Scottish women's cricket team
Encyclopedia
The Scottish women's cricket team is the team that represents Scotland
in international women's cricket
matches.
in 2001. They lost all three games, finishing last in the four team tournament. In 2005 they played in the IWCC Trophy
in the Netherlands
. They finished fifth in the six team tournament with their only win coming against Japan
.
They again played in the European Championship in 2005, but again went without a win and finished last. In 2007 they will compete in the Women's World Cup qualifier in Ireland
playing the hosts
as well as Bermuda
, The Netherlands
, Papua New Guinea
, Pakistan
, South Africa
and an African qualifier. The top two in this tournament will qualify for the World Cup
in 2009, whilst the top four will gain Test and ODI status for the following four years.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in international women's cricket
Women's cricket
Women's cricket is the form of the team sport of cricket that is played by women.-History:The first recorded match of women's cricket was reported in The Reading Mercury on 26 July 1745, a match contested "between eleven maids of Bramley and eleven maids of Hambledon, all dressed in white." The...
matches.
History
Scotland made their international debut at the European ChampionshipWomen's European Cricket Championship
The Women's European Cricket Championship is a women's cricket tournament for teams representing European countries. The first edition was contested in 1989.-History:...
in 2001. They lost all three games, finishing last in the four team tournament. In 2005 they played in the IWCC Trophy
Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier
The Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, formerly the IWCC Trophy, is a cricket tournament that serves as a qualifying tournament for the Women's Cricket World Cup. It has been played once so far, in 2003, the second tournament was to take place in Lahore, Pakistan in November 2007 but was...
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. They finished fifth in the six team tournament with their only win coming against Japan
Japanese women's cricket team
The Japanese women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of Japan in international women's cricket matches.-History:They made their international debut at the IWCC Trophy in the Netherlands in 2003. These were the first ODI matches played by any Japanese team, with the Japanese...
.
They again played in the European Championship in 2005, but again went without a win and finished last. In 2007 they will compete in the Women's World Cup qualifier in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
playing the hosts
Irish women's cricket team
The Irish women's cricket team is the team that represents Ireland in international women's cricket matches. Unlike their male counterparts, they currently have both Test and ODI status...
as well as Bermuda
Bermudian women's cricket team
The Bermudian women's cricket team is the team that represents the British overseas territory of Bermuda in international women's cricket matches...
, The Netherlands
Dutch women's cricket team
The Dutch women's cricket team is the team that represents the Netherlands in international women's cricket matches. Unlike their male counterparts, they currently have both Test and ODI status.-1980s:...
, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea women's cricket team
The Papua New Guinea women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of Papua New Guinea in international women's cricket matches...
, Pakistan
Pakistani women's cricket team
The Pakistan national women's cricket team is a professional cricket team that represents Pakistan in international women's cricket matches.-1990s:...
, South Africa
South African women's cricket team
The South Africa national women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of South Africa in international women's cricket matches. The South African women's cricket team is an amateur team, with players required to take time away from their full-time jobs to represent their country...
and an African qualifier. The top two in this tournament will qualify for the World Cup
Women's Cricket World Cup
The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup is a Women's one-day international cricket competition. The first tournament was held in England in 1973, two years before the first men's ICC Cricket World Cup....
in 2009, whilst the top four will gain Test and ODI status for the following four years.
European Championship
- 1989 to 1999: Did not participate
- 2001: 4th place
- 2005: 5th place
- 2007: 4th place
ODI cricket
- Highest team total: 142 v JapanJapanese women's cricket teamThe Japanese women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of Japan in international women's cricket matches.-History:They made their international debut at the IWCC Trophy in the Netherlands in 2003. These were the first ODI matches played by any Japanese team, with the Japanese...
, 25 July 2003 at Den Haag, NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... - Highest individual innings: 46, Kari AndersonKari AndersonKari Anderson is a Scottish international cricketer. She has played 8 one day internationals for the Scotland Women cricket team. A right-handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler, she has taken 8 wickets at 21.75 and scored 133 runs with a best of 46...
v The NetherlandsDutch women's cricket teamThe Dutch women's cricket team is the team that represents the Netherlands in international women's cricket matches. Unlike their male counterparts, they currently have both Test and ODI status.-1980s:...
, 21 July 2003 at OegstgeestOegstgeestOegstgeest is a town and municipality in the province of South Holland in the western Netherlands. Its population was 22,576 in 2008.-Location :...
, NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... - Best innings bowling: 4/25, Fiona CampbellFiona CampbellFiona Campbell , also known as Fee or Weefee, is a Scottish cricketer who has represented her country in several international matches....
v JapanJapanese women's cricket teamThe Japanese women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of Japan in international women's cricket matches.-History:They made their international debut at the IWCC Trophy in the Netherlands in 2003. These were the first ODI matches played by any Japanese team, with the Japanese...
, 25 July 2003 at Den Haag, NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
See also
- Scottish men's cricket teamScottish cricket teamThe Scotland national cricket team represents Scotland in the game of cricket. They compete in the Clydesdale Bank 40 as the Scottish Saltires...