Christopher Barclay Sole (born 27 February 1994) is a Scottish cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 9 August 2016 against the United Arab Emirates.[2] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 16 August 2016, also against the United Arab Emirates.[3] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Scotland against Oman on 19 January 2017 in the 2017 Desert T20 Challenge.[4] In September 2021, Sole was named in Scotland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[5] In WC Qualifier 2023, he clocked 150 kph in a match-winning opening spell against Zimbabwe on 4 July, taking 3 wickets for 33 runs.[6]
His father, David, played rugby union for Scotland and his brother, Tom, also plays cricket for Scotland.[7]
In May 2024, he was named in Scotland’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[8]
References
- ^ "Chris Sole". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "ICC Intercontinental Cup, Scotland v United Arab Emirates at Ayr, Aug 9-12, 2016". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 28th Match: Scotland v United Arab Emirates at Edinburgh, Aug 16, 2016". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "Desert T20 Challenge, 12th Match, Group B: Oman v Scotland at Dubai (DSC), Jan 19, 2017". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Captain Coetzer leads Scotland squad to ICC Men's T20 World Cup". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ Agarwal, Naman (4 July 2023). "Watch: Scotland's Chris Sole Hits 150Kph, Smashes Stumps In Match-Winning World Cup Qualifier Opening Spell To Knock Zimbabwe Out". Wisden. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Sole shakers: The family driving Scottish sport forward". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Scotland's 15-Player Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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