Mark Watt

{{short description|Scottish cricketer (born 1996)}} {{About||the Scottish curler|Mark Watt (curler)|the English cricketer|Mark Watts (cricketer)||Mark Watts (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Mark Watt | image = 1 68 Mark Watt.jpg | caption = Watt bowling for Derbyshire (2023) | country = Scotland | fullname = Mark Robert James Watt | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|7|29|df=yes}} | birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Left-handed | bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox | role = Bowler | international = true | internationalspan = 2015–present

| club1 = Lancashire | year1 = 2018 | club2 = Derbyshire | year2 = {{nowrap|2019, 2022–2023}}

| columns = 4 | column1 = ODI | matches1 = 89 | runs1 = 895 | bat avg1 = 22.37 | 100s/50s1 = 0/2 | top score1 = 66 | deliveries1 = 4,582 | wickets1 = 119 | bowl avg1 = 27.39 | fivefor1 = 1 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 5/33 | catches/stumpings1 = 31/– | column2 = T20I | matches2 = 83 | runs2 = 321 | bat avg2 = 11.06 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 31* | deliveries2 = 1,747 | wickets2 = 94 | bowl avg2 = 21.98 | fivefor2 = 1 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 5/27 | catches/stumpings2 = 18/– | column3 = FC | matches3 = 12 | runs3 = 257 | bat avg3 = 25.70 | 100s/50s3 = 0/2 | top score3 = 81* | deliveries3 = 2,238 | wickets3 = 32 | bowl avg3 = 35.53 | fivefor3 = 1 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 5/83 | catches/stumpings3 = 4/– | column4 = LA | matches4 = 120 | runs4 = 1,073 | bat avg4 = 19.16 | 100s/50s4 = 0/2 | top score4 = 66 | deliveries4 = 5,991 | wickets4 = 140 | bowl avg4 = 32.02 | fivefor4 = 1 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 5/33 | catches/stumpings4 = 39/– | date = 25 May 2026 | source = http://espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/player/659081.html Cricinfo }} '''Mark Robert James Watt''' (born 29 July 1996) is a Scottish cricketer.<ref name="Bio">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/659081.html |title=Mark Watt |access-date=18 June 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

==Domestic and franchise career== Watt made his List A debut in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 31 July 2015 against Nepal.<ref name="LA-debut">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/870895.html |title=ICC World Cricket League Championship, 8th Match: Scotland v Nepal at Ayr, Jul 31, 2015 |access-date=31 July 2015 |work=ESPNCricinfo}}</ref> He made his first-class debut in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 9 August 2016 against the United Arab Emirates.<ref name="FC-debut">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/997991.html |title=ICC Intercontinental Cup, Scotland v United Arab Emirates at Ayr, Aug 9–12, 2016 |access-date=9 August 2016 |work=ESPNCricinfo}}</ref>

In July 2019, Watt was selected to play for the Edinburgh Rocks in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27222261/eoin-morgan-represent-dublin-franchise-inaugural-euro-t20-slam |title=Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml |title=Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=19 July 2019 |archive-date=19 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719163945/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27387389/inaugural-euro-t20-slam-cancelled-two-weeks-notice |title=Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 August 2019}}</ref>

In March 2022, Watt was re-signed by Derbyshire County Cricket Club to play in the 2022 T20 Blast in England.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2022/articles/000002/000278.shtml |title=Derbyshire sign Watt for T20 Blast |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=4 March 2022 |archive-date=4 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304220506/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2022/articles/000002/000278.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==International career== Watt made his Twenty20 International debut against Ireland on 18 June 2015.<ref name="T20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/876463.html |title=Scotland tour of Ireland, 1st T20I: Ireland v Scotland at Bready, Jun 18, 2015 |access-date=18 June 2015 |work=ESPNCricinfo}}</ref> On 5 February 2016 he took his first five-wicket haul in a T20I match, picking up five wickets for 27 runs against the Netherlands in the UAE.<ref name="five">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/969371.html |title=Watt five-for bundles Netherlands out for 103 |access-date=5 February 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Hong Kong on 8 September 2016.<ref name="ODI">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1004283.html |title=1st ODI: Scotland v Hong Kong at Edinburgh, Sep 8, 2016|access-date=8 September 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In September 2019, he was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketscotland.com/squads-announced-for-t20i-tri-series-in-ireland-and-icc-mens-t20-world-cup-qualifier/ |title=Squads announced for T20I Tri-Series in Ireland and ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier |work=Cricket Scotland |access-date=12 September 2019}}</ref> In May 2021, during the ODI series against the Netherlands, Watt took his 100th wicket in international cricket for Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57179171 |title=Scotland lose to Netherlands by 14 runs as Max O'Dowd hits 82 in Rotterdam |work=BBC Sport |access-date=20 May 2021}}</ref> In September 2021, Watt was named in Scotland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketscotland.com/captain-coetzer-leads-scotland-squad-to-icc-t20-world-cup/ |title=Captain Coetzer leads Scotland squad to ICC Men’s T20 World Cup |work=Cricket Scotland |access-date=9 September 2021}}</ref>

In April 2022, in the 2022 Papua New Guinea Tri-Nation Series match against Oman, Watt played in his 100th international match for Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61123830 |title=World Cup League 2: Scotland beat Oman in thriller to secure fourth win in four |work=BBC Sport |access-date=16 April 2022}}</ref>

In May 2024, Watt was named in Scotland's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scotland’s 15-Player Squad for ICC Men’s T20I World Cup |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/scotland-squad-for-t20-world-cup |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}</ref>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Watt, Mark}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Scottish cricketers Category:Scotland One Day International cricketers Category:Scotland Twenty20 International cricketers Category:Lancashire cricketers Category:Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Category:Cricketers from Edinburgh Category:Derbyshire cricketers