Following their tour of Ireland, BlackCaps will visit Scotland in July for two T20s and one ODI, an announcement which was made by the cricket governing bodies of both nations. The matches will be held at the Grange in Edinburgh on the 27th, 29th, and 31st of July.
Scotland has a dismal record against New Zealand, having lost 15 and drawn two of the 17 games played since their first meeting in 1927. Some of their most recent meetings, though, have been the most competitive.
The most recent matchup was in the Super 12s of the ICC World T20 World Cup, which took place earlier this year. Scotland played one of the tournament’s best games, falling only 16 runs short of the Kane Williamson-led side’s 172/5 total, with Sharif (4-0-28-2) and Watt (4-0-13-1) outstanding with the ball, while several batsmen contributed to the Scottish innings before Michael Leask bludgeoned his way to 42* off 20 balls at the end.
Expressing his views on the upcoming tour, Scotland Men’s Head Coach Shane Burger said “We are excited to welcome the BLACKCAPS to our shores this summer. We want to keep challenging ourselves versus ICC Full Members and New Zealand are up there as one of the best.
“Having reached both of the most recent T20 and 50 over ICC world cup finals, they have proven to be the most consistent team across all formats of the game in recent years.
“We have 12 international ODI’s to be played prior to the New Zealand series and so the squad are training well and looking forward to a busy 2022.”
New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said “It’s going to be a great occasion for the BLACKCAPS to visit Scotland,”
“Over the past decade, we’ve seen Scotland improve as a cricketing nation and develop into a force in international cricket.
“Having played there personally myself at Brechin Cricket Club, I know how passionate the people are about the game and I have no doubt they will be eagerly looking forward to this tour.
“Playing against associate teams as a major nation is a really important part of helping them grow and that growth can only benefit the world game long term.”
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