{{short description|Scottish cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Neil McCallum | image = | country = Scotland | fullname = Neil Francis Ian McCallum | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|11|22|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Edinburgh]], [[Midlothian]], Scotland | batting = Right-handed | international = true | odidebutdate = 27 June | odidebutyear = 2006 | odidebutagainst = Pakistan | odicap = 18 | lastodidate = 10 July | lastodiyear = 2010 | lastodiagainst = Ireland | T20Idebutdate = 12 September | T20Idebutyear = 2007 | T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan | T20Icap = 5 | lastT20Idate = 11 February | lastT20Iyear = 2010 | lastT20Iagainst = Ireland | columns = 4 | column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]] | matches1 = 43 | runs1 = 1,002 | bat avg1 = 27.83 | 100s/50s1 = 2/4 | top score1 = 121[[not out|*]] | hidedeliveries = true | catches/stumpings1 = 13/– | column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] | matches2 = 11 | runs2 = 76 | bat avg2 = 10.85 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 38 | catches/stumpings2 = 0/– | column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches3 = 14 | runs3 = 714 | bat avg3 = 44.62 | 100s/50s3 = 3/1 | top score3 = 181 | catches/stumpings3 = 14/– | column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches4 = 90 | runs4 = 1,890 | bat avg4 = 24.54 | 100s/50s4 = 4/9 | top score4 = 121[[not out|*]] | catches/stumpings4 = 32/– | date = 14 August | year = 2011 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/25430.html Cricinfo }}
'''Neil Francis Ian McCallum''' (born 22 November 1977)<ref name="ESPN">{{cite web|title=Neil McCallum |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/player/25430.html |work=ESPNcricinfo }}</ref> is a Scottish [[cricket]]er. He made his [[first-class cricket]] debut on 11 May 2006, for Scotland against [[Namibia national cricket team|Namibia]] in the [[2006–07 ICC Intercontinental Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-intercontinental-cup-2005-06-2007-234441/scotland-vs-namibia-246834/full-scorecard |title=Aberdeen, May 11 – 13 2006, ICC Intercontinental Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 April 2021}}</ref>
He is a right-handed [[batsman (cricket)|batsman]]. He made his debut for [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]] on 4 July 2000 against an England Amateur team.{{citation needed|date=January 2015}} McCallum has since represented Scotland in [[One Day International]] (ODI) matches, his first match at this level coming against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] in June 2006.<ref name="ESPN" /> On 29 January 2007, he scored an unbeaten 102 as Scotland defeated [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]] in [[Nairobi]]. He became the second Scottish cricketer to score an [[One Day International|ODI]] [[century (cricket)|century]] after [[Ryan Watson (cricketer)|Ryan Watson]]. He along with [[Ryan Watson (cricketer)|Ryan Watson]] set the record for the highest ever partnership for any wicket in ODI history as debutants (118 for the 5th wicket). This is also the only stand in ODI history that two new debutants had a 100+ runs stand for any wicket in ODI cricket.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283516.html|title=Records {{!}} One-Day Internationals {{!}} Partnership records {{!}} Highest partnership by debutants |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2017-04-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/240777.html|title=Only ODI: Scotland v Pakistan at Edinburgh, Jun 27, 2006 {{!}} Cricket Scorecard |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2017-04-18}}</ref> He was also nominated for Scotland's batsman of the year awards in 2006/2007. He also played cricket for Edinburgh-based Grange Cricket Club, appearing regularly for their first XIs, as a top order batsman.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 September 2018 |title=Treble winners Grange give Neil McCallum the perfect send-off |work=Edinburgh Evening News |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/treble-winners-grange-give-neil-mccallum-perfect-send-257146 |access-date=2020-12-15}}</ref> He currently works as a [[Physical education|PE]] teacher at [[George Watson's College]] in [[Edinburgh]], which he also attended as a pupil.{{citation needed|date=January 2015}}
He holds the joint record with [[Kapil Dev]] for facing the most balls when batting at number six position in an ODI innings (138).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax2=6;batting_positionmin2=6;batting_positionval2=batting_position;class=2;filter=advanced;orderby=balls_faced;template=results;type=batting;view=match|title=Batting records {{!}} One-Day Internationals {{!}} Cricinfo Statsguru |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2017-08-15}}</ref>
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