Top 10 Left-Handed Players Who Debuted In The Scotland National Cricket Team

As everyone knows, the Scotland national cricket team is the team that represents their country in international cricket. They affiliated as an associate member of ICC in 1994. This team debuted in many international matches against other teams. They played in their home ground at Grange and Edinburgh stadiums. This article was about the top 10 left-handed players who debuted in the Scotland national cricket team.

1. Gavin Hamilton

Gavin Mark Hamilton was a former cricket player who played for the Scotland national cricket team. He was the most dangerous middle-order left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. Gavin played several T20 internationals and one-day internationals for England. He had the highest number of runs in List-A cricket. At age 35, he retired from the Scotland team.

2. Ross Lyons

Ross Lyons was born on 8^th December 1984 in Greenock and played for the Scotland national cricket team. He was one of the best left-handed batsmen and a left-arm slow spin bowler. Lyons debuted his first cricket match for Scotland against Namibia. He played several ODI and List-A cricket matches for Scotland.

3. Omer Hussain

Omer Hussain was born on 3^rd December 1984 in Paisley and played for the Scotland national cricket team. Similarly, he was the best left-handed batsman and wicketkeeper. Omer debuted his first match for Scotland against Warwickshire and a squad for the List-A cricket team. He played his last ODI match in July against Ireland in Scotland.

4. Majid Haq

Majid Haq was born on 11th February 1983 in Renfrewshire and played for the Scotland national cricket team. He was a fatal left-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler. Haq played several ODI and List-A cricket matches. He represented Scotland at under-17, under-19, and under-23 matches. He debuted his first match on 20th July 2002 against England.

5. Qasim Sheikh

Qasim Sheikh was born on 30^th October 1984 and played for the Scotland national cricket team for several years. Similarly, he was a fatal left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. Qasim played several ODI and List-A cricket matches. He made his first debut in 2005 against the Netherlands. He represented Scotland at Under-19 World Cup.

6. Matthew Parker

Matthew Parker was born on 2nd March 1990 and played for the Scotland national cricket team. He was the best all-rounder cricket player, a left-handed batsman, and a right-arm fast bowler. Due to a leg injury, he can't bowl. He played several List-A and ODI matches. He made his first debut for Scotland in 2009.

7. Ollie Hairs

Ollie Hairs was born on 4^th April 1991 and played for the Scotland national cricket team. Similarly, he was the best left-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He played several T20 international matches against Ireland. He debuted his first ODI match for Scotland against the Netherlands in 2010.

8. Matt Machan

Matt Machan was born on 15th February 1991 and is a former cricket player from the Scotland national cricket team. He was the most dangerous top-order left-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. Machan played several T20, ODI, FC, and List-A matches. He had the highest runs in FC and List-A cricket matches.

9. Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor was born on 21^st December 1989 and played for the Scotland national cricket team. Similarly, he was the best left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-pace bowler. Taylor played several ODI and T20 matches. He debuted his first one-day international match for Scotland against Afghanistan in 2013.

10. Neil Carter

Neil Carter was born on 29^th January 1975 in South Africa and played for the Scotland national cricket team. He was the most dangerous left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. He also played for Boland before going to Warwickshire. He played more than 100 List-A and T20 cricket matches for Scotland. At age 40, he retired from the Scotland team.