Cricket Scotland

Cricket Scotland
SportCricket
Jurisdiction
AbbreviationCS
Founded1908 (1908)
AffiliationInternational Cricket Council
Affiliation date1994 (1994)
Regional affiliationICC Europe
Affiliation date1997 (1997)
HeadquartersEdinburgh
LocationScotland
PresidentOmar Henry
ChairpersonWilf Walsh
CEOTrudy Lindblade
Men's coachDoug Watson
Women's coachCraig Wallace
SponsorToyota Gray-Nicolls The Parkmead Group Heriot-Watt University (Woman's)
Official website
www.cricketscotland.com

Cricket Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Criogaid na h-Alba), formerly known as the Scottish Cricket Union (SCU), is the governing body of cricket in Scotland and has ultimate responsibility for the control and development of the sport in the country. Members of Cricket Scotland include cricket clubs in Scotland, regional associations and other affiliated organisations. It was formed in 1908 as the Scottish Cricket Union and underwent a major restructuring in 2001, when it was renamed Cricket Scotland.

Cricket Scotland is a member of the International Cricket Council (ICC), having gained Associate Member status in 1994. The organisation is based at the National Cricket Academy in Edinburgh. Cricket Scotland operates within the ICC framework and is responsible for ensuring that the Laws of Cricket and ICC regulations are applied within Scotland.

Cricket Scotland is responsible for the operation of the Scotland men's national cricket team and the Scotland women's national cricket team, as well as domestic competitions, regional structures and development programmes that support the growth of cricket across Scotland.