(UTV|COLOMBO) – Scotland, who failed to qualify for the 2019 World Cup after the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to limit the tournament to 10 teams, recorded their biggest victory when they beat England, the top-ranked one-day international team, by six runs on Sunday (10).
“Cricket has all the ingredients to become a global game,” Sachin Tendulkar said on Twitter after Scotland’s shock win.
“Teams with massive potential like Afghanistan, Ireland, Scotland along with many others have to be given more opportunities to play against the more experienced teams. Best way to provide great exposure.”
Cricket has all the ingredients to become a global game. Teams with massive potential like, Afghanistan, Ireland, Scotland along with many others have to be given more opportunities to play against the more experienced teams. Best way to provide great exposure. #SCOvENG
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 10, 2018
The former batsman’s comments also follow Afghanistan’s dominant twenty20 series win over Bangladesh earlier this month and Ireland’s narrow defeat by Pakistan in a solitary test match in May.
Scotland can continue their fine form when they face Pakistan in a two-match twenty20 international series, starting on Tuesday.
England will be keen to bounce back from the defeat when they begin their five-match ODI series against Australia on Wednesday.
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