From Argentina to Aberdeenshire: Mannofield club appoints Daniel Sutton as new head coach
It's a very long way from Argentina to Aberdeenshire.
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Aberdeen’s Coetzer worlds away from thinking about last bow for Saltires
Scotland cricket captain Kyle Coetzer has no plans for next autumn’s T20 World Cup in Australia to be his international swansong.
Kim Neill receives Lifetime Achievement Award after success of Cricket4All programme
One of the north’s most dedicated sporting mentors has received a prestigious accolade for her efforts.
Scotland’s cricketers get ready for second group of World Cup League Two matches in Sharjah
Scotland's cricketers will travel to the United Arab Emirates next month to tackle the UAE and USA in the third round of the World Cup League Two competition.
Scotland qualify for cricket’s T20 World Cup
Scotland booked their place at the T20 World Cup in Australia with a comfortable 90-run victory against the United Arab Emirates.
Scotland qualify for T20 World Cup with comprehensive victory over UAE
Scotland's cricketers booked their place in next year's ICC T20 World Cup with a comprehensive 90-run win over UAE.
Tom Sole suspended from bowling for Scotland at T20 World Cup qualifier
Scotland's Tom Sole is one of three players at the ICC T20 World Cup qualifying tournament in Dubai who has been suspended from bowling after a panel ruled their actions to be illegal.
Meet the former Aberdeenshire coach who really has his men playing for the Jersey
Scots are famous for spreading their influence throughout the world, whether as inventors, explorers or statesmen, so it shouldn’t be any great shock they have made similar strides in sport.
Scotland suffer shock loss to Singapore at World Cup T20 qualifying event
Scotland's cricketers suffered a shock loss to Singapore in their first match at the World Cup T20 qualifying tournament in Dubai.
Cricket Scotland T20 qualifying matches to be shown live from Dubai
It's not a time of year which one traditionally associates with watching Scotland's cricketers in action.
Zimbabwean with strong links to Wick becomes new Cricket Scotland chief executive
A Zimbabwean, with strong connections to Wick and the Borders, has been appointed the new chief executive of Cricket Scotland.
Scots step up World T20 preparations with series of matches in Edinburgh
Cricket Scotland has announced two squads for a series of trial matches ahead of selection for the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier, which will be held in the United Arab Emirates in October.
New T20 international series, involving Scotland, is being held in Ireland next month
A new three-nation T20 international series has been announced between Scotland, Ireland and Netherlands, which will be held in Dublin from 15-20 September.
Paine’s pain at Ashes reversal might require a change of leader before Old Trafford Test
Sport often provides tales of the unexpected, but even now, as the dust has settled on Ben Stokes’ remarkable exploits at Headingley, there remains a sense of near-disbelief at how the Third Test and the Ashes series had been turned on its head.
After watching Ben Stokes’ heroics, what about this for a Scotland Test XI?
While watching the cricket at Mannofield last weekend, somebody asked me how many Scots had played Test cricket.
Ben stokes the fire and makes sure the Ashes are snatched away from Australia
Some sports stars have the ability to seize a contest by the scruff of the neck and transform the outcome through the sheer force of their volcanic personality.
Cricket’s Twenty20 format is destroying most players’ ability to bat on the Test stage
England's cricketers won the World Cup last month. One might imagine their officials would be delivering high-fives, along with the sixes which we've come to expect from the limited-overs game.
Neil Drysdale: What does the World Cup League Two even mean?
The good news is that Scotland’s cricketers are on a winning streak.
Cricket Scotland chief executive insists new Euro T20 Slam will go ahead in 2020
Malcolm Cannon, the chief executive of Cricket Scotland, has expressed confidence that the Euro T20 Slam will be a success in 2020, even though this year's event has been scrapped.
Scotland head coach Shane Burger hails exciting time for Scottish cricket ahead of Aberdeen One Day Internationals
Scotland head coach Shane Burger hopes Scottish cricket receives a timely boost from two major tournaments held on home soil.
International cricket’s return to Aberdeen gives Scotland’s Matthew Cross a homely welcome
International cricket returns to Aberdeen this week and for Matthew Cross, it is a chance to come back to where it all began.
Time doesn’t wait for Oman as they prepare to step up Mannofield challenge
There may not be any superstars among Oman’s cricket squad, which will be involved in the ICC World Cup League Two tri-series in Aberdeen with Scotland and Papua New Guinea this week.
Shire all but doomed as relegation battle ends in defeat
Aberdeenshire are all but relegated from the Eastern Premier after another batting collapse saw them fall 140 runs short of the Forfarshire total of 279, and now face the possibility of being finally put out their misery by city rivals Stoneywood-Dyce in the penultimate fixture of the season this weekend.
Australian tourists pay homage to Don Bradman and the Invincibles at special Mannofield occasion
They were one of the greatest teams in sporting history; the Australian Test cricketers of 1948, known as 'The Invincibles'.
Scotland stars recall their special Mannofield memories as international cricket returns to Aberdeen
Colin Smith had no shortage of cricket achievements - including a World Cup appearance in the Caribbean in 2007 - from his illustrious international career.
Mannofield batsman dismisses suggestions of unfair advantage in Grades win
Batsman Grant Jamieson has dismissed suggestions Mannofield gained an unfair advantage against Cults in last week’s ACA Grades win.
Scotland announce strong squad for World Cup qualifying games in Aberdeen
Scotland have announced a strong squad for their World Cup qualifying matches against Oman and Papua New Guinea in Aberdeen later this month.
Malcolm Nash, who entered cricket’s record books for the wrong reasons, has died aged 74
Former Glamorgan all-rounder Malcolm Nash, the bowler who was famously smashed for six sixes in an over by cricketing great Garry Sobers, has died at the age of 74.
Ashes series should Root out the wheat from the chaff in Starc circumstances
There was a time when the arrival of the Ashes would signal another demonstration of Australian power prevailing over England’s motley crew of futility players collapsing like the House of Usher.
It’s time to focus on the joy as well as the sadness in Scottish cricket
There were plenty of sombre individuals on the Scottish cricket circuit last week.
Huntly’s Kirstie Gordon called up for England’s Ashes Test with Australia
Kirstie Gordon has made rapid progress in women’s cricket since she started her career as a teenager at Huntly.
Eoin Morgan has come a very long way since ICC Trophy in Ireland in 2005
It’s a measure of how far things have moved in Eoin Morgan’s world that he probably won’t remember his first involvement in World Cup action.