Australia and Scotland are set to face off once again in their three-match T20I series after Australia dominated the hosts in the first T20I on Wednesday at the Grange Cricket Club Ground in Edinburgh. In the opening match, Australian batters, spearheaded by Travis Head, dismantled the Scott??ish bowling attack, showcasing their prowess and making light work of the opp?osition. Ultimately the visitors registered a comfortable victory by seven wickets inside 10 overs.

Australia tour of Scotland 2024, SCO vs AUS 2nd T20I:

• Date and Time: September 6 ; 02:00 pm Local/ 01:00 pm GMT/ 06:30 pm IST
• Venue: Edinburg, Grange Cricket Club

Grange Cricket Club Pitch Report

The surface at Grange Cricket Club promises a well-rounded battle between bat and ball. Early in the game, seamers are likely to exploit the fresh pitch, gaining lateral movement with the new ball to challenge the batters. However, as the match progresses, the pitch is expected to settle down, offering batters a more favourable track where they can con??fidently play their strokes once they’ve acclimatized to the conditions.

SCO vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Picks:

• Wicketkeeper: George Munsey, Josh Inglis
• Batters: Richie Berrington, Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Jake Fraser-McGurk
• All-rounders: Marcus Stoinis, Cameron Green, Chris Greaves
• Bowlers: Adam Zampa, Mark Watt

SCO vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

• Choice 1: Travis Head (c), Marcus Stoinis (vc)
• Choice 2: Mitchell Marsh (c), Mark Watt (vc)

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SCO vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Backups:

Michael Leask, Brandon McMullen, A??aron H??ardie, Riley Meredith

SCO vs AUS Dream11 Team for today’s match ( September 6; 1:00 pm):

Squads:

Scotland: Richie Berrington (c), Charlie Cassell, Matthew Cross, Bradley Currie, Jasper Davidson, Chris Greaves, Ol?i Hairs, Jack Jarvis, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Charlie Tear, Mark Watt, Bradley Wheal

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Riley Meredith, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Spencer Johnson, Marcus Stoinis, Adam?? Zampa

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The much-awaited T20I series between Scotland and Australia is set to kick off on September 4, 2024, at the Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh. The three-match series promises thrilling encoun?ters, as Scotland takes on the mighty Australians in their backyard, hoping ?to showcase their talent and upset one of the giants of world cricket.

Key players to watch

George Munsey, Richie Berrington and Mark Watt are pivotal to Scotland’s success in the T20I series against Australia. Munsey, with his explosive batting at the top, will be crucial in providing Scotland with fast starts and putting early pressure on the opposition. Captain Berrington’s experience and tactical acumen, combined with his ability to anchor the innings, make him essential both as a leader and a middle-order batter. Meanwhile, Watt’s left-arm spin serves as Scotland’s key weapon against Australia’s aggressive batting line-up, with his ability to deceive and control the game likely playing a crucial role in the middle overs.

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Scotland’s top-choice playing XI

1. George Munsey

• Role: Explosive Opener
• Position: Left-Handed Opener
• Strengths: George Munsey is one of the most aggressive openers in the T20 circuit. Known for his fearless stroke play, Munsey can set the tone for Scotland with his powerful hitting at the top of the order. His ability to dominate bowlers in the powerplay will be crucial in Scotland’s quest to pile up quick runs.

2. Michael Jones

• Role: Aggressive Batter & All-Rounder
• Position: Right-Handed Top-Order Batter
• Strengths: Michael Jones brings versatility to Scotland’s top order. Not only is he a powerful striker of the ball, capable of clearing the boundary with ease, but he is also a handy bowler. Jones�?all-round abilities, coupled with his leadership skills, make him a valuable asset to the team.

3. Brandon McMullen

• Role: Top-Order Batter & All-Rounder
• Position: Right-Handed Top-Order Batter
• Strengths: A dynamic batter with the ability to shift gears quickly, Brandon McMullen is a player to watch. His powerful hitting can change the course of a match in an instant, while his ability to contribute with the ball adds to his value. McMullen’s leadership qualities also offer Scotland a strategic advantage on the field.

4. Richie Berrington (C)

• Role: Right-Handed Middle-Order Batter
• Position: Middle-Order Batter
• Strengths: Captain Richie Berrington is the backbone of Scotland’s batting line-up. With 37 years of experience, Berrington is a seasoned campaigner with a solid technique and a wide range of shots. As the team leader, his ability to anchor the innings while also accelerating when needed will be critical to Scotland’s success in the series.

5. Matthew Cross

• Role: Wicketkeeper-Batter
• Position: Middle-Order Batter
• Strengths: Matthew Cross is known for his composure under pressure and his ability to finish innings in style. As Scotland’s wicketkeeper, he is a key player in both departments, and his knack for hitting sixes in the closing stages of the game makes him a dangerous finisher.

6. Michael Leask

• Role: All-Rounder
• Position: Right-Handed Batter & Off-Spinner
• Strengths: Michael Leask is Scotland’s complete all-rounder, known for his explosive power with the bat and his reliable off-spin. Whether with the bat in hand or ball in hand, Leask’s contributions will be pivotal, especially in T20 cricket, where he has the ability to turn games in Scotland’s favor.

7. Chris Greaves

• Role: All-Rounder
• Position: Right-Arm Leg-Spinner
• Strengths: A clutch player for Scotland, Chris Greaves thrives in high-pressure situations. His leg-spin bowling provides crucial breakthroughs, and his ability to finish games with his bat makes him an indispensable part of the squad. Greaves’ utility across various aspects of the game strengthens Scotland’s overall balance.

8. Christopher Sole

• Role: Pace Bowler
• Position: Right-Arm Fast Bowler
• Strengths: Christopher Sole adds firepower to Scotland’s bowling attack with his raw pace. Capable of clocking good speeds, Sole is especially dangerous in the death overs, where his ability to bowl accurate yorkers can make life difficult for even the best batters.

9. Mark Watt

• Role: Spin Bowler
• Position: Left-Arm Spinner
• Strengths: Mark Watt is known for his guile and ability to outfox batters with his variations. A clever left-arm spinner, Watt’s experience in T20 cricket gives Scotland a potent weapon in the middle overs. His control and ability to deceive with flight and spin will be key against Australia’s powerful batting line-up.

10. Brad Wheal

• Role: Fast-Medium Pacer
• Position: Right-Arm Fast-Medium Bowler
• Strengths: Brad Wheal brings swing and pace to Scotland’s bowling arsenal. His skill in swinging the ball both ways, combined with his accuracy in delivering yorkers, makes him a vital asset, particularly in the latter stages of the innings where tight overs can make all the difference.

11. Safyaan Sharif

• Role: Pace Bowler
• Position: Right-Arm Fast Bowler
• Strengths: Safyaan Sharif is Scotland’s premier fast bowler, known for his ability to generate good pace and swing. His knack for striking early in the innings and his ability to adjust his lengths according to the pitch conditions make him a constant threat to opposition batters.

As th?e series opener draws near, Scotland’s squad appears well-rounded and ready for the challen?ge. With a mix of young talent and experienced veterans, Scotland will look to punch above their weight and compete against a formidable Australian side. The team will rely on its all-round capabilities, from explosive batting to a versatile bowling attack, as they aim to pull off a memorable series victory.

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The 35th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 took place between Australia and Scotland at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia. The contest turned out to be a thriller where the Scottish side made Aussies run for their money. However, in the end, it was Australia who emerged victorious by 5 wickets.

Australia’s win paves way for England

It was a do-or-di??e contest for Scotland in order to make it to the Super 8 stage of the tournament where Australia had already secured their berth. But the dreams of Scotland qualifying for the next stage was shattered and their loss gave England a sigh of relief as they made it through to the Super 8.

Scotland’s competitive performance

The game between Scotland and Australia had its ebbs and flows as the momentum kept on shifting. After posting a competitive total of ?180/5 in 20?? overs, Scottish bowlers came up with a high-class show reducing the Australian at 60/3 in 8.2 overs.

Australia’s comeback

Notably, things were looking uncomfortable for the 2021 champions but Marcus Stoinis, with help from Travis Head and later Tim David, turned the game?? on its head and pulled off a stunning victory for the Aussies.

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Mark Watt’s beauty to dismiss Glenn Maxwell

While Australian chase captured all the attention, there were quite a few moments in the game that had its own fun, including Mark Watt’s tremendous bowling and his dismissal of star cricketer Glenn Maxwell. On the second deliver??y of the ninth over of Australian chase, Watt cam?e round the wicket and dismissed Maxwell with a peach of a delivery.

Watt bowled a good length ball drifted with the angle that drew Maxwell into playing onto the on-side and then spun across the right-handed batter. Maxwell had already closed the face of the bat, it might’ve grazed the outside edge before crashing into the off-stump, leaving the Aussie batter stunned.

Here’s the video:

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Derbyshire Falcons locked horns with Nottinghamshire Outlaws in the 69th match of the Vitality T20 Blast 2023. However, Derbyshire failed to break the T20 jinx against Nottinghamshire. The Outlaws controlled their nerves to claim a three-wicket victory in a tight game. The Falcons fought till the end in defendin??g a modest total of 142/6. But Pakistan cricketer Shaheen Shah Afridi smashed two sixes in the second last over as the Outlaws got home with eight balls to spare. Derbyshire remains without a T20 victory over Nottinghamshire since 2015.

Nottinghamshire won the toss and invited Falcons to bat first. The opening duo of Haider Ali and Luis Reece gave a steady start to the home team by adding 44 runs for the first wicket. Jake Ball provided the first breakthrough to the Notts by removing Reece for 15. At the same over, Ball dismissed Luis de Plooy for 2. Derbyshire couldn’t recover after losing key battera at the start and managed to reach only 142/6. Haider (42) remained the top scorer for the side.

In reply, Alex Hales and Joe Clarke provided the blistering start to the Notts and smashed 40 runs in just four overs. Once Clarke got out, Notts started losing the plot. They lost three wickets in the ne??xt nine runs. Hales then got a reliable partner in the form of veteran player Samit Patel. The duo stitched a partnership of 38 runs and took the total to 87.

Mark Watt, a left-arm spinner, came into the attack and stole the limelight wi?th his clever deceptive bowling.

Generally, a cricket pitch is off 22 yards. But the delivery on which Watt dismissed Hales was from 25 yards. He bowled the white leather from a few steps behind the crease, taking everyone by surprise. Vitality Blast uploaded the video of the same on their social media account and captioned it as “Who needs to use the crease?!”

Here’s the video:

Who needs to use the crease?!

Mark Watt bowls Alex Hales while delivering the ball from 25 yards! 🤨 #Blast23 pic.twitter.com/qAXz56pcB0

— Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast) June 9, 2023

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In another major upset at the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022, ?Scotland defeated the two-t??ime champions West Indies at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Monday. Notably, in the tournament opener, Namibia thrashed Sri Lanka by 55 runs on Sunday, October 16.

Put to bat first, the Scotts produced a decent batting display and went on to post a competitive 160/5 on the board in their allotted 20 overs. Opener George Munsey carried his bat, smashing an unbeaten half-century and ensured that his side reach a formidabl?e total.

Munsey went on to score 66* from 53 deliveries with the help of nine boundaries. Apart from the left-handed batter, Calum MacLeod (23 off 14) and Michael Jones (20 off 17) chipped in with valuable contributio??ns.

In response, the Caribbean side kept losing wickets at regular interv??als and were eventually bundled out for 118 in?? 18.3 overs, losing the contest by 42 runs.

All-rounder Jason Holder did stay in the middle till the penultimate over but didn’t get enough support from? the other end. Holder top-scored for West Indies with 38 from 33 deliveri??es, including 4 fours and a six.

Mark Watt shined with the ball for Scotland, taking a brilliant three-wicket haul while conceding 12 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Brad Wheal (2/32) and Michael Leask (2/14) also bagged a couple of scalps each.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

SCOTTTTLAAANNNDDD!!#FollowScotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 pic.twitter.com/8VBypjSCQe

— Cricket Scotland (@CricketScotland) October 17, 2022

What a performance 🔥

Scotland get their campaign underway with a commanding victory against West Indies 💪#T20WorldCup | #WIvSCO | 📝 //t.co/TLOj3XMxLE pic.twitter.com/dc2hvTIGi7

— ICC (@ICC) October 17, 2022

Richie Berrington was on receiving end of 1 of the worst umpiring decisions in ICC tournament history just before the rain arrived vs West Indies at 2018 WCQ in Zimbabwe, a decision that cost Scotland a place at 2019 WC in England. Imagine how good he must feel as captain today. pic.twitter.com/TvaG3skHQw

— Peter Della Penna (@PeterDellaPenna) October 17, 2022

First ever win for Scotland against West Indies.

Both teams have faced each other 10 times, with the first of them being back in 1906.#T20WorldCup

— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) October 17, 2022

What a win for @mikejones04 & @CricketScotland 👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿#ForTheNorth #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/M1gCtSQbUn

— Durham Cricket (@DurhamCricket) October 17, 2022

Another fantastic day for Associates?! This time it is SCO.

They have a plucky batting unit – Munsey, Cross, Berrington and co. And some useful pacers.

Leask bowling from round the wicket and Watt from well behind the crease turned out to be decisive factors on ?a slow deck?.

— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) October 17, 2022

Victor??ies by Associates against Test nations in the first two days of the T20 World Cup. And both absolutely crushing and clinical:? a great advert for the 20-team T20 World Cup that is coming in in 2024

— Tim Wigmore (@timwig) October 17, 2022

Glad it’s a 16 team World Cup. The format and the conditions promises to make this, one of the most competitive. #T20WorldCup2022

— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) October 17, 2022

Watt definition: unit of power. #T20worldcup #WIvSCO

— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) October 17, 2022

Imagine thinking Sri Lanka and West Indies would be beaten on the opening two days of this World Cup by associates. Incredible. #T20WorldCup

— Scott Bailey (@ScottBaileyAAP) October 17, 2022

Best start to the day – awesome win from the @CricketScotland boys! Amazing 🤩

— Charlotte Tucker (@crltucker) October 17, 2022

Namibia beat Sri Lanka and Scotland beat W??est Indies??.

T20 World Cup 2022 is peaking.

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 17, 2022

Scotland WIN by 42 runs!!!!

West Indies bowled out for 118

What a start to the #T20WorldCup , both SL and WI losing their opening games

Well done @CricketScotland

— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) October 17, 2022

Mark Watt has played 12 matches in T20 World Cups and has taken 13 wickets at an average of 20.53 and an economy rate of 5.84. #T20WorldCup

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) October 17, 2022

Associate teams get a platform to grab eyeballs and ICC makes sure they don't by scheduling warm-up game of big teams along with them. #T20WorldCup

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) October 17, 2022

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