The 3-match bilateral T20I series of Scotland vs Australia will get underway from September 4th at Edinburgh with the entire series staged at Grange Cricket Club Ground, Raeburn Place. The 2nd and 3rd T20Is are scheduled on September 6th and September 7th respectively. The Australia Tour of Scotland is happening for the first time in cricket history, and fans are eager to witness the Scot vs Aus contest.
We at GUGOBET cricket betting app analyse the Scotland vs Australia T20I series along with the winner prediction.
Australia Tour of Scotland 2024 Schedule
1st T20I – September 4th at 6:30 PM IST (2 PM Local Time), Grange Cricket Club Ground, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
2nd T20I – September 6th at 6:30 PM IST (2 PM Local Time), Grange Cricket Club Ground, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
3rd T20I – September 7th at 6:30 PM IST (2 PM Local Time), Grange Cricket Club Ground, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
Scotland vs Australia T20I Series Preview
Scotland Preview:
Squad:
Richie Berrington (c), Charlie Cassell, Matthew Cross (wk), Brad Currie, Jasper Davidson, Chris Greaves, Ollie Hairs, Jack Jarvis, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Charlie Tear (wk), Mark Watt, Brad Wheal.
Recent Form: Lost, Won, Won, NR, Lost
It’s a big collaboration between Scotland and Australia, marking history by playing their first-ever bilateral T20I series. Scotland missed out on Super 8 qualification by a whisker in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 held in the USA & West Indies a few months back. They were placed in the same group that involved former champions England and Australia. The contest against England washed out at the mid-way due to rain whereas they lost to Australia by 5 wickets that went down to the wire.
Meanwhile, they bossed Namibia and Oman by 5 wickets and 7 wickets respectively to finish 3rd in the Group B standings with 5 points. Scotland with their bold performances made a clear statement that they can’t be taken lightly anymore. The big trio George Munsey, Brandon McMullen, and skipper Richie Berrington impressed with their batting show with all of them scoring more than 100 runs each. Top order batter Michael Jones who represents Durham took a break in between the T20 Blast and featured in the marquee event and managed 89 runs across 4 innings.
Front-line pacer Brad Wheal bagged the honours with the ball, picking up 5 wickets, most for Scotland, while fellow pacer Safyaan Sharif and left-arm spinner Mark Watt picked up 4 wickets and 3 wickets respectively.
The 15-member side that featured in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 held in June has been retained while rookie seamers Charlie Cassell and Jasper Davidson who made waves in the recent ICC CWC League 2 held in July have been added to the T20I squad. Charlie Cassell garnered attention with a 7-wicket haul in his ODI debut against Oman while Jasper Davidson too came into the limelight with a 4-fer on his debut outing against similar opponents. Interestingly both Cassell and Davidson are in the line to make their T20I debuts.
The forthcoming series against Australia will be Scotland’s second bilateral T20I assignment this year following their 2-1 away victory over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in March. They previously hosted New Zealand in 2022, losing it badly by 2-0.
Current skipper Richie Berrington is their all-time leading run-scorer in T20Is, amassing 2194 runs in 94 matches at an average of 32.26 which comprises 10 half-centuries and a century. The 28-year-old left-arm spinner Mark Watt tops the leading wicket-takers chart with 80 scalps.
Australia Preview:
Squad:
Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Riley Meredith, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.
Recent form: Lost, Lost, Won, Won, Won
Australia haven’t featured in any International contest since their disappointing exit from the T20 World Cup 2024. They incurred a shocking 21-run loss against Afghanistan in one of the Super 8s fixtures and were knocked out of the competition by India in the follow-up by 24 runs. The ageing squad and not a lot of exposure to turning tracks of the Caribbean meant they packed the bags way too early. Not the send-off batting stalwart David Warner would have imagined as he bid adieu to the T20Is at the end of the tournament.
With a big summer coming up, the selectors decided to give a break for their key players hence super stars Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc have been rested while ace pacer Josh Hazlewood who was initially in the squad was ruled out with calf strain and he will be replaced by Riley Meredith. The injury list goes on as left-arm seamer Spencer Johnson has been sidelined with a side strain which he picked up while playing in The Hundred for Oval Invincibles and Sean Abbott comes in as his replacement.
Mitchell Marsh who failed to take the side to the knockouts in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 has been backed and handed the responsibilities to lead the side again in the forthcoming T20Is against hosts Scotland. Xavier Bartlett who made his ODI and T20I debut against West Indies earlier this year comes back into the squad while dashing young batter Jake Fraser McGurk who was in the reserves in ICC T20 World Cup 2024 cuts. Western Australian player Cooper Connolly has been handed his maiden Australia-call up following his impressive show in domestic cricket and the Big Bash League.
In and out of the side since making his ODI and T20I debut against South Africa last year, all-rounder Aaron Hardie finds his place. Travis Head, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Nathan Ellis, and skipper Mitchell Marsh who were part of the T20 World Cup squad have been retained.
It’s a completely new experience for the troops who have never been to Scotland before although they have the potential to adjust to the conditions quickly.
Scot vs Aus T20I Series 2024 Winner Prediction
Both Scotland and Australia have played against each other only once before in the T20Is with the latter coming on top right at the end by 5 wickets. Considering the squad’s depth and overall experience, Australia has a huge chance of winning the series 2-1.
Top Picks Scotland vs Australia T20Is
George Munsey:
George Munsey is a busy cricketer at the crease and a clean striker of the cricket ball. He made his Scotland debut against Ireland in 2015 and to date he featured in 71 T20Is, scoring 2006 runs at an average of 31.34 with the best score of 132. You can put your money on him in the Scotland vs Australia T20I series.
Jake Fraser McGurk:
Jake Fraser McGurk who featured in 2 ODIs for Australia earlier this year against West Indies is set to make his T20I debut in the upcoming series against Scotland. McGurk is termed as the perfect replacement for outgoing David Warner. The 22-year-old dashing opener caught the selector’s eye in the 2023/24 Big Bash League where he smacked 257 runs in 8 innings for Melbourne Renegades.
His fearless approach was enough to make his ODI debut against the West Indies. His big-hitting prowess was further recognized in the cash-rich Indian Premier League where he accounted for 330 runs in 9 matches for Delhi Capitals at a whopping strike rate of 234.04 which comprises 4 half-centuries. It’s advisable to bet on him on our cricket betting app.
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