Icc Urged To Review 'strange' 12th Man Rules

The International Cricket Council has been urged to reappraisal nan rules concerning 12th man duties which denied Scott Currie nan chance to play for Scotland astatine nan men's T20 World Cup.

Poole-born Currie, 24, has played 3 one-day internationals for Scotland having qualified for nan Saltires done his Scottish father.

Potentially he could person been lining up to play for Scotland against England successful Kolkata connected Saturday, alongside relative Brad, only to beryllium deemed ineligible for nan tourney because of ICC reddish tape.

The Hampshire all-rounder was called up by England for a three-match T20 world bid against Ireland past September arsenic a replacement for nan injured Saqib Mahmood.

Currie was not picked successful England's playing XI for immoderate of nan matches which took spot successful Malahide, but because he undertook 12th man duties he is now ineligible for Scotland for 3 years.

Section 2.2 of nan ICC's subordinate eligibility regulations authorities that he "participated" arsenic a "non-playing charismatic substitute" moreover though he has not made an quality for England.

Cricket Scotland main executive Trudy Lindblade said nan ICC ruling seems "quite strange" compared to different sports.

Under nan rules governing shot and rugby union, Currie would person been eligible to play for Scotland having not won an charismatic cap.

"I don't cognize erstwhile that norm was past looked at, truthful possibly it is clip to person a re-look astatine that and corroborate that what is successful spot is correct aliases whether alterations are needed," Lindblade told BBC Sport.

"Is that norm still applicable coming successful that improvement of our athletics wherever players do move astir a batch much from that perspective?"

Currie declined to remark but has antecedently spoken of his "immense pride" astatine playing world cricket for Scotland.

"Taking nan section pinch my relative [Brad], knowing what is intends to my aged man and his broadside of nan family, is thing that ever puts a grin connected face," he said past year.

BBC Sport has approached nan ICC for comment.