Competitive cricket returns for Scotland Women’s players, as the national “A” side takes the field against a North of England Representative side in Preston on 25th April 2021 in two T20 matches. Spectators are not allowed at this season’s County T20 fixtures at any of the venues under current COVID-19 guidelines, with very limited exceptions.
Scotland “A” are placed in the North Group T20 region group and will compete against team’s from Cumbria Cricket Club, Lancashire Cricket Club (2 teams), North East Warriors Cricket Club and Yorkshire Cricket Club. This will be the first time the Scotland players will be playing in over an year due to COVID-19 pandemic and head coach Mark Coles is looking forward to seeing his players take to the field.
The Bryce sisters (Sarah and Kathryn), Abtaha Maqsood and Abbi Aitken-Drummond are not part of the squad announced by Cricket Scotland. Both Sarah and Kathryn are currently with the Lighting Cricket squad, and playing inter-squad fixtures to prepare for the upcoming Women’s Regional T20 competition and The Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
Scotland “A” Squad
Priyanaz Chatterji, Becky Glen, Samantha Haggo, Abbie Hogg, Lorna Jack, Megan McColl, Katie McGill, Katherine Mills, Orla Montgomery, Niamh Robertson-Jack, Charis Scott, Emma Walsingham and Ellen Watson
Scotland “A” Fixtures – North Region T20 Group
25th April 2021: vs Lancashire Women (North Rep Team) at Leyland CC @11am and @3pm
03rd May 2021: vs Lancashire Women (1st XI) at Carnforth CC @11am and @3pm
09th May 2021: vs Cumbria Women at Brandon Cricket Ground @11am and @3pm
16th May 2021: vs North East Warriors at Alnmouth & Lesbury CC @11am and @3pm
North Region T20 Group – Scotland “A” Brief Scores
Cricket Scotland A 111/8 in 20 overs (Megan McColl 20, Samantha Haggo 19 n.o, Emma Walsingham 19, Liberty Heap 2/17, Sophia Turner 2/19, Phoebe Graham 1/10, Alex MacDonald 1/15) lost to Lancashire North Rep 112/2 in 16.3 overs (Adriaana Darlow 33, Daisy Mullan 31 n.o, Alex MacDonald 20 n.o, Abbie Hogg 1/20) by 8 wickets
Cricket Scotland A 99 all out in 19.2 overs (Katie McGill 18, Emma Walsingham 15, Sophia Turner 2/13, Amelia Sammons 2/28, Alex MacDonald 1/4, Katie Thompson 1/9, Phoebe Graham 1/21) lost to Lancashire North Rep 100/4 in 17.2 overs (Liberty Heap 35, Phoebe Graham 26 n.o, Niamh Robertson-Jack 2/35, Samantha Haggo 1/7, Becky Glen 1/21) by 6 wickets
Cricket Scotland A 104/6 in 20 overs (Becky Glen 38, Megan McColl 17, Olivia Brinsden 2/4, Laura Marshall 1/7, Grace Johnson 1/11) beat Cumbria Women 62 all out in 18.3 overs (Rebecca Duckworth 26, Abbie Hogg 3/7, Priyanaz Chatterji 2/4, Becky Glen 2/12, Abtaha Maqsood 1/11) by 42 runs
Cricket Scotland A 121/9 in 20 overs (Katie McGill 25, Priyanaz Chatterji 23, Abbie Hogg 16, Grace Michell 2/11, Elizabeth Priddle 2/33, Alice Thompson 1/10, Laura Marshall 1/11) beat Cumbria Women 107/5 in 20 overs (Rebecca Duckworth 40 n.o, Laura Marshall 38, Megan McColl 1/12, Priyanaz Chatterji 1/13, Samantha Haggo 1/19, Abtaha Maqsood 1/24) by 14 runs
Cricket Scotland A 94 all out in 20 overs (Katherine Fraser 18, Ailsa Lister 16, Megan McColl 15, Laura Ellison 3/16, Lizzie Scott 2/11, Meg Jones 2/11, Ellie Tiffin 2/14) beat North East Warriors Women 90/9 in 20 overs (Laura Ellison 24 n.o, Abtaha Maqsood 2/3, Katherine Fraser 2/17, Priyanaz Chatterji 2/22, Samantha Haggo 1/8, Abbie Hogg 1/12) by 4 runs
Cricket Scotland A 85 all out in 18.3 overs (Megan McColl 18, Ellen Watson 18, Becky Glen 17, Ellie Tiffin 4/7, Heyley Falla 2/8, Helen Fenby 1/15, Laura Ellison 1/17) beat North East Warriors Women 76 all out in 19.5 overs (Heyley Falla 14 n.o, Megan McColl 2/6, Becky Glen 2/13, Priyanaz Chatterji 2/15, Katie McGill 2/19, Samantha Haggo 1/3) by 9 runs
