Cricket: Scotland v Pakistan abandoned due to rain
{{date|July 1, 2007}}

The [[w:One-Day International|One-Day International]] [[w:Cricket|cricket]] match between [[w:Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] and [[w:Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]] at [[w:The Grange, Edinburgh (cricket and sports club)|Grange Cricket Club Ground]], [[w:Edinburgh|Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]] was called off due to rain.

Due to a waterlogged field caused by overnight rain, and a poor weather forecast for the rest of the day, the match was first delayed from a 10:45 [[w:Western European Summer Time|BST]] start and then abandoned after a pitch inspection at 12:00.

Roddy Smith, chief executive of [[w:Cricket Scotland|Cricket Scotland]], said "It's disappointing to lose the chance to play against a [[w:List of International Cricket Council members#Full Members|full member]] country".

Scotland is an [[w:List of International Cricket Council members#Associate Members|associate member]] of the [[w:International Cricket Council|ICC]], awarded ODI status until 2009 by qualifying for the semi-finals of the [[w:2005 ICC Trophy|2005 ICC Trophy]].

The match was the only ODI that Pakistan would have played against the hosts in the brief tour. Pakistan will play an ODI against [[w:India national cricket team|India]] at [[w:Clydesdale Cricket Club|Titwood]], [[w:Glasgow|Glasgow]], [[w:Scotland|Scotland]] on Tuesday, while Scotland will play an ODI against India in August during the latter's [[w:Indian cricket team in England in 2007|tour of England]].

In 2005, an ODI between Scotland and [[w:Australia national cricket team|Australia]] was also abandoned because of rain.

'''Pakistan squad:''' [[w:Abdul Razzaq|Abdul Razzaq]], [[w:Fawad Alam|Fawad Alam]], [[w:Iftikhar Anjum|Iftikhar Anjum]], [[w:Imran Nazir|Imran Nazir]], [[w:Kamran Akmal|Kamran Akmal]] (wkt), [[w:Mohammad Asif|Mohammad Asif]], [[w:Mohammad Sami|Mohammad Sami]], [[w:Mohammad Yousuf|Mohammad Yousuf]], [[w:Salman Butt|Salman Butt]], [[w:Shahid Afridi|Shahid Afridi]], [[w:Shoaib Akhtar|Shoaib Akhtar]], [[w:Shoaib Malik|Shoaib Malik]] (capt), [[w:Umar Gul|Umar Gul]], [[w:Yasir Hameed|Yasir Hameed]], [[w:Younis Khan|Younis Khan]] 

'''Scotland squad:''' [[w:John Blain|J A R Blain]], G D Drummond, [[w:Majid Haq|R M Haq]], [[w:Paul Hoffmann|P J C Hoffmann]], [[w:Omer Hussain|R O Hussain]], [[w:Neil McCallum (cricketer)|N F I McCallum]], [[w:Dewald Nel|J D Nel]], [[w:Glenn Rogers|G A Rogers]], MQ Sheikh, [[w:Colin Smith (cricketer)|C J O Smith]] (wkt), [[w:Ryan Watson|R R Watson]] (capt), [[w:Fraser Watts|D F Watts]], [[w:Craig Wright (cricketer)|C M Wright]] 

'''Result:''' Match abandoned without a ball bowled

'''Umpires:''' [[w:Ian Gould|I J Gould]] (England) and N Malcolm (West Indies)<br>
'''Match referee:''' [[w:Roshan Mahanama|R S Mahanama]] (Sri Lanka)<br>
'''Reserve umpire:''' P K Baldwin (Germany)

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/current/story/300230.html
|title=Play abandoned after intermittent rain
|author=Faras Ghani
|pub=Cricinfo
|date=July 1, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/scotland/6257044.stm
|title= Scotland suffer Pakistan wash-out
|author=
|pub=BBC News Online
|date=July 1, 2007}}

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The One-Day International cricket match between Pakistan and Scotland at Grange Cricket Club Ground, Edinburgh, Scotland was called off due to rain.

Due to a waterlogged field caused by overnight rain, and a poor weather forecast for the rest of the day, the match was first delayed from a 10:45 BST start and then abandoned after a pitch inspection at 12:00.

Roddy Smith, chief executive of Cricket Scotland, said "It's disappointing to lose the chance to play against a full member country".

Scotland is an associate member of the ICC, awarded ODI status until 2009 by qualifying for the semi-finals of the 2005 ICC Trophy.

The match was the only ODI that Pakistan would have played against the hosts in the brief tour. Pakistan will play an ODI against India at Titwood, Glasgow, Scotland on Tuesday, while Scotland will play an ODI against India in August during the latter's tour of England.

In 2005, an ODI between Scotland and Australia was also abandoned because of rain.

'Pakistan squad:' Abdul Razzaq, Fawad Alam, Iftikhar Anjum, Imran Nazir, Kamran Akmal (wkt), Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Yousuf, Salman Butt, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar, Shoaib Malik (capt), Umar Gul, Yasir Hameed, Younis Khan 

'Scotland squad:' J A R Blain, G D Drummond, R M Haq, P J C Hoffmann, R O Hussain, N F I McCallum, J D Nel, G A Rogers, MQ Sheikh, C J O Smith (wkt), R R Watson (capt), D F Watts, C M Wright 

'Result:' Match abandoned without a ball bowled

'Umpires:' I J Gould (England) and N Malcolm (West Indies)
'Match referee:' R S Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
'Reserve umpire:' P K Baldwin (Germany)
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