Gavin Main - Bowler
Personal Information
- Full Name Gavin Main
- Born Feb 28, 1995
- Birth Place Lanark
- Height *
- Role Bowler
- Batting Style Right Handed Bat
- Bowling Style Right-arm fast
Teams
Batting Career
| Format | IPL | ODI | T20 | Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 0 | 16 | 15 | 0 |
| Innings | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Runs | 0 | 82 | 12 | 0 |
| Balls | 0 | 87 | 17 | 0 |
| Highest | 0 | 64 | 12 | 0 |
| Average | 0.00 | 82.00 | 12.00 | 0.00 |
| SR | 0.00 | 94.25 | 70.59 | 0.00 |
| Not Out | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Fours | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Sixes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ducks | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 50s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career
| Format | IPL | ODI | T20 | Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 0 | 16 | 15 | 0 |
| Innings | 0 | 16 | 14 | 0 |
| Runs | 0 | 616 | 342 | 0 |
| Balls | 0 | 716 | 242 | 0 |
| Wickets | 0 | 34 | 19 | 0 |
| Avg | 0.00 | 18.12 | 18.00 | 0.00 |
| Eco | 0.00 | 5.16 | 8.48 | 0.00 |
| SR | 0.00 | 21.06 | 12.74 | 0.00 |
| BBI | 0 | 5/52 | 5/26 | 0 |
| 4w | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
About
Promising fast bowler Gavin Main has long been seen as one of Scotland’s most exciting pace prospects, but a string of injuries has prevented him from fulfilling his true potential on the international stage.
A product of Uddingston Cricket Club, the same as his Scotland teammate Calum MacLeod, Main’s raw talent caught the eye of Durham, who handed the teenager a surprise debut in 2014 against Nottinghamshire. The right-arm quick made an immediate impact, returning impressive figures of 3 for 37, which included the prized wickets of Rikki Wessels and Stuart Broad.
Main is known for his sharp pace and deadly yorker, making him a natural fit for limited-overs cricket. However, his career has been hampered by recurring injuries, restricting his appearances at both domestic and international levels. Since his debut, he featured in only two more First-Class matches for Durham — against Northamptonshire and Kent.
Internationally, Main was part of Scotland’s squad for the 2016 World T20 qualifiers and also made his List A debut during the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship. Despite a stop-start international career, he remains a highly rated prospect and a potential match-winner when fully fit.
With his natural pace and ability to bowl at the death, Gavin Main continues to be a player that Scotland will hope can stay fit and deliver on his early promise in the years to come.
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