New Zealand cricket team to tour Scotland in July 2022 for two T20I’s and an ODI
The fans of Scotland cricket team will be very happy to hear this piece of news that the New Zealand cricket team will tour the nation in July of this year for a limited-overs series. Cricket Scotland confirmed on March 26. The games will be played at the Grange club.
New Zealand and Scotland will first play couple of Twenty20 Internationals on the 27th & 29th before squaring of for an one-off ODI on the 31st.
“We are excited to welcome the BLACKCAPS to our shores this summer. We want to keep challenging ourselves versus ICC Full Members and New Zealand are up their as one of the best.
“Having reached both of the most recent T20 and 50 over ICC world cup finals, they have proven to be the most consistent team across all formats of the game in recent years.
We have 12 international ODI’s to be played prior to the New Zealand series and so the squad are training well and looking forward to a busy 2022,” Scotland Men’s Head Coach Shane Burger said.
BREAKING NEWS: Scotland men to play @BLACKCAPS in Summer Internationals series 🏴🇳🇿 https://t.co/wmVmnnCYoC pic.twitter.com/6a1O0oVTuN
— Cricket Scotland (@CricketScotland) March 25, 2022
Scotland did played solidly in the recently concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. Only loosing to NZ by a margin of 16 runs in a game which Scottish batters proved their quality.
New Zealand head coach Gary Stead is excited on the prospect of playing Scotland on their own backyard.
He said : “It’s going to be a great occasion for the BLACKCAPS to visit Scotland . Over the past decade we have seen Scotland improve as a cricketing nation and develop into a force in international cricket.
Having played there personally myself at Brechin Cricket club, I know how passionate the people are about the game and I have no doubt they will be eagerly looking forward to this tour. Playing against associate teams as a major nation is a really important part of helping them grow and that growth can only benefit the world game long term.”
