Craig Wallace (cricketer)
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Full name | Craig Donald Wallace | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Dundee, Scotland | 27 June 1990|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut (cap 47) | 11 July 2012 v Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 17 August 2022 v USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 25) | 13 March 2012 v Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 27 October 2021 v Namibia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 September 2022 |
Craig Donald Wallace (born 27 June 1990) is a Scottish cricketer. Wallace is a right-handed batsman who fields as a wicket-keeper. He also currently serves as Head Coach of the Scotland Women's national team. He was born in Dundee and was educated at the High School of Dundee.
Wallace made his debut for Scotland in a List A match against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl in the 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40.[1] Scotland toured Namibia in September 2011, despite not featuring in Scotland's first-class Intercontinental Cup match against Namibia, he did feature in the two List A matches which proceeded that match.[1] He also made his Twenty20 debut on the tour against the hosts, making four appearances.[2] He was selected as part of Scotland's squad for the World Twenty20 Qualifier.[3]
In June 2019, he was selected to represent Scotland A in their tour to Ireland to play the Ireland Wolves.[4] In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Edinburgh Rocks in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[5][6] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[7]
In September 2019, he was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[8] In September 2021, Wallace was named in Scotland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[9]
Having already been Scotland Women's interim head coach for a year, Wallace was appointed to the role permanently in August 2024.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "List A Matches played by Craig Wallace". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ "Twenty20 Matches played by Craig Wallace". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ "Scotland name touring squads". CricketEurope. www.cricketeurope4.net. 8 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ "Scotland A Squad Selected for Ireland Trip". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Squads announced for T20I Tri-Series in Ireland and ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Captain Coetzer leads Scotland squad to ICC Men's T20 World Cup". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "CRAIG WALLACE APPOINTED AS SCOTLAND WOMEN'S HEAD COACH". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Wallace excited by 'amazing potential' after being made Scotland coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Craig Wallace at ESPNcricinfo
- Craig Wallace at CricketArchive (subscription required)