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A Scottish perspective on the 2026 T20 World Cup

OSPREY: The reality for Cricket Scotland is that their men’s team is now expected to line up on the pitch in Kolkata on February 7th and play a T20 game...

28.01.26, 16:56 Updated 02.02.26, 21:12

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I thought the start of 2026 would be quiet. Scotland's men’s team had failed to qualify for the 2026 T20 World Cup, leaving this winter’s fixture list empty. It presented an opportunity to focus on the Women’s T20 World Cup qualifiers, with Scotland trying to earn a place in the T20 World Cup that will take place in England this June. 

Finally, I had a little respite from the barrage of global franchise leagues and hectic West Indies international schedules.

My peaceful plans were thrown out of the window when Bangladesh were abruptly ejected from the World Cup and replaced by Scotland, who were given less than two weeks’ notice. I’m just a fan, so who knows what kind of chaos is erupting in Cricket Scotland’s head office? They have to build a tournament-ready squad from players who would have otherwise been on holiday or in winter nets. And that’s the easy part.

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