Ryan Watson (cricketer)
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ODI debut (cap 21) | 27 June 2006 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 28 August 2009 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 9) | 12 September 2007 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 7 June 2009 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 7 October 2017 |
Ryan Robert Watson (born 12 November 1976) is a Zimbabwean-born Scottish
Early days
Watson was previously on the coaching staff of
International career
Watson made his ODI debut on 27 June 2006 against Pakistan at Edinburgh and had to step in at the last minute as captain. With Scotland struggling at 4/20, Watson led from the front by scoring 80 off 85 balls on his debut. In that same match he along with
He had a largely disappointing Cricket World Cup in 2007 although he had the privilege of captaining his side for their second group match against South Africa. The opposing captain was his ex-school mate Graeme Smith. After the tournament Watson was given the job full-time, replacing Craig Wright as captain.
Until 2008, the Scotland cricket team was made up of amateurs, players did not have contracts with the game's governing body in the country, Cricket Scotland, and balanced their sports careers with full-time jobs. Cricket Scotland began professionalising the national team in 2008 with the introduction of contracts for three of its players. Watson was one of the three along with fast-bowlers Gordon Goudie and Dewald Nel.[3] A year later Watson turned down a contract extension with Cricket Scotland to pursue employment outside cricket.[4]
Retirement
At the end of the 2011 season, Watson announced he was retiring from all forms of cricket. During his career, Watson scored over 5,000 runs for his country and shares the accolade of a record 194 caps with former teammate Craig Wright who said “Ryan has been one of the most influential batsmen for Scotland in the last 10 years with numerous match winning innings for us". Ryan also retired as the most prolific run scorer in the Cricket Scotland League (CSL) history.
Comeback
On 19 April 2012 it was announced that Watson would be delaying his retirement after playing several matches during the 2012 season for Glenrothes Cricket Club.[5]
Watson played an important part in the 2012 play-offs and helped Glenrothes CC gain promotion to the Cricket Scotland League (CSL) for the first time in their history. At the end of 2012 season Watson confirmed he would continue playing for Glenrothes CC in the Cricket Scotland League (CSL) for the 2013 season as well as take a more active role in coaching at the club.
References
- ^ "Only ODI: Scotland v Pakistan at Edinburgh, Jun 27, 2006 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Records | One-Day Internationals | Partnership records | Highest partnership by debutants | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ Professional contracts for Scotland, ESPNcricinfo, 19 December 2008, retrieved 7 June 2011
- ^ Ryan Watson declines Scotland contract, ESPNcricinfo, 11 November 2009, retrieved 7 June 2011
- ^ Ryan Watson delays retirement, Glenrothes Cricket Club, 19 April 2012, retrieved 19 April 2012