Mark Watt
Scottish cricketer (born 1996)
Mark Robert James Watt (born 29 July 1996) is a Scottish cricketer.
Early life
Watt attended the Trinity Academy in Edinburgh, and became a cricketer after a knee injury prevented him from playing football.
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. He made his first-class debut in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 9 August 2016 against the United Arab Emirates.
In July 2019, Watt was selected to play for the Edinburgh Rocks in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament. However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.
In March 2022, Watt was re-signed by Derbyshire County Cricket Club to play in the 2022 T20 Blast in England.
International career
Watt made his Twenty20 International debut against Ireland on 18 June 2015. 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. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Hong Kong on 8 September 2016.
In September 2019, he was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.
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