Scott McKechnie

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Scott McKechnie

| image = England's twelfth man vs. West Indies at Lords in 2012.jpg

| country = Hong Kong

| fullname = Scott Stephen McKechnie

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|8|6|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Salford, England

| batting = Right-handed

| role = Batsman, wicket-keeper

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2017–present

| odidebutdate = 6 December

| odidebutyear = 2017

| odidebutagainst = PNG

| odicap = 40

| lastodidate = 18 September

| lastodiyear = 2018

| lastodiagainst = India

| odishirt = 40

| T20Idebutdate = 5 October

| T20Idebutyear = 2019

| T20Idebutagainst = Oman

| T20Icap = 28

| lastT20Idate = 2 September

| lastT20Iyear = 2022

| lastT20Iagainst = Pakistan

| hidedeliveries = true

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 8

| runs1 = 108

| bat avg1 = 15.42

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 29

| catches/stumpings1 = 8/1

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 29

| runs2 = 264

| bat avg2 = 17.60

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 44

| catches/stumpings2 = 13/9

| column3 = LA

| matches3 = 16

| runs3 = 248

| bat avg3 = 19.07

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 37

| catches/stumpings3 = 19/3

| column4 = T20

| matches4 = 29

| runs4 = 264

| bat avg4 = 17.60

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 44

| catches/stumpings4 = 13/9

| date = 3 September 2022

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/459752.html Cricinfo

}}

Scott McKechnie (born 6 August 1991) is an English-born cricketer who plays for the Hong Kong cricket team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/459752.html |title=Scott McKechnie |access-date=6 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Hong Kong against Papua New Guinea in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 6 December 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1124089.html |title=49th Match, ICC World Cricket League Championship at Dubai, Dec 6 2017 |accessdate=6 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In August 2018, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/hong-kong-squad-for-the-acc-asia-cup-qualifiers-2018-%EF%BC%8D-27th-august-8th-september-2018 |title=Hong Kong Squad for the ACC Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018 － 27th August - 8th September 2018 |work=Hong Kong Cricket |accessdate=4 August 2018}} Hong Kong won the qualifier tournament, and he was then named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/anshuman-rath-to-lead-hong-kong-into-the-2018-unimoni-asia-cup |title=Anshuman Rath to lead Hong Kong into the 2018 Unimoni Asia Cup |work=Hong Kong Cricket |accessdate=10 September 2018}}

In April 2019, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1173815 |title=All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=11 April 2019}} In September 2019, he was named in Hong Kong's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series, and the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hkcricket.org/news/mens-icc-t20-world-cup-qualifiers-squad-announcement |title=Men's ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers squad announcement |accessdate=12 September 2019 |work=Cricket Hong Kong}} He made his T20I debut for Hong Kong, against Oman, on 5 October 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197520.html |title=1st Match, Oman Pentangular T20I Series at Al Amerat, Oct 5 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=5 October 2019}}

On 8 March 2020, McKechnie announced his retirement from international cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2020/articles/000003/000337.shtml |title=McKechnie calls it a day with Hong Kong |work=Cricket Europe |accessdate=9 March 2020}} However, in July 2022, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier B tournament in Zimbabwe.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2652133 |title=All the squads: T20 World Cup Qualifier B |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=14 July 2022}}