Scotland Playing 11 vs Australia- 1st T20I, Australia Tour of Scotland 2024

Scotland is all set for an uphill task of facing mighty Australia in a T20I series at home. The Australia vs Scotland T20I series comprises three games and the first encounter takes place on Wednesday at Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh.

All three games will be played at the same venue. Richie Berrington leads Scotland in the series and they have faced Australia only once. It was the clash during the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in June where the Scottish side gave a big shock to the Aussies.

They piled up a gigantic 180-plus total and also grabbed some early wickets to dismantle Australia's top order.

However, the latter went on the win the game later by 5 wickets. Ahead of their first-ever clash in bilateral series. here we predict Richie Berrington's playing 11 for the match.

Scotland Playing 11 vs Australia- 1st T20I, Australia Tour of Scotland 2024

George Munsey

George Munsey will open the innings for Scotland in the 1st T20I. He showed good form in T20 World Cup 2024 including the clash against Australia.

Michael Jones

Michael Jones will be the other opener for Scotland for the match. He has mustered 223 runs in 10 T20I games at 138+ strike rate and 1 fifty.

Brandon McMullen

Brandon McMullen will be the name to look out for in the squad. He shattered a 60-run knock against Australia in the ICC T20 WC clash and it was his knock that gave a big blow to Australia in the match.

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Richie Berrington (C)

Richie Berrington leads the side in the T20I series. He will be another batsman for the side and he slammed an unbeaten 42-run knock in the clash against Australia and helped his team to post a mammoth total.

Matthew Cross (WK)

Matthew Cross will be the wicketkeeper for the side in the opening game against Australia. He is the most experienced keeper in their squad and the team will pick him in the playing 11.

Jack Jarvis

Jack Jarvis might be the all-rounder in the playing 11. He is a medium-pace all-rounder. Since the match takes place in a pace-friendly venue, an additional pacer will be helpful.

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Michael Leask

Michael Leask will be another all-rounder for the side. He is an experienced member with over 63 T20I games for the side, in which he accounts for 699 runs and 41 wickets. He will be a powerful all-rounder in the playing 11.

Christopher Sole

Christopher Sole should be one of the pacers in the playing 11. He has 13 wickets in 15 games at 9.62 economy. He is a right-arm pacer with a decent experience in the shortest format.

Brad Wheal

Brad Wheal will lead the pace attack for the side against the Aussies. He has 22 scalps in 21 games at a decent 8.04 economy and an average of 25+.

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Safyaan Sharif

Safyaan Sharif will be another pacer in the playing 11. He clinched 2 crucial wickets in the match against Australia in the World Cup and sent them on the back foot.

Mark Watt

Mark Watt will be the spinner for the side in the playing 11. The leg spinner got 2 wickets in the clash against Australia in the T20 World Cup and will look to repeat his heroics.