Australia vs Scotland Match Preview- 1st T20I, Australia Tour of Scotland 2024

The Australia vs Scotland T20I series is all set to entertain cricket fans with three exciting games. Australia scripts history by visiting Scotland for the first-ever time in international cricket.

The T20I series kicks off with the opening game on Wednesday. While Mitchell Marsh leads Australia, Richie Berrington leads Scotland in the series. Below is the complete preview of the encounter.

Australia vs Scotland 1st T20I Date and Venue

The AUS vs SCO 1st T20I takes place on Wednesday, September 4. The venue of the match is Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Australia vs Scotland Match Preview- 1st T20I, Australia Tour of Scotland 2024

Australia

Mitchell Marsh leads Australia in the T20I series. Below is the full squad for the side.

AUS Squad: Travis Head, Tim David, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Cooper Connolly, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa, Riley Meredith.

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Scotland

Richie Berrington is the captain of Scotland in the series. Below is the full squad for the series.

SCO Squad: Richie Berrington (Captain), Ollie Hairs, Michael Jones, George Munsey, Jasper Davidson, Michael Leask, Brandon McMullen, Jack Jarvis, Matthew Cross, Charlie Tear, Charlie Cassell, Bradley Currie, Chris Greaves, Safyaan Sharif, Christopher Sole, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal

Australia vs Scotland Key Battles

Travis Head vs Christopher Sole

Travis Head will look to smack Scottish bowlers like the last clash in T20 World Cup. Christopher Sole will need to halt as soon as possible with his pace attack.

Tim David vs Mark Watt

Tim David is a hard-hitter who can smack big sixes down the order and Mark Watt would aim to outplay him with his spin tactics in the match.

George Munsey vs Nathan Ellis

George Munsey is a highly experienced batsman for Scotland and Nathan Ellis is quite an experienced pacer for Australia in the squad. He will look to dominate him with his pace attack.

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Australia vs Scotland Key Players

AUS- Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Ellis, and Adam Zampa are key members of the side.

SCO- George Munsey, Richie Berrington, Brandon McMullen, Matthew Cross, Mark Watt, and Christopher Sole are a few experienced members for the side.

Australia vs Scotland Weather And Pitch Report

The encounter takes place on Wednesday, September 4 at Grange Cricket Club in Edinburg, Scotland.

There is less than a 20% chance of rain during the Australia vs Scotland match. Therefore, the match will not be affected by rain.

Conclusion

Australia is highly likely to dominate and defeat Scotland in the forthcoming T20I series.

However, if Scotland manages to win one match, it will be a big boost and a historic moment for the side. Notably, Australia has a young and less experienced bowling unit for the series.