KNCB to Host T20I Tri Series with Ireland and Scotland in 2018
The Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) today has announced that it will host the national teams from Scotland and Ireland for a T20I Tri Series in the summer of 2018
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The Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) today has announced that it will host the national teams from Scotland and Ireland for a T20I Tri Series in the summer of 2018
Scotland found themselves at the wrong end of the result as Windies managed to seal a five-run victory by DLS method after rain played spoilsport in the decisive 7th game of the Super Sixes in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers.
Rain came to the rescue of the Windies, who qualified for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 after defeating defending champions Scotland by five runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern Method in a Super Six fixture of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 at the Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.
Both Windies and Scotland will aim to qualify for the World Cup when they take on each other in the seventh game of the Super Sixes at Harare Sports Club.
The rub of the green was certainly with Ireland on this St Patrick’s weekend, with Ireland defeating Scotland by 25 runs in a must-win clash in Harare today.
Andrew Balbirnie scored a valiant century while Boyd Rankin marked his presence with a four-wicket haul as Ireland defended 272 runs against Scotland in the fourth game of the Super Sixes in Harare to keep their chances of World Cup qualification alive.
Ireland will be desperate to keep their World Cup hopes alive when they face an in-form Scotland side in the fourth match of the Super Sixes in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers in Harare.
Matthew Cross scored a fine century while Chris Sole claimed a four-wicket haul as Scotland kick-started the Super Sixes stage of ICC World Cup Qualifiers with a resounding 73 run win over United Arab Emirates in Bulawayo.
Scotland will be looking to build on their impressive run from the Group Stage when they take on United Arab Emirates in the second game of the Super Sixes in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers in Bulawayo.
After an action-packed 20-match group schedule, the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 enters the business end from Thursday when sides in the Super Six stage will aim to finish in the top two to book their tickets to the ICC’s pinnacle 50-over tournament
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced umpire and match referee appointments for the Super Six and play-off ranking matches, which will start on Thursday, 15 March.
Blessing Muzarabani picked the decisive final wicket of Bradley Wheal as Zimbabwe managed to come from behind and tie their final Group B encounter in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers against Scotland in Bulawayo.
The top position in Group B will be at stake when Zimbabwe and Scotland lock horns with each other in the 20th game of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2018 in Bulawayo.
An eye-catching maiden century by Rovman Powell steered the Windies into the Super Six of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 with a convincing 52 runs victory over Ireland in a Group A match, while Zimbabwe also maintained their unbeaten run in Group B and progressed to the next stage with an 89 runs victory over Hong Kong on Saturday.
Tom Sole and Alasdair Evans shared seven wickets between them as Scotland bowled out Hong Kong for 91 runs and later chased down the target in 23.3 overs with four wickets in hand to claim the top place in Group B of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2018.
Scotland will be hoping to make most of their momentum from their opening game when they face Hong Kong in the 8th game of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2018 tournament at Bulawayo Athletic Club on Tuesday.
A 208-run third wicket partnership between Calum MacLeod and Richie Berrington helped defending champions Scotland surprise Afghanistan by seven wickets in a Group B fixture of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 at the Bulawayo Athletic Club on Sunday.
Tournament favourites Afghanistan will hope to begin the ICC World Cup Qualifiers campaign with a victory over Scotland at Bulawayo Athletic Club in the tournament opener.
In what is undoubtedly the most important men’s tournament of 2018, 10 leading and proud cricket nations will go head to head in a cut-throat ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 to fight it out for the remaining two places at the ICC’s pinnacle 50-over tournament – the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 – which will be staged in England and Wales from 30 May to 14 July.
Scotland will be hoping for their preparations count when they head into the ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2018 tournament.
A total of 10 teams including two-time champions West Indies will face each other in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2018 tournament that will be played in Zimbabwe between 4th and 25th March.
Fast bowler Dawlat Zadran took a hat-trick as Afghanistan came from behind to beat two-time former world champions Windies by 29 runs in an ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 warm-up match at the Harare Sports Club on Tuesday.
Both sides have been preparing in Pretoria, South Africa, as they adjust to the warmer conditions from the winter back home. .
The Scotland men’s squad that will be competing for one of two spots at the 2019 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe has been announced.
Rameez Shahzad scored an unbeaten 121 while Ashfaq Ahmed scored 92 runs as United Arab Emirates chased down 300 runs against Scotland in 49.1 overs with four wickets in hand in the final game of the tri-series in Dubai.
Ireland clinched the Desert Tri-Series with a 24-run win over Scotland in a high scoring encounter in Dubai.
Ireland have strengthened their chances of winning the tri-series in Dubai following a comfortable six-wicket victory over Scotland in the third game of the tournament on Tuesday.
The Scotland squad return to the United Arab Emirates in the new year to face Ireland and the UAE in a Tri-Series.
Peter Chase spearheaded an impressive Irish attack to an emphatic 203-run win in their final ICC InterContinental Cup match to beat Scotland with a day to spare in Dubai.
Ireland regained the ascendancy following a dominant all-round display on the second day of their ICC InterContinental Cup clash against Scotland in Dubai.
KEVIN O’BRIEN showed all his experience to keep Ireland’s slim hopes of capturing a fifth ICC InterContinental Cup alive after they slumped to 166 for 8 against Scotland in Dubai.
Scotland seamers Chris Sole and Stuart Whittingham have joined up with the Scotland squad in Dubai ahead of this week’s Intercontinental Cup clash with Ireland and the two World Cricket League Championship matches with Kenya in December.
International cricket is all set to return to Scotland as they are scheduled to host England and Pakistan in June next year.
Scotland batsman Matt Machan has announced his decision to retire from professional cricket with immediate effect on medical grounds.
Former Scotland skipper Preston Mommsen has been included in the World Cricket League squad that will take on Namibia in a two-match series to be played on 11th and 13th June at Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh.
Sri Lanka's preparations for the upcoming Champions Trophy tournament hasn't started in an ideal manner as centuries from Matthew Cross and Kyle Coetzer helped Scotland chase down 288 comfortably in just 42.5 overs with seven wickets in hand in the warm-up game in Beckenham.
Leading figures from the cricket world headed to Spain’s La Manga Club this week for the official opening of the resort’s new European Cricket Performance Centre – the first of its kind in Europe.
Kyle Coetzer has been appointed full-time captain of Scotland following his stint in the Desert T20 Challenge and the tri-series One-Day International series in United Arab Emirates.