{"id":179912,"date":"2026-06-12T23:32:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T05:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=179912"},"modified":"2026-06-12T23:32:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T05:02:51","slug":"scotland-at-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-full-bios-profile-stats-of-scotland-womens-cricket-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=179912","title":{"rendered":"Scotland at Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026: Full bios, profile, stats of Scotland Women&#8217;s Cricket Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71095329\">Scotland made its way to the upcoming tournament in England and Wales via the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup Global Qualifer, where it made it into the Super Six after finishing second in Group B behind fellow European side, the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first time that a Women\u2019s T20 World Cup has two Associate teams and Scotland is making its way to its second T20 World Cup with preparation and belief.<\/p>\n<p><b>Here\u2019s a look at all the members of the Scottish squad.<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\" article-picture center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/e8pfx7\/article71096551.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2259339569.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/e8pfx7\/article71096551.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2259339569.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Bryce was just 15 when she played international cricket for the first time.\" title=\"Sarah Bryce was just 15 when she played international cricket for the first time.\" class=\" lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pic-caption\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption align-text-bottom\"> Sarah Bryce was just 15 when she played international cricket for the first time.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                            <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption-image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsss.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/SSRX\/lightbox-info.svg\" alt=\"lightbox-info\"\/><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n<p>                            Sarah Bryce was just 15 when she played international cricket for the first time.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                                                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Sarah Bryce<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Sarah Bryce was just 15 when she played international cricket for the first time, and she has established herself as a reliable presence for the side as a batter \u2013 generally batting four or five \u2013 and wicketkeeper. She has a wealth of experience in the English domestic game, and along with her sister Katheryn \u2013 is one of only two members of the\u00a0Scotland\u00a0squad to play in the WPL, having played a handful of games for Delhi Capitals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\" article-picture center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/63ld0s\/article71096555.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2248025916.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/63ld0s\/article71096555.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2248025916.jpg\" alt=\"Despite being just 22 years old, Ailsa Lister has already played over 50 T20Is for Scotland.\u00a0\" title=\"Despite being just 22 years old, Ailsa Lister has already played over 50 T20Is for Scotland.\u00a0\" class=\" lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pic-caption\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption align-text-bottom\">\n<p> Despite being just 22 years old, Ailsa Lister has already played over 50 T20Is for Scotland.\u00a0<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                            <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption-image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsss.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/SSRX\/lightbox-info.svg\" alt=\"lightbox-info\"\/><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n<p>                            Despite being just 22 years old, Ailsa Lister has already played over 50 T20Is for Scotland.\u00a0<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                                                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Ailsa Lister<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Despite being just 22 years old, Ailsa Lister has already played over 50 T20Is for\u00a0Scotland. Though she is generally an opener, she will likely come in down the order batting with higher intent to provide runs in the second half of the innings. She was involved in a controversial run-out incident against Bangladesh in a recent tri-series where she was dismissed backing up too far before Bangladesh withdrew the appeal.<\/p>\n<div class=\" article-picture center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/7663wr\/article71096558.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2280144382.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/7663wr\/article71096558.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2280144382.jpg\" alt=\"Megan McColl offers Scotland some crucial flexibility through the middle phases.\" title=\"Megan McColl offers Scotland some crucial flexibility through the middle phases.\" class=\" lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pic-caption\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption align-text-bottom\">\n<p> Megan McColl offers Scotland some crucial flexibility through the middle phases.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                            <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption-image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsss.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/SSRX\/lightbox-info.svg\" alt=\"lightbox-info\"\/><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n<p>                            Megan McColl offers Scotland some crucial flexibility through the middle phases.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                                                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Megan McColl<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Megan McColl offers\u00a0Scotland\u00a0some crucial flexibility through the middle phases of both innings with bat and ball. She is a steady middle-order batter, and also bowls right-arm seam, providing the side utility in both innings. She also comes into the tournament with some knowledge of conditions, having recently concluded a maiden stint in county cricket with Glamorgan including a century on the day she was called up for the World Cup.<\/p>\n<div class=\" article-picture center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/hv00d3\/article71096562.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2280152043.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/hv00d3\/article71096562.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2280152043.jpg\" alt=\"Pippa Sproul is among the most inexperienced members of this Scotland squad.\" title=\"Pippa Sproul is among the most inexperienced members of this Scotland squad.\" class=\" lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pic-caption\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption align-text-bottom\">\n<p> Pippa Sproul is among the most inexperienced members of this Scotland squad.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                            <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption-image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsss.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/SSRX\/lightbox-info.svg\" alt=\"lightbox-info\"\/><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n<p>                            Pippa Sproul is among the most inexperienced members of this Scotland squad.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                                                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Pippa Sproul<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Pippa Sproul is among the most inexperienced members of this\u00a0Scotland\u00a0squad, having played but a handful of games for the national side. The 18-year-old was a member of\u00a0Scotland\u2019s team at the U-19 T20 World Cup in Malaysia last year, and was its top-scorer at the tournament, including a patient 35 to help it secure a famous maiden victory in the competition against Nepal.<\/p>\n<div class=\" article-picture center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/w4af84\/article71096564.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/AFP_B6AB4VW.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/w4af84\/article71096564.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/AFP_B6AB4VW.jpg\" alt=\"Captain Kathryn Bryce is the heartbeat of this Scotland side.\" title=\"Captain Kathryn Bryce is the heartbeat of this Scotland side.\" class=\" lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pic-caption\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption align-text-bottom\">\n<p> Captain Kathryn Bryce is the heartbeat of this Scotland side.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                AFP\n                            <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption-image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsss.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/SSRX\/lightbox-info.svg\" alt=\"lightbox-info\"\/><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n<p>                            Captain Kathryn Bryce is the heartbeat of this Scotland side.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                AFP\n                                                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Kathryn Bryce<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Captain Kathryn Bryce is the heartbeat of this\u00a0Scotland\u00a0side. A genuine all-rounder, she is the fulcrum of the batting order at number three and gets prodigious swing with the new ball, and her importance to the side is evidenced by her Player of the Series showing in the recent tri-series with Bangladesh and Netherlands, where she was its leading run-scorer and wicket-taker. She also boasts a wealth of experience in English domestic cricket and franchise cricket across the world, having played in the WBBL and WPL as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\" article-picture center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/3euxuc\/article71096569.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2257524017.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/3euxuc\/article71096569.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2257524017.jpg\" alt=\"Olivia Bell has been a consistent performer for Scotland since her debut in 2022.\u00a0\" title=\"Olivia Bell has been a consistent performer for Scotland since her debut in 2022.\u00a0\" class=\" lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pic-caption\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption align-text-bottom\">\n<p> Olivia Bell has been a consistent performer for Scotland since her debut in 2022.\u00a0<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                            <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption-image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsss.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/SSRX\/lightbox-info.svg\" alt=\"lightbox-info\"\/><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n<p>                            Olivia Bell has been a consistent performer for Scotland since her debut in 2022.\u00a0<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                                                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Olivia Bell<\/b><\/p>\n<p>An off-spinner who generally operates through the middle overs, Olivia Bell has been a consistent performer for\u00a0Scotland\u00a0since her debut in 2022. Primarily a bowling all-rounder, Bell was a member of\u00a0Scotland\u2019s squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup and ended the tournament as its leading wickettaker in the country\u2019s maiden outing at the tournament.<\/p>\n<div class=\" article-picture center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/sn0dau\/article71096579.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2280139073.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/sn0dau\/article71096579.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2280139073.jpg\" alt=\"Darcey Carter has been an exciting prospect for Scotland for some time.\u00a0\" title=\"Darcey Carter has been an exciting prospect for Scotland for some time.\u00a0\" class=\" lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pic-caption\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption align-text-bottom\">\n<p> Darcey Carter has been an exciting prospect for Scotland for some time.\u00a0<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                            <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption-image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsss.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/SSRX\/lightbox-info.svg\" alt=\"lightbox-info\"\/><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n<p>                            Darcey Carter has been an exciting prospect for Scotland for some time.\u00a0<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                                                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Darcey Carter<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A multi-skilled all-rounder who opens the batting and bowls some handy off-spin, Darcey Carter has been an exciting prospect for\u00a0Scotland\u00a0for some time. Carter plays in English domestic cricket for Lancashire, and impressed significantly at last year\u2019s ICC Women\u2019s Emerging Trophy event where she won Player of the Match in three consecutive matches. Her impressive performances also earned her a selection as wildcard in last year\u2019s edition of The Hundred, though she did not get a game.<\/p>\n<div class=\" article-picture center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/2nrdja\/article71096584.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2280673686.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/2nrdja\/article71096584.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2280673686.jpg\" alt=\"Priyanaz Chatterji is one of the most experienced members of this Scotland squad.\u00a0\" title=\"Priyanaz Chatterji is one of the most experienced members of this Scotland squad.\u00a0\" class=\" lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pic-caption\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption align-text-bottom\">\n<p> Priyanaz Chatterji is one of the most experienced members of this Scotland squad.\u00a0<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                            <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption-image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsss.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/SSRX\/lightbox-info.svg\" alt=\"lightbox-info\"\/><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n<p>                            Priyanaz Chatterji is one of the most experienced members of this Scotland squad.\u00a0<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                                                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Priyanaz Chatterji<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Priyanaz Chatterji is one of the most experienced members of this\u00a0Scotland\u00a0squad. Having plied her trade for Surrey in domestic cricket as well, Chatterji has won numerous games for the side with her lower-order batting and right-arm medium pace. This includes the decisive match against USA in the Qualifiers in Nepal, where she scored 39 from 28 balls with the bat before two for 11 with the ball to help\u00a0Scotland\u00a0seal its spot at the tournament.<\/p>\n<div class=\" article-picture center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/lgmue\/article71096586.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2280664284.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/lgmue\/article71096586.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2280664284.jpg\" alt=\"Katherine Fraser\u00a0has established herself as an important part of this Scotland team.\" title=\"Katherine Fraser\u00a0has established herself as an important part of this Scotland team.\" class=\" lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pic-caption\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption align-text-bottom\">\n<p> Katherine Fraser\u00a0has established herself as an important part of this Scotland team.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                            <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption-image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsss.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/SSRX\/lightbox-info.svg\" alt=\"lightbox-info\"\/><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n<p>                            Katherine Fraser\u00a0has established herself as an important part of this Scotland team.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                                                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Katherine Fraser<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Three years ago, Katherine Fraser led\u00a0Scotland\u00a0at the 2023 T20 U-19 World Cup. Amusingly, she did so four full years after making her international debut at the age of just 14. Since then, she has established herself as an important part of this\u00a0Scotland\u00a0team with her powerful ball-striking and off-spin, even earning a contract in The Hundred for her performances, and will be looking to impress for\u00a0Scotland\u00a0again this time out.<\/p>\n<div class=\"verticle article-picture center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/782oks\/article71096588.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2258968303.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/782oks\/article71096588.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2258968303.jpg\" alt=\"Chloe Abel was born in Tasmania, Australia and has played for Hobart Hurricanes in the WBBL but qualifies for Scotland through her mother.\" title=\"Chloe Abel was born in Tasmania, Australia and has played for Hobart Hurricanes in the WBBL but qualifies for Scotland through her mother.\" class=\" lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pic-caption\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption align-text-bottom\">\n<p> Chloe Abel was born in Tasmania, Australia and has played for Hobart Hurricanes in the WBBL but qualifies for Scotland through her mother.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                            <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption-image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsss.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/SSRX\/lightbox-info.svg\" alt=\"lightbox-info\"\/><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n<p>                            Chloe Abel was born in Tasmania, Australia and has played for Hobart Hurricanes in the WBBL but qualifies for Scotland through her mother.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                                                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Chloe Abel<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In order to make it to the T20 World Cup 2026 with\u00a0Scotland, Chloe Abel will have to take time off from her day job as a ward nurse. The seamer, who was born in Tasmania, Australia and has played for Hobart Hurricanes in the WBBL and qualifies for\u00a0Scotland\u00a0through her mother. She was part of the squad in the 2024 T20 World Cup but could not get a match but will be looking to change that this time around.<\/p>\n<div class=\"verticle article-picture center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/4my659\/article71096592.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2194601865.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/4my659\/article71096592.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2194601865.jpg\" alt=\"Gabriella Fontenla is quite comfortably the youngest member of the Scotland squad.\u00a0\" title=\"Gabriella Fontenla is quite comfortably the youngest member of the Scotland squad.\u00a0\" class=\" lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pic-caption\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption align-text-bottom\">\n<p> Gabriella Fontenla is quite comfortably the youngest member of the Scotland squad.\u00a0<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                            <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption-image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsss.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/SSRX\/lightbox-info.svg\" alt=\"lightbox-info\"\/><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n<p>                            Gabriella Fontenla is quite comfortably the youngest member of the Scotland squad.\u00a0<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                                                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Gabriella Fontenla<\/b><\/p>\n<p>At just 18, seamer Gabriella Fontenla is quite comfortably the youngest member of the\u00a0Scotland\u00a0squad. A Yorkshire academy product who was part of the squad for the 2025 T20 U-19 World Cup, she is just three matches into her T20I career, but the early signs are promising, and she returned impressive figures of one for 11 in four overs in\u00a0Scotland\u2019s win over Bangladesh in the recently concluded tri-series.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"verticle article-picture center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/c9eqg9\/article71096596.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2280938915.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/c9eqg9\/article71096596.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2280938915.jpg\" alt=\"The return of Kirstie Gordon to Scottish colours will be a massive boost to the side ahead of this tournament.\u00a0\" title=\"The return of Kirstie Gordon to Scottish colours will be a massive boost to the side ahead of this tournament.\u00a0\" class=\" lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pic-caption\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption align-text-bottom\">\n<p> The return of Kirstie Gordon to Scottish colours will be a massive boost to the side ahead of this tournament.\u00a0<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                            <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption-image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsss.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/SSRX\/lightbox-info.svg\" alt=\"lightbox-info\"\/><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n<p>                            The return of Kirstie Gordon to Scottish colours will be a massive boost to the side ahead of this tournament.\u00a0<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                                                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Kirstie Gordon<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The return of Kirstie Gordon to Scottish colours will be a massive boost to the side ahead of this tournament. The left-arm spinner represented the side between 2012 and 2017 before switching allegiances to England ahead of the 2018 World Cup. Her last international appearances for England came in the 2019 Ashes, but she is now back to represent\u00a0Scotland\u00a0on the biggest stage again in 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\" article-picture center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/awjfkh\/article71096599.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2194605952.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/awjfkh\/article71096599.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2194605952.jpg\" alt=\"Maisie Maceira is another of the new faces in this Scottish side.\" title=\"Maisie Maceira is another of the new faces in this Scottish side.\" class=\" lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pic-caption\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption align-text-bottom\">\n<p> Maisie Maceira is another of the new faces in this Scottish side.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                            <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption-image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsss.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/SSRX\/lightbox-info.svg\" alt=\"lightbox-info\"\/><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n<p>                            Maisie Maceira is another of the new faces in this Scottish side.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                                                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Maisie Maceira<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Maisie Maceira is another of the new faces in this Scottish side. Having played just a single T20I coming into this tournament, the right-arm quick is something of an unknown quantity but her performances at the 2025 U-19 T20 World Cup were impressive. She was\u00a0Scotland\u2019s leading wickettaker with eight wickets, including five for 15 in its lone win over Nepal.<\/p>\n<div class=\" article-picture center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/smwjih\/article71096610.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/taha.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/smwjih\/article71096610.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/taha.jpg\" alt=\"Abtaha Maqsood will be leading Scotland\u2019s spin bowling attack.\" title=\"Abtaha Maqsood will be leading Scotland\u2019s spin bowling attack.\" class=\" lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pic-caption\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption align-text-bottom\">\n<p> Abtaha Maqsood will be leading Scotland\u2019s spin bowling attack.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                            <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption-image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsss.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/SSRX\/lightbox-info.svg\" alt=\"lightbox-info\"\/><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n<p>                            Abtaha Maqsood will be leading Scotland\u2019s spin bowling attack.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                                                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Abtaha Maqsood<\/b><\/p>\n<p>When Abtaha Maqsood made her international debut for\u00a0Scotland\u00a0in 2018, she had to put her dentistry studies on the backburner in order to do so. Seven years on, the 26-year-old leg-spinner \u2013 who has also featured in The Hundred for Birmingham Phoenix \u2013 will be going to her second World Cup after the 2024 edition with hopes of making another piece of history as the leader of the spin-bowling attack.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\" article-picture center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/fdywjg\/article71096619.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2259349484.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/fdywjg\/article71096619.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/GettyImages-2259349484.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel Slater is one of the experienced quicks in Scotland\u2019s attack.\" title=\"Rachel Slater is one of the experienced quicks in Scotland\u2019s attack.\" class=\" lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pic-caption\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption align-text-bottom\">\n<p> Rachel Slater is one of the experienced quicks in Scotland\u2019s attack.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                            <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption-image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsss.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/SSRX\/lightbox-info.svg\" alt=\"lightbox-info\"\/><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n<p>                            Rachel Slater is one of the experienced quicks in Scotland\u2019s attack.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                Getty Images\n                                                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Rachel Slater<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Rachel Slater was crucial to\u00a0Scotland\u2019s qualification for the 2024 T20 World Cup, taking 11 wickets in qualification to help it reach the tournament for the first time in its history. Two years on, the 22-year-old \u2013 who has featured for two different franchises in The Hundred \u2013 will now be one of the more experienced quicks in the attack as\u00a0Scotland\u00a0looks to go one better in making an impression at the tournament.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jun 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/womens-cricket\/womens-t20-world-cup-2026-scotland-team-bios-player-profiles-stats-records-full-squad-description\/article71095329.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scotland made its way to the upcoming tournament in England and Wales via the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup Global Qualifer, where it made it into the Super Six after finishing second in Group B behind fellow European side, the Netherlands. This is the first time that a Women\u2019s T20 World Cup has two Associate &#8230; <a title=\"Scotland at Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026: Full bios, profile, stats of Scotland Women&#8217;s Cricket Team\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=179912\" aria-label=\"Read more about Scotland at Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026: Full bios, profile, stats of Scotland Women&#8217;s Cricket Team\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":179913,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-179912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2258227043.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":179852,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=179852","url_meta":{"origin":179912,"position":0},"title":"Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026: Scotland\u2019s Abtaha Maqsood out of T20 World Cup; Hannah Rainey named replacement","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 12, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Scotland leg spinner Abtaha Maqsood has been ruled out of the Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 due to injury. 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