While watching a World Cup Qualifier game, my 9-year-old Cricket crazy nephew asked “ Who are these guys? Do Scotland and UAE also play cricket? It was not his fault that he couldn’t recognise guys like Peter Van der Merve or Rohan Mustafa or Shaiman Anwar. Life of a cricket fan revolves around top countries or maximum to 12 test nations, and this two-part series brings you some unknown heroes of Associate Cricket.
4Kyle Coetzer (Scotland):
Born in Scottish Family that breeds sportsmen, Kyle Coetzer not only went on to become the first Scotland player to score an ODI hundred in World Cup but also provided solidity at the top order for Scotland. His 156 against Bangladesh at Nelson was an innings that got him recognition in the international circle after almost 7 years in the game.
In 2017, he smashed a brilliant 109 against Zimbabwe that saw Scotland register their first ever victory over a full member of ICC. Koetzar has scored 1909 runs in just 48 matches at an average of 43, a record that will make anyone proud of. He is the highest run-getter in Scotland’s cricket history.
