# Fraser Watts

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Scotland international cricketer

Fraser Watts Personal information Full name David Fraser Watts Born (1979-06-05) 5 June 1979 (age 47) King's Lynn, Norfolk, England Batting Right-handed Bowling Right-arm medium Role Batsman International information National side Scotland ODI debut (cap 26) 6 August 2006 v Netherlands Last ODI 28 August 2009 v Australia ODI shirt no. 12 Career statistics Competition ODI T20I FC LA Matches 36 11 21 137 Runs scored 974 137 942 2,732 Batting average 28.64 15.22 28.54 22.39 100s/50s 1/9 0/0 2/4 1/15 Top score 101 46 146 101 Catches/stumpings 7/– 6/– 13/– 26/– Source: CricketArchive, 10 December 2022

**Fraser Watts** (born 5 June 1979) is a Scottish [cricketer](/source/Cricket). He is a right-handed batsman. He began his cricket career playing for Carlton Cricket Club in Edinburgh. He demonstrated significant potential early on and when aged 16 won a sports scholarship to Durham School where he completed the last 2 years of his education. Watts has returned to play for Carlton, following a stint at Greenock, in the [SNCL](/source/Scottish_National_Cricket_League) and also enjoyed a stint as the opening batsman for the Scottish national team. He was part of the Scottish team that travelled to the West Indies for the Cricket World Cup in 2007. He played in two of their group games but had to pull out of their final game at the last minute due to a groin strain on the morning of the match.

He was educated at South Morningside Primary, Boroughmuir High School, Durham School and then Loughborough University.

As a batsman, Watts is renowned for his flowing locks and cover drives. Formerly a seam bowler, he once removed [Dan Marsh](/source/Daniel_Marsh) twice during a six wicket haul against [Leicestershire CCC](/source/Leicestershire_County_Cricket_Club) whilst playing for Loughborough University; however he has since failed to get a bowl for any of his club sides in Scotland.

Watts was voted 24th most eligible bachelor in Scotland in a [Scotland on Sunday](/source/Scotland_on_Sunday) special feature in 2006.[1]

In 2013, Fraser announced his retirement[2] from International Cricket. Since his retirement from international cricket, Fraser has continued to turn out at club level for Carlton Cricket Club.

Apart from cricket he enjoys many other sports, including golf and football.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [\[1\]](https://archive.today/20120714220025/http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=1363&id=2277782005)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Record holder Watts retires from international cricket"](http://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES6/articles/000025/002589.shtml). *cricketeurope.com*. Retrieved 6 November 2017.

## External links

- [Fraser Watts](https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/25120.html) at [Cricinfo](/source/Cricinfo)

Scotland squads v t e Scotland squad – 2007 Cricket World Cup 4 Blain 8 Lyons 10 Haq 12 Watts 17 Nel 18 Rogers 21 Lockhart 23 Brown 25 McCallum 27 Watson 28 Poonia 34 Hoffmann 37 Hamilton 55 Smith 99 Wright (c) v t e Scotland squad – 2007 World Twenty20 4 Blain 5 Maiden 8 Lyons 10 Haq 12 Watts 17 Nel 22 Sheikh 23 Brown 24 Drummond 25 McCallum 27 Watson (c) 28 Poonia 37 Hamilton 55 Smith (wk) 99 Wright Coach: Peter Steindl v t e Scotland squad – 2009 World Twenty20 – Coetzer – Hamilton (c) – McCallum – Poonia – Watts – Watson – Haq – Stander – Wright – Smith (wk) – Blain – Drummond – Berrington – Rogers – Nel Coach: Peter Steindl

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