Mark Watt
85Scotland · SPIN · 2016 to 2026 · on scorecards: MRJ Watt
BATTING
- Matches
- 92
- Innings
- 64
- Runs
- 932
- Average
- 21.67
- Strike rate
- 82.69
- High score
- 66
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 2
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 121
- Average
- 28
- Economy
- 4.29
- Strike rate
- 39.1
- Best figures
- 5/33
- 4w / 5w
- 3 / 1
- Catches / Stumpings
- 31 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 2
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mark Watt played 92 ODIs for Scotland in CricArcade's archive, from 2016 to 2026. The first came against Hong Kong at Grange Cricket Club Ground, with 1 wicket, and the last against Canada at Forthill in 2026.
The most productive decade was the 2020s: 785 runs at 23.8 in 65 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 66 from 85 balls against United States at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in 2026, in a defeat. The best bowling is 5 for 33 against United Arab Emirates at Mannofield Park in 2022.
In all: 2 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 21.4 across 28 ODIs; away it was 19.1 across 26 ODIs. The most runs came against Nepal: 158 runs at 22.6 in 12 ODIs. Forthill was the most frequent ground, with 10 ODIs and 141 runs at 28.2. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. Scotland won 55 of the ODIs Mark Watt played and lost 31.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 92 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 85 | United States | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 2026 | Lost |
| 60 | 72 | Netherlands | Forthill | 2025 | Won |
| 47 | 43 | Ireland | Queens Sports Club | 2023 | Won |
| 44* | 31 | United Arab Emirates | Bulawayo Athletic Club | 2023 | Won |
| 37* | 35 | Oman | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2022 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/33 | 10 | United Arab Emirates | Mannofield Park | 2022 | Won |
| 4/30 | 8.5 | United Arab Emirates | Mannofield Park | 2022 | Won |
| 4/41 | 8.4 | Namibia | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 2023 | Won |
| 4/42 | 10 | United States | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2019 | Lost |
| 3/19 | 8 | Nepal | Titwood | 2022 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 12 | 158 | 22.57 | 0/0 | 19 | 21.58 |
| Namibia | 11 | 84 | 16.80 | 0/0 | 20 | 19.25 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 33 | 33.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 21.42 |
| Oman | 9 | 69 | 17.25 | 0/0 | 8 | 28.63 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 118 | 29.50 | 0/0 | 17 | 19.88 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 87 | 17.40 | 0/1 | 7 | 46.29 |
| Canada | 5 | 46 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 73.67 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 32.75 |
| Ireland | 4 | 90 | 30.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 93.50 |
| United States | 4 | 4 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 17.44 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 35 | 17.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 33.20 |
| United States | 4 | 96 | 96.00 | 0/1 | 4 | 37.50 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 105.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 22 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 28.25 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 38 | 38.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 79.00 |
| England | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 18.33 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 12.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 257 | 21.42 | 0/1 | 38 | 29.29 |
| Away | 26 | 229 | 19.08 | 0/0 | 34 | 26.74 |
| Neutral | 38 | 446 | 23.47 | 0/1 | 49 | 27.90 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27 | 147 | 14.70 | 0/0 | 35 | 29.51 |
| 2020s | 65 | 785 | 23.79 | 0/2 | 86 | 27.40 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forthill | 10 | 141 | 28.20 | 0/1 | 10 | 44.40 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 10 | 87 | 21.75 | 0/0 | 12 | 26.00 |
| Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 8 | 173 | 28.83 | 0/1 | 18 | 17.72 |
| Mannofield Park | 8 | 48 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 15.75 |
| Queens Sports Club | 6 | 99 | 24.75 | 0/0 | 7 | 42.57 |
| Grange Cricket Club Ground | 6 | 40 | 40.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 46.83 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Hong Kong, 2016 at Grange Cricket Club Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Canada, 2026 at Forthill
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 29 July 1996
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Slow left-arm orthodox
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,127
- Ducks
- 4
- Four-wicket hauls
- 3
- Most common batting position
- 8th
- Strike rate, overs 11 to 40
- 60.9
- Strike rate, overs 41 to 50
- 107.7
- Balls per dismissal against pace
- 30.4
- Balls per dismissal against spin
- 42.3
Position, phase strike rates and the pace and spin split come from ball-by-ball records (Cricsheet), which cover ODIs from 2002 onwards: 1,104 balls faced in that period.
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