Scotland have come up against Pakistan three times previously – the last encounter was six years ago at the ICC 2007 T20 World Cup. The two countries also met in August 2012 during the ICC U19 World Cup in Australia.
Pakistan were Scotland’s first opponents following the elevation to ODI status in 2005. During that encounter in June 2006, prolific Scottish batsmen, Neil McCallum and Ryan Watson, scored 68 and 80 respectively during a game where the Scots posted a total score of 203. However, that day it wasn’t to prove enough, and after being in some trouble at 93 for 5, Mohammad Yousuf scored a match-winning 83 to give the Pakistan team victory.
| Date and Time | Match Details and Series |
| Fri May 17 10:45 local | 09:45 GMT |
1st ODI - Scotland vs Pakistan Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh |
| Sun May 19 10:45 local | 09:45 GMT |
2nd ODI - Scotland vs Pakistan Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh |
Scotland captain, Gordon Drummond said, “These fixtures are a fantastic boost for Scottish cricket. We have the chance to qualify for two global ICC events in 2013, and now we find we also have the opportunity to play two top test nations with Australia also visiting for an ODI in September. These matches are particularly important for the development of the current squad.
We are all really looking to welcoming the Pakistan team to Scotland once again, and these fixtures will undoubtedly build on the already strong ties between the Pakistani/Scots community.
It’s a fantastic platform for us to show what we are capable of, as we did with victory against Bangladesh last year- these are the sort of matches that every Scottish squad member will want to be involved in.”
