The Scotland National Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team timeline is an interesting tale of what may be a slightly uneven cricketing legacy. While Australia has long been a powerhouse on the world stage due to their intimidating fast bowlers and strong captains, Scotland has been gaining a little bit of a reputation and ability over the last few decades against the best. While games between the two teams have been few and far between, they have produced a combination of gritty underdog moments and elite capabilities which has produced moments of excitement and surprise.
Australia’s achievements towards their dominance, alongside several World Cup wins, are well known but Scotland’s unpredictability amongst the formalities of the situation was gutsy, especially in limited-overs cricket. This rival has established a considerable gulf between Australia and Scotland in terms of cricketing talent.
Scotland National Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Timeline – 1999 to 2025
Early Encounter: 1999 to 2015
- 1999 ICC World Cup – 4th Match: Scotland and Australia first encountered in the ICC World Cup 1999. For the 4th match of the tournament, both sides met in Worcester, where Australia won by 6 wickets. These won the toss and invited Scotland to bat first. The Scots scored 181 using 7 wickets, while Australia completed the run chase of 182 in 44.5 overs, at the loss of 4 wickets. Mark Waugh was named man of the match for his batting performance.
- 2006-2007 ICC World Cup – 2nd Match: The two sides met for the second ODI match of the ICC tournament on 14th March 2007. Australia batted first and posted a total of 334 thanks to Ricky Ponting’s innings of 130. Scotland failed to complete the run chase and were dismissed at 131, thus defeated by the Aussies by 203 runs.
- 2009 Scotland v Australia – 1st Match: For the first match of the series, both sides met in Edinburgh on 28th August, 2009, where Australia won by 189 runs. David Hussey led the Aussies with a century to score 345 in the first innings, and the Kangaroos constrained Scotland to 156 in the second innings. David Hussey earned the man of the match award for his contributions.
- 2013 Scotland v Australia – 1st Match: Australia played another one-day international with Scotland in Edinburgh, where they defeated the Scots by 200 runs. Scotland won the toss and decided to bowl first, allowing Australia to play the first innings. Shaun Marsh anchored the innings with 151, and close support from Aaron Finch (148). Scotland failed to complete the run chase of 363 and was dismissed at 162.
- 2014-2015 ICC World Cup – 40th Match: Scotland played Australia in the 40th match of the tournament in Hobart on 14 March 2015. Scotland batted first, after being invited to bat, scored 130 in the first innings, while Australia chased down the total comfortably in 15.2 overs for the loss of 3 wickets. Mitchell Starc was man of the match claiming 4 wickets for 14 runs.
Recent Matches
- 2024 ICC T20 World Cup – 35th Match: In the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup, Australia and Scotland faced each other in their first T20. In the 35th game of the ICC event, Australia successfully chased a total of 186, winning by 5 wickets with 2 balls remaining. Scotland batted first, making 180, while Travis Head top-scored for Australia with 68.
- 2024 Scotland v Australia- 1st Match: Australia and Scotland squared off at Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh, for the first match of the T20I series. Opting to bat first, the Scots made a total of 154. Australia chased down his total with ease in 19.4 overs losing just 3 wickets, with Travis Head scoring 80.
- 2024 Scotland v Australia – 2nd Match: In the second match, Australia, again by 70 runs, secured victory thanks to a century off 49 balls from Josh Inglis. Marcus Stoinis picked up four wickets, which helped to restrict Scotland from chasing down the runs.
- 2024 Scotland v Australia – 3rd Match: On the 7th of September, Australia played the 3rd match of their series against the Scots. The Scots, who were led by Brandon McMullen (56 off 39 balls), set a target of 150 runs for the Australians to chase down. The Australians managed to achieve the run chase, finishing at 153 runs in 16.1 overs, losing 4 wickets. Cameron Green, surprisingly for Australia, remained not out at 62 and was named the man of the match!
Although the Australians have been dominant over the Scottish players, fans and cricket pundits are excited to watch more of their encounters. With evolving players, displaying great strength and giving impressive performances, it would be interesting to watch if Scotland could win a match against the cricket powerhouse, Australia, soon, or they would have to wait longer to clinch a victory against them.
Scotland Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Head to Head Record
Head to Head in ODIs
| Scotland | Australia | |
| Match Played | 5 | 5 |
| Won | 0 | 5 |
| Lost | 5 | 0 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
| Tied | 0 | 0 |
Head to Head in T20Is
| Scotland | Australia | |
| Match Played | 4 | 4 |
| Won | 0 | 4 |
| Lost | 4 | 0 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
| Tied | 0 | 0 |
Scotland vs Australia: All ODIs Match Results
| Match Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue | Winner Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2015 | Australia | Scotland | Hobart | Australia | 7 wickets |
| Sep 3, 2013 | Scotland | Australia | Edinburgh | Australia | 200 runs |
| Aug 28, 2009 | Scotland | Australia | Edinburgh | Australia | 189 runs |
| Mar 14, 2007 | Australia | Scotland | Basseterre | Australia | 203 runs |
| May 16, 1999 | Australia | Scotland | Worcester | Australia | 6 wickets |
Scotland vs Australia: All T20Is Match Results
| Match Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue | Winner Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2024 | Scotland | Australia | Edinburgh | Australia | 6 wickets |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Scotland | Australia | Edinburgh | Australia | 70 runs |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Scotland | Australia | Edinburgh | Australia | 7 wickets |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Australia | Scotland | Gros Islet | Australia | 5 wickets |
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