Scotland at Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: Full bios, profile, stats of Scotland Women’s Cricket Team

Scotland made its way to the upcoming tournament in England and Wales via the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifer, where it made it into the Super Six after finishing second in Group B behind fellow European side, the Netherlands.

This is the first time that a Women’s T20 World Cup has two Associate teams and Scotland is making its way to its second T20 World Cup with preparation and belief.

Here’s a look at all the members of the Scottish squad.

Sarah Bryce

Sarah Bryce was just 15 when she played international cricket for the first time, and she has established herself as a reliable presence for the side as a batter – generally batting four or five – and wicketkeeper. She has a wealth of experience in the English domestic game, and along with her sister Katheryn – is one of only two members of the Scotland squad to play in the WPL, having played a handful of games for Delhi Capitals. 

Ailsa Lister

Despite being just 22 years old, Ailsa Lister has already played over 50 T20Is for Scotland. Though she is generally an opener, she will likely come in down the order batting with higher intent to provide runs in the second half of the innings. She was involved in a controversial run-out incident against Bangladesh in a recent tri-series where she was dismissed backing up too far before Bangladesh withdrew the appeal.

Megan McColl

Megan McColl offers Scotland some crucial flexibility through the middle phases of both innings with bat and ball. She is a steady middle-order batter, and also bowls right-arm seam, providing the side utility in both innings. She also comes into the tournament with some knowledge of conditions, having recently concluded a maiden stint in county cricket with Glamorgan including a century on the day she was called up for the World Cup.

Pippa Sproul

Pippa Sproul is among the most inexperienced members of this Scotland squad, having played but a handful of games for the national side. The 18-year-old was a member of Scotland’s team at the U-19 T20 World Cup in Malaysia last year, and was its top-scorer at the tournament, including a patient 35 to help it secure a famous maiden victory in the competition against Nepal.

Kathryn Bryce

Captain Kathryn Bryce is the heartbeat of this Scotland side. A genuine all-rounder, she is the fulcrum of the batting order at number three and gets prodigious swing with the new ball, and her importance to the side is evidenced by her Player of the Series showing in the recent tri-series with Bangladesh and Netherlands, where she was its leading run-scorer and wicket-taker. She also boasts a wealth of experience in English domestic cricket and franchise cricket across the world, having played in the WBBL and WPL as well. 

Olivia Bell

An off-spinner who generally operates through the middle overs, Olivia Bell has been a consistent performer for Scotland since her debut in 2022. Primarily a bowling all-rounder, Bell was a member of Scotland’s squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup and ended the tournament as its leading wickettaker in the country’s maiden outing at the tournament.

Darcey Carter

A multi-skilled all-rounder who opens the batting and bowls some handy off-spin, Darcey Carter has been an exciting prospect for Scotland for some time. Carter plays in English domestic cricket for Lancashire, and impressed significantly at last year’s ICC Women’s Emerging Trophy event where she won Player of the Match in three consecutive matches. Her impressive performances also earned her a selection as wildcard in last year’s edition of The Hundred, though she did not get a game.

Priyanaz Chatterji

Priyanaz Chatterji is one of the most experienced members of this Scotland squad. Having plied her trade for Surrey in domestic cricket as well, Chatterji has won numerous games for the side with her lower-order batting and right-arm medium pace. This includes the decisive match against USA in the Qualifiers in Nepal, where she scored 39 from 28 balls with the bat before two for 11 with the ball to help Scotland seal its spot at the tournament.

Katherine Fraser

Three years ago, Katherine Fraser led Scotland at the 2023 T20 U-19 World Cup. Amusingly, she did so four full years after making her international debut at the age of just 14. Since then, she has established herself as an important part of this Scotland team with her powerful ball-striking and off-spin, even earning a contract in The Hundred for her performances, and will be looking to impress for Scotland again this time out.

Chloe Abel

In order to make it to the T20 World Cup 2026 with Scotland, Chloe Abel will have to take time off from her day job as a ward nurse. The seamer, who was born in Tasmania, Australia and has played for Hobart Hurricanes in the WBBL and qualifies for Scotland through her mother. She was part of the squad in the 2024 T20 World Cup but could not get a match but will be looking to change that this time around.

Gabriella Fontenla

At just 18, seamer Gabriella Fontenla is quite comfortably the youngest member of the Scotland squad. A Yorkshire academy product who was part of the squad for the 2025 T20 U-19 World Cup, she is just three matches into her T20I career, but the early signs are promising, and she returned impressive figures of one for 11 in four overs in Scotland’s win over Bangladesh in the recently concluded tri-series. 

Kirstie Gordon

The return of Kirstie Gordon to Scottish colours will be a massive boost to the side ahead of this tournament. The left-arm spinner represented the side between 2012 and 2017 before switching allegiances to England ahead of the 2018 World Cup. Her last international appearances for England came in the 2019 Ashes, but she is now back to represent Scotland on the biggest stage again in 2026. 

Maisie Maceira

Maisie Maceira is another of the new faces in this Scottish side. Having played just a single T20I coming into this tournament, the right-arm quick is something of an unknown quantity but her performances at the 2025 U-19 T20 World Cup were impressive. She was Scotland’s leading wickettaker with eight wickets, including five for 15 in its lone win over Nepal.

Abtaha Maqsood

When Abtaha Maqsood made her international debut for Scotland in 2018, she had to put her dentistry studies on the backburner in order to do so. Seven years on, the 26-year-old leg-spinner – who has also featured in The Hundred for Birmingham Phoenix – will be going to her second World Cup after the 2024 edition with hopes of making another piece of history as the leader of the spin-bowling attack. 

Rachel Slater

Rachel Slater was crucial to Scotland’s qualification for the 2024 T20 World Cup, taking 11 wickets in qualification to help it reach the tournament for the first time in its history. Two years on, the 22-year-old – who has featured for two different franchises in The Hundred – will now be one of the more experienced quicks in the attack as Scotland looks to go one better in making an impression at the tournament.

Published on Jun 13, 2026