Abbi Aitken-Drummond Explained

Abbi Aitken-Drummond (; born 11 April 1991) is a Scottish international cricketer.^[1] She plays for the Scotland Women cricket team where she is a right-handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler. She was one of the youngest members of the team for ICC World Cup Qualifiers in Stellenbosch in 2008.

She was the captain of her national team. She led Scotland to 2015 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier where they came fourth.^{[2] [3] [4]} On 31 October 2017, she stood down as captain of the national team.^[5]

In June 2018, she was named in Scotland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.^[6] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) for Scotland against Uganda in the World Twenty20 Qualifier on 7 July 2018.^[7]

In August 2019, she was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.^[8] In January 2022, she was named in Scotland's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier tournament in Malaysia.^[9]

In September 2024 she was named in the Scotland squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.^[10]

Personal life

Aitken-Drummond identifies as bisexual. She married former Scotland player Annette Drummond in June 2019.^{[11] [12]}

External links

• profile on ESPN Cricinfo
• profile on Cricketarchive

Notes and References

1. Web site: Abbi Aitken-Drummond looks ahead to ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier . Cricket Scotland . 23 August 2019.
2. http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/346315.html Internationals take part in European Academy
3. http://www.alloutcricket.com/cricket/features/abbi-aitkens-scotland-wildcats-on-the-verge Abbi Aitken's Scotland Wildcats On The Verge
4. Web site: Abbi Aitken - Captain of Women's National Cricket Team Player . 17 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180913015122/https://www.globalcricketcommunity.com/index.php/profiles/international-profiles/240-scotland-abbi-aitken-captain-women-s-national-cricket-team-player . 13 September 2018 . dead .
5. Web site: Abbi Aitken Steps Down as Scotland Women's Captain . 31 October 2017 . Cricket Scotland.
6. Web site: ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018 . International Cricket Council . 27 June 2018.
7. Web site: 2nd Match, Group B, ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier at Amstelveen, Jul 7 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo . 7 July 2018.
8. Web site: Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 . International Cricket Council . 21 August 2019.
9. Web site: Scotland's women aim to start 2022 on a high at Commonwealth Games qualifier . Cricket Scotland . 3 January 2022.
10. Web site: Scotland squad named for ICC Women's T20 World Cup . Cricket Scotland . 3 October 2024.
11. News: Abbi Aitken-Drummond looks ahead to ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier – Cricket Scotland . 20 February 2021 . Cricket Scotland . 23 August 2019.
12. News: Henderson . Andrew . Abbi Aitken-Drummond: "I do firmly believe that cricket is one of the most inclusive and diverse sports out there." . 20 February 2021 . Pride of the Terrace . 25 July 2020.