Gavin Main
CountryScotland
FullnameGavin Thomas Main
Birth date28 February 1995 (age 31)
Birth placeLanark, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
Internationaltrue
Internationalspan2015–2024
Odidebutdate17 August
Odidebutyear2019
OdidebutagainstPNG
Odicap70
Lastodidate26 July
Lastodiyear2024
LastodiagainstNamibia
T20idebutdate19 June
T20idebutyear2015
T20idebutagainstIreland
T20icap42
Lastt20idate22 May
Lastt20iyear2024
Lastt20iagainstNetherlands
Club 1Durham
Year 12014–2019
Clubnumber 120
Columns4
Column 1ODI
Matches 116
Runs 182
Bat avg 182.00
100s/50s 10/1
Top score 164*
Deliveries 1716
Wickets 134
Bowl avg 118.11
Fivefor 11
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 15/52
Catches/stumpings 18/–
Column 2T20I
Matches 216
Runs 212
Bat avg 212.00
100s/50s 20/0
Top score 212*
Deliveries 2242
Wickets 219
Bowl avg 218.00
Fivefor 21
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 25/26
Catches/stumpings 23/–
Column 3FC
Matches 34
Runs 313
Bat avg 36.50
100s/50s 30/0
Top score 313
Deliveries 3402
Wickets 38
Bowl avg 339.87
Fivefor 30
Tenfor 30
Best bowling 33/72
Catches/stumpings 31/–
Column 4LA
Matches 418
Runs 482
Bat avg 482.00
100s/50s 40/1
Top score 464*
Deliveries 4818
Wickets 438
Bowl avg 418.15
Fivefor 41
Tenfor 40
Best bowling 45/52
Catches/stumpings 48/–
Date5 August 2024

Gavin Thomas Main (born 28 February 1995) is a Scottish cricketer. He made his first class debut for Durham County Cricket Club on 25 May 2014.[1]

He made his Twenty20 International debut against Ireland on 19 June 2015, although no play was possible due to rain.[2] He made his List A debut in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 29 July 2015 against Nepal.[3]

In May 2019, he was named in Scotland's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Afghanistan, but he did not play.[4] The following month, he was selected to represent Scotland A in their tour to Ireland to play the Ireland Wolves.[5] In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Edinburgh Rocks in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[6][7] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[8]

In July 2019, he was named in Scotland's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 Scotland Tri-Nation Series.[9] He made his ODI debut for Scotland, against Papua New Guinea, on 17 August 2019.[10]

On 13 April 2022, in the fourth match of the 2022 Papua New Guinea Tri-Nation Series, Main took his first five-wicket haul in ODI cricket, with 5/52.[11]

References

  1. ^ "LV= County Championship Division One, 2014: Nottinghamshire v Durham". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Scotland tour of Ireland, 2nd T20I: Ireland v Scotland at Bready, Jun 19, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  3. ^ "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 7th Match: Scotland v Nepal at Ayr, Jul 29, 2015". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Scotland Squad Announced for Afghanistan Series". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Scotland A Squad Selected for Ireland Trip". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Scotland squad announced for Cricket World Cup League Two". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  10. ^ "13rd Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Aberdeen, Aug 17 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Easy win for Scotland as CWC League 2 continues". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.