Calum MacLeod announces retirement from international cricket

Scotland batter Calum MacLeod has announced his retirement from international cricket. MacLeod represented Scotland 229 times across formats after making his debut in 2007.

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"Having announced my retirement to the team a few days ago, I'm sitting here thinking back to what inspired me in the first place and that would be the Scotland versus Australia game at the 1999 World Cup.

So, to fast forward to now as I step back having played in five World Cups, I think if you'd told me way back then what I'd go on to achieve with my country, I wouldn't have believed you."

Reflecting on his decision, MacLeod said

"Finishing after this World Cup in Australia has been tough because we didn't manage to achieve what we wanted to achieve, but I leave the group with a real sense of hope that, with the right backing and the right opportunities, the current team can really go far and can inspire many.

"There are too many people who have helped me over the years to thank them all personally now, but I'd like to thank all the coaches, all the staff, all the captains, all the players, and all the people at Cricket Scotland who have been involved during my time with the national team.

Macleod represented Scotland at five World Cups, including the most recent and still ongoing T20 tournament in Australia. He played in 88 one-day internationals scoring 3026 runs, including 10 centuries and 13 half-centuries, taking 11 wickets.

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His highest score was 175 against Canada in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2014 but his career highlight was a 140 versus England in a famous win at the Grange in 2018.

MacLeod's last outing for Scotland was against Zimbabwe last month where he scored 25 in a game that saw his side go down, to miss out on a Super 12 spot despite the bright start they had made in the tournament.