# Neil McCallum (cricketer)

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Scottish cricketer

Neil McCallum Personal information Full name Neil Francis Ian McCallum Born (1977-11-22) 22 November 1977 (age 48) Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Batting Right-handed International information National side Scotland ODI debut (cap 18) 27 June 2006 v Pakistan Last ODI 10 July 2010 v Ireland T20I debut (cap 5) 12 September 2007 v Pakistan Last T20I 11 February 2010 v Ireland Career statistics Competition ODI T20I FC LA Matches 43 11 14 90 Runs scored 1,002 76 714 1,890 Batting average 27.83 10.85 44.62 24.54 100s/50s 2/4 0/0 3/1 4/9 Top score 121* 38 181 121* Catches/stumpings 13/– 0/– 14/– 32/– Source: Cricinfo, 14 August 2011

**Neil Francis Ian McCallum** (born 22 November 1977)[1] is a Scottish [cricketer](/source/Cricket). He made his [first-class cricket](/source/First-class_cricket) debut on 11 May 2006, for Scotland against [Namibia](/source/Namibia_national_cricket_team) in the [2006–07 ICC Intercontinental Cup](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_ICC_Intercontinental_Cup).[2]

He is a right-handed [batsman](/source/Batsman_(cricket)). He made his debut for [Scotland](/source/Scotland_national_cricket_team) on 4 July 2000 against an England Amateur team.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] McCallum has since represented Scotland in [One Day International](/source/One_Day_International) (ODI) matches, his first match at this level coming against [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan_national_cricket_team) in June 2006.[1] On 29 January 2007, he scored an unbeaten 102 as Scotland defeated [Ireland](/source/Ireland_cricket_team) in [Nairobi](/source/Nairobi). He became the second Scottish cricketer to score an [ODI](/source/One_Day_International) [century](/source/Century_(cricket)) after [Ryan Watson](/source/Ryan_Watson_(cricketer)). He along with [Ryan Watson](/source/Ryan_Watson_(cricketer)) 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.[3][4] 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.[5] He currently works as a [PE](/source/Physical_education) teacher at [George Watson's College](/source/George_Watson's_College) in [Edinburgh](/source/Edinburgh), which he also attended as a pupil.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

He holds the joint record with [Kapil Dev](/source/Kapil_Dev) for facing the most balls when batting at number six position in an ODI innings (138).[6]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ESPN_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ESPN_1-1) ["Neil McCallum"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/player/25430.html). *ESPNcricinfo*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Aberdeen, May 11 – 13 2006, ICC Intercontinental Cup"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-intercontinental-cup-2005-06-2007-234441/scotland-vs-namibia-246834/full-scorecard). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Records | One-Day Internationals | Partnership records | Highest partnership by debutants"](http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283516.html). *ESPNcricinfo*. Retrieved 18 April 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Only ODI: Scotland v Pakistan at Edinburgh, Jun 27, 2006 | Cricket Scorecard"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/240777.html). *ESPNcricinfo*. Retrieved 18 April 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Treble winners Grange give Neil McCallum the perfect send-off"](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/treble-winners-grange-give-neil-mccallum-perfect-send-257146). *Edinburgh Evening News*. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Batting records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru"](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). *ESPNcricinfo*. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

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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