Full name John Angus Rae Blain
Born January 4, 1979, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Current age 30 years 322 days
Major teams Scotland, Dunfermline, George Heriot's School Former Pupils, Northamptonshire, Yorkshire
Nickname Blainy, Haggis, William, JB
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Height 6 ft 2 in
Education Penicuik HS; Jewel and Esk Valley College
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 33 | 25 | 6 | 284 | 41 | 14.94 | 517 | 54.93 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| T20Is | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3* | 2.00 | 5 | 80.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| First-class | 42 | 47 | 16 | 495 | 93 | 15.96 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 102 | 66 | 25 | 635 | 41 | 15.48 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3* | 2.00 | 5 | 80.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 33 | 32 | 1329 | 1173 | 41 | 5/22 | 5/22 | 28.60 | 5.29 | 32.4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T20Is | 6 | 5 | 120 | 108 | 6 | 2/23 | 2/23 | 18.00 | 5.40 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 42 | 5945 | 4266 | 120 | 6/42 | 35.55 | 4.30 | 49.5 | 4 | 0 | |||
| List A | 102 | 4388 | 3679 | 143 | 5/22 | 5/22 | 25.72 | 5.03 | 30.6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 6 | 5 | 120 | 108 | 6 | 2/23 | 2/23 | 18.00 | 5.40 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI debut | Australia v Scotland at Worcester, May 16, 1999 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Afghanistan v Scotland at Benoni, Apr 19, 2009 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | Pakistan v Scotland at Durban, Sep 12, 2007 scorecard |
| Last T20I | Kenya v Scotland at Belfast, Aug 4, 2008 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1996 |
| Last First-class | Namibia v Scotland at Windhoek, Apr 4-6, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1996 |
| Last List A | Afghanistan v Scotland at Benoni, Apr 19, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Pakistan v Scotland at Durban, Sep 12, 2007 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Kenya v Scotland at Belfast, Aug 4, 2008 scorecard |
After briefly trying a career in football, with Falkirk FC, he opted instead for cricket and made his Northamptonshire debut in 1997. However, regular first-team chances were hard to come by and he moved to Yorkshire for the start of the 2004 campaign. Again, though, appearances were fleeting and they released him at the end of the 2006 season. But he continues to be a key bowler for Scotland.
Andrew McGlashan February 2007
- Proud Hamilton defiant over Blain altercation (Jun 2, 2009)
- Blain's negative influence (Jun 1, 2009)
- Blain walks out on Scotland on eve of tournament (Jun 1, 2009)
- Ireland ease closer to 2011 World Cup (Apr 13, 2009)
- Ireland shocked by Hassan's five (Apr 11, 2009)
Apr 15, 2009
John Blain bowls
© Cricinfo/Ian Jacobs
Apr 13, 2009
Not a replay he'd like to see: Scotland's John Blain is bowled for 10
© Cricinfo/Ian Jacobs
Aug 4, 2008
The pressure told for John Blain's Scotland
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