SCO vs NZ: 5 Players to watch out for
After defeating Ireland by a margin of 6-0 in the ODI and T20I series, New Zealand are now set to tour Scotland for a two-match T20I series and a solitary one-day international match. The two T20 internationals are set to be played on July 27th and July 29th, 2022 at Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh. Few players from either side will look to perform well especially with the T20 World Cup just around the corner.
Let’s take a look at the 5 players to watch out for in Scotland vs New Zealand T20I series:
1.Martin Guptill
New Zealand’s most experienced and veteran batter Martin Guptill is a vital cog in the Kiwi batting line-up. The right-handed dashing batter has scored 3359 runs in 115 T20Is at an average of 32.29 and a strike rate of 136.48 with two centuries and 20 half-centuries and the highest score of 105. He is also the second highest run-getter overall behind Rohit Sharma who has 3379 runs to his name.
2.Glenn Phillips
Player of the Series in the recently concluded Ireland series, hard-hitting batter Glenn Phillips has become a core member in the middle order for the Kiwis, especially in T20 internationals. In 38 matches and 33 innings, Phillips, who is also a wicketkeeper, has amassed 793 runs at an average of 30.50 and a strike rate of 138.63 with one ton and four half-centuries and the best score of 108.
3.Lockie Ferguson
New Zealand’s express pace bowler Lockie Ferguson is one of the most lethal fast bowlers in the world right now. In 17 matches, the right-arm fast bowler has taken 30 wickets at an average of 13.63 and a strike rate of 11.8 with an economy rate of 6.89 and the best bowling figures of 5/21. The quick has one five-wicket and one four-wicket haul to his name in T20 internationals.
4.George Munsey
Scotland’s destructive left-handed batter George Munsey is the mainstay of his side in the batting line-up. The opener has struck 1270 runs at an average of 27.60 and a strike rate of 146.31 in 51 T20 internationals. In 49 innings, Munsey has smashed one century and seven half-centuries with the highest score of 127*. He is Scotland’s third highest run-scorer overall in the format after Richie Berrington (1694) and Kyle Coetzer (1495).
5.Safyaan Sharif
Scotland’s right arm medium fast bowler Safyaan Sharif is the leading wicket-taker for his side in the format. In 53 matches and 52 innings, the seamer has snared 61 scalps at an average of 24.09 and a strike rate of 17.8 with an economy rate of 8.11 and the best bowling performance of 4/24. Having made his debut in the year 2012, Sharif is the most experienced Scottish bowler who leads the attack.
