Richie Berrington

{{short description|Scottish cricketer (born 1987)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Richie Berrington | image = | country = Scotland | fullname = Richard Douglas Berrington | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|4|3|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Pretoria]], [[Transvaal Province]], South Africa | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] | role = [[All-rounder]]

| international = true | internationalspan = 2008–present

| columns = 4 | column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]] | matches1 = 140 | runs1 = 3,693 | bat avg1 = 32.39 | 100s/50s1 = 6/21 | top score1 = 127 | deliveries1 = 1,550 | wickets1 = 34 | bowl avg1 = 39.55 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 4/40 | catches/stumpings1 = 49/– | column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] | matches2 = 108 | runs2 = 2,504 | bat avg2 = 30.91 | 100s/50s2 = 1/10 | top score2 = 100 | deliveries2 = 518 | wickets2 = 28 | bowl avg2 = 23.57 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 3/17 | catches/stumpings2 = 23/– | column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches3 = 20 | runs3 = 844 | bat avg3 = 29.10 | 100s/50s3 = 2/4 | top score3 = 129 | deliveries3 = 1,206 | wickets3 = 25 | bowl avg3 = 25.96 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 3/13 | catches/stumpings3 = 15/– | column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches4 = 208 | runs4 = 5,232 | bat avg4 = 30.95 | 100s/50s4 = 8/29 | top score4 = 127 | deliveries4 = 2,727 | wickets4 = 64 | bowl avg4 = 38.40 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 4/40 | catches/stumpings4 = 69/– | date = 25 May 2026 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/player/25490.html ESPNcricinfo }}

'''Richard Douglas Berrington''' (born 3 April 1987) is a Scottish [[cricket]]er. He played for Scotland in the [[2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] in [[Sri Lanka]], and has since played [[first-class cricket|first-class]], [[One Day International]], and [[List A cricket]] for [[Scotland cricket team|Scotland]]. In June 2022, Berrington was named as the captain of the national team, after [[Kyle Coetzer]] stepped down from leading the side.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/richie-berrington-appointed-new-scotland-captain-1321874 |title=Richie Berrington appointed Scotland captain |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 June 2022}}</ref>

==Early life and youth career== Berrington was born in [[Pretoria]], [[South Africa]], but emigrated to [[Scotland]] as a child.<ref name=cricinfo>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/player/25490.html|title=Richie Berrington|access-date=28 August 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Berrington played cricket for Scotland at a national level as a teenager, representing the country at every youth level from under-13s up to under-19s.<ref name=gearup>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/222362.html|title=Associates gear up for World Cup|date=17 October 2005|access-date=28 August 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He was so skilled that while he was still eligible to play under-17s cricket, he was already playing for [[Scotland national under-19 cricket team|Scotland's under-19 team]].<ref name=cricinfo/> As an 18-year-old, he went to India as part of the [[European Cricket Council]] Development team, and he was also part of the [[International Cricket Council]]'s first Winter Training Camp in Pretoria.<ref name=cricinfo/><ref name=gearup/> Following this, he was part of Scotland's squad for the [[2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] in Sri Lanka.<ref name=cricinfo/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/u19-worldcup/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=2616;team=3503;type=tournament|title=ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2005/06 - Scotland Under-19s Cricket Team Records & Stats|access-date=28 August 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

==International career== Berrington progressed through the [[Scotland national cricket team#Scotland A cricket team|Scottish A team]] and then made his [[One Day International]] debut for [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]] against [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]] in July 2008, hitting the winning runs for Scotland.<ref name=cricinfo/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8599/scorecard/325556/scotland-vs-ireland-2nd-match-associates-tri-series--in-scotland--2008|title=Full Scorecard of Scotland vs Ireland, ICC Development ODI Series, 2nd Match|access-date=4 September 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He played in his first [[Twenty20 International]], also against Ireland, the next month.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8040/scorecard/354454/ireland-vs-scotland-2nd-match-icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2008|title=Full Scorecard of Ireland vs Scotland, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 2nd Match|access-date=4 September 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Berrington became a regular member of the Scottish team,<ref name=cricinfo/> being particularly effective in Twenty20s and first-class cricket,<ref name=contract>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/454034.html|title=Richie Berrington awarded full-time contract|date=30 March 2010|access-date=4 September 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> and he was part of their squad to play in the [[2009 ICC World Twenty20]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/403208.html|title=Scotland make four changes for ICC World Twenty20|date=6 May 2009|access-date=4 September 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> After being on a seasonal contract between April and September 2009, he became the sixth Scottish cricketer to be given a full-time contract with [[Cricket Scotland]] in March 2010 as part of Scotland's efforts to increase professionalism in their national team.<ref name=contract/>

Berrington has scored [[Century (cricket)|centuries]] in a number of key matches for Scotland, but he was frustratingly inconsistent.<ref name=cricinfo/> In June 2010, in a match against [[India A cricket team|India A]], Berrington scored 106 to help Scotland recover from 7/64 to score the required 277 runs, causing a major upset.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/464465.html|title=Scotland stun India A in thriller|date=24 June 2010|access-date=4 September 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In July 2011, he scored 56 runs in just 23 balls in an ODI to help Scotland scale highest ever successful run chase,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8651/scorecard/506207/scotland-vs-ireland-2nd-match-tri-nation-tournament-in-scotland-2011|title=Full Scorecard of Scotland vs Ireland, Tri-Nation Tournament in Scotland, 2nd Match|access-date=4 September 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> which years later Scottish captain [[Preston Mommsen]] would refer to as his most memorable innings.<ref name=mommsen>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/17306462/mommsen-berrington-coetzer-raise-bar-magical-1000|title=Mommsen, Berrington, Coetzer raise the bar after magical 1000|last=Della Penna|first=Peter|date=16 August 2016|access-date=4 September 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Next he scored 100 runs off 56 balls in a [[Twenty20 International]] on 24 July 2012 against [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]], which Scotland won by 34 runs. This made Berrington just the seventh cricketer to score a century in a Twenty20 International, the first from an [[List of International Cricket Council members#Associate Members|associate nation]], and it gave Scotland their first ever win against a [[List of International Cricket Council members#Full Members|full member]] of the ICC. Berrington's ton won the match almost single-handedly for Scotland, as none of the other Scottish batsmen scored more than 19 runs.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/18975996|title=Berrington steers Scotland to win over Bangladesh|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 July 2012|access-date=24 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland-nl-v-bangladesh-2012/content/story/573824.html|title=Bangladesh v Scotland, T20, The Hague: Richie Berrington ton leads Scotland to victory|date=24 July 2012|access-date=4 September 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He scored his maiden century in [[One Day Internationals|ODIs]] [[Scottish cricket team in Ireland in 2014|against Ireland]] in September 2014, ensuring his place in Scotland's team for the [[2015 Cricket World Cup]], albeit in a losing cause.<ref name=cricinfo/><ref name="ODICentury">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/727937.html |title=Scotland tour of Ireland, 2nd ODI: Ireland v Scotland at Dublin, Sep 10, 2014 |access-date=10 September 2014 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/779759.html|title=Ireland take series after late wobble|last=Bailey|first=Ryan|date=10 September 2014|access-date=4 September 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In Scotland's opening match of the 2015 World Cup against host nation [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]], Berrington scored 50 runs as part of a large partnership with [[Matt Machan]], who also scored a half-century, but it was the only substantial partnership of the innings and Scotland were bowled out for 142, which New Zealand chased down with more than half of their overs remaining.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/31508131|title=Cricket World Cup 2015: Scots team must keep fighting|last=Crawford|first=Kenny|date=17 February 2015|access-date=4 September 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8039/scorecard/656409/new-zealand-vs-scotland-6th-match-pool-a-icc-cricket-world-cup-2014-15|title=Full Scorecard of New Zealand vs Scotland, World Cup, 6th Match, Pool A|access-date=4 September 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> This was Berrington's highest score of the World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/25490.html?class=2;filter=advanced;orderby=default;series=6537;template=results;type=allround|title=All-round records|access-date=4 September 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> While bowling during Scotland's group match against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]], Berrington's shoe disintegrated as he took his delivery stride in one ball.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2015/03/11/richie-berringtons-trainer-disintegrates-while-bowling-for-scotland-against-sri-lanka-5098777/|title=2015 Cricket World Cup: Scotland cricketer Richie Berrington's trainer disintegrated bowling against Sri Lanka|last=Olver|first=Tom|date=11 March 2015|access-date=4 September 2019|work=Metro}}</ref>

In a 2016 ODI match against the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|United Arab Emirates]], Berrington passed 1,000 ODI runs. In the same match, [[Preston Mommsen]] and [[Kyle Coetzer]] both passed 1,000 runs as well. Previously, only two Scottish cricketers had achieved this milestone.<ref name=mommsen/> In January 2017, Berrington and [[Calum MacLeod (cricketer)|Calum MacLeod]] were part of a record 127-run partnership, the highest ever T20I partnership for Scotland, in a match against [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]], with Berrington's orthodox style combining well with MacLeod's unorthodox strokeplay.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10925/report/1074957/hong-kong-vs-scotland-1st-match-group-b-desert-t20-challenge-2016-17|title=MacLeod, Berrington trump Hong Kong with record stand|last=Della Penna|first=Peter|date=14 January 2017|access-date=4 September 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He made his career-best List A score of 110 against [[Namibia national cricket team|Namibia]] in June 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8650/report/1068739/scotland-vs-namibia-39th-match-icc-world-cricket-league-championship-2015-2017-18|title=Sole, Sharif lead Scotland's charge to victory|last=Della Penna|first=Peter|date=12 June 2017|access-date=4 September 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/19620819/higher-intensity-leading-results-scotland-richie-berrington|title=Higher intensity is leading to results - Berrington|last=Della Penna|first=Peter|date=13 June 2017|access-date=4 September 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Berrington also captained his first international matches for Scotland in January 2018 during the [[2017–18 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series]]. Scottish captain [[Kyle Coetzer]] was unavailable for the first two matches as he was completing coaching qualifications, so Berrington stood in as captain for Scotland's first two matches against Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22039178/scotland-captain-kyle-coetzer-miss-start-tri-series-uae|title=Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer to miss start of tri-series in UAE|date=12 January 2018|access-date=4 September 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

Berrington played for Scotland in the [[2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier]]. He scored a half-century in Scotland's opening-day upset win against [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]] as part of a national record 208-run third-wicket partnership with Calum MacLeod,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/634915|title=Records fall as Calum MacLeod leads Scotland to opening win|date=4 March 2018|access-date=6 September 2019|work=International Cricket Council}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8038/report/1133001/afghanistan-vs-scotland-4th-match-group-b-icc-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2017-18|title=MacLeod's 157* downs Afghanistan in opening-day upset|date=4 March 2018|access-date=6 September 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> and he scored 47 runs in Scotland's thrilling tie with [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/world-cup-qualifier-wrap-zimbabwe-scotland-tie-west-indies-evin-lewis-century-ireland-afghanistan/2018-03-13|title=Afghans sneak in as Scots, Zim tie a thriller|date=13 March 2018|access-date=6 September 2019|work=cricket.com.au}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8038/report/1133017/zimbabwe-vs-scotland-20th-match-group-b-icc-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2017-18|title=Muzarabani holds nerve to give Zimbabwe thrilling tie|last=Brickhill|first=Liam|date=12 March 2018|access-date=6 September 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In Scotland's final match, with Scotland needing to beat the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] to qualify for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]], Berrington was controversially dismissed [[leg before wicket]]. Replays showed that the ball hit Berrington outside the line of off stump, meaning he should not have been given out. As the tournament was not making use of the [[Umpire Decision Review System]] to save on costs, Scotland were unable to challenge the call. Scotland lost by just four runs under the [[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method]], but had they lost one less wicket they would have won.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/scotland-denied-world-cup-dream-by-rain-horror-lbw-call-and-a-shrinking-tournament/news-story/0111f3779388bc6d1e6fc34d43fbc549|title=World Cup: Scotland v West Indies LBW video|date=22 March 2018|access-date=6 September 2019|work=Fox Sports}}</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 November 2020, Berrington was nominated for the ICC Men's Associate Cricketer of the Decade award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1908769 |title=ICC Awards of the Decade announced |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref>

In September 2021, Berrington was named the vice-captain of 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 December 2022, Berrington became the first player to make 100 ODI appearances for Scotland.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/individual-most-matches-career/scotland-30/one-day-internationals-2|title=Records for Scotland in ODI matches: Individual Most Matches Career|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=14 May 2023}}</ref>

On 28 July 2023, he joined the small group of T20I players to have [[List of players who have scored 2,000 or more runs in Twenty20 International cricket| scored over 2,000 runs]] in their T20I career.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Batting records {{!}} Twenty20 Internationals {{!}} Cricinfo Statsguru {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/25490.html?class=3;template=results;type=batting;view=cumulative |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=Cricinfo}}</ref>

In May 2024, he was named the captain 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>

On 20 July 2024, Berrington passed 3,000 one-day international career runs while scoring 79 not out in a rain-affected 47 run win over Namibia in a [[2024–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2|World Cup League 2]] match in Dundee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cn056nzgwnro|title=Berrington reaches landmark as Scotland beat Namibia|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=20 July 2024}}</ref>

On 16 May 2025, Berrington scored 105 off 86 deliveries against the [[Netherlands national cricket team|Netherlands]], his 5th ODI century. His knock helped Scotland to a record total of 380/9.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/ce8057zx60wo.amp|title=Scotland post record score in big win over Dutch|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=16 May 2025}} </ref>

On 8 June 2025, Berrington scored his 6th ODI century and 2nd in under a month scoring 102 off 114 balls helping Scotland to a narrow 2 run win against [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]].<ref> {{citation|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cq859743225o.amp|title=Scotland survive scare to beat Nepal in thriller|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=9 June 2025}} </ref>

==Twenty20 franchise cricket== In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Edmonton Royals franchise team in the [[2019 Global T20 Canada]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadacricket.com/?p=12755 |title=Global T20 draft streamed live |work=Canada Cricket Online |access-date=20 June 2019}}</ref> In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Glasgow Giants in the [[2019 Euro T20 Slam|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>

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