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Calum MacLeod

Calum MacLeod is a Scottish professional cricketer born on November 15, 1988, known for his aggressive right-handed batting and a career that transitioned from fast bowler to specialist batsman. He has played for the Scotland national team, appearing in the 2015 World Cup and 2016 World Twenty20, and was named the ICC Associate Player of the Year in 2018. MacLeod has also played county cricket in England for teams like Warwickshire and Durham. 

MacLeod announced his retirement from international cricket in November 2022, after a career spanning 14 years. 

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Full Name
Calum Scott MacLeod
Born
November 15, 1988
Birthplace
Glasgow, Scotland
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium-fast
Country
Scotland
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Stats

Career Highlights

  • Scored a famous unbeaten 140 runs off 94 balls in Scotland's historic first-ever ODI win over England in 2018.
  • Holds the record for scoring the highest individual runs for Scotland in an ODI innings (175 runs).
  • Named the ICC Associate Player of the Year at the 2018 ICC Awards.
  • Transitioned successfully from a fast bowler to a key top-order batsman after his bowling action was reported in 2009. 

Career Statistics (international)

Format  Matches Runs Scored Batting Average Highest Score Wickets Bowling Average
ODI 88 3,026 38.30 175 (vs Canada) 11 76.00
T20I 64 1,238 23.80 74 (vs Bermuda) 5 44.00

Calum Macleod's International Debuts

  • One Day International (ODI): August 18, 2008, against England.
  • T20 International (T20I): June 6, 2009, against New Zealand. 

Teams Played For

  • International: Scotland (2008–2022)

  • Domestic/Franchise:

    • Warwickshire

    • Durham

    • Derbyshire

    • Kent

    • Sussex

    • Toronto Nationals

    • Paktia Panthers