our Team". cricketscotland.com. Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  6. ^ "Cricket Scotland Statement by Tony Brian (candidate for Chair) and Paul Reddish (candidate for Director)" (PDF). images.secure-club.com. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  7. ^ "Cricket Scotland - Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  8. ^ "Kelso Cricket Club | Visit Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland". Visit Kelso. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  9. ^ Structure Official Website. Retrieved 22 January 2012
  10. ^ "Scottish cricket launches Hall of Fame". ESPNcricinfo.
  11. ^ "Cricket Scotland".
  12. ^ "About Hall of Fame – Cricket Scotland".
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