The International Cricket Council faces pressure to review eligibility rules that prevented Scott Currie from representing Scotland at the T20 World Cup. The 24-year-old Hampshire all-rounder, who qualifies through his Scottish father, was deemed ineligible after undertaking 12th man duties for England in September 2024.

Currie's situation highlights a controversial ICC regulation that treats non-playing substitute duties as participation, triggering a three-year eligibility ban. Under similar rules in football and rugby union, Currie would have been eligible to play for Scotland, as he never won an official cap for England. The ruling came despite his three One Day International appearances for Scotland and potential to play alongside brother Brad against England in Kolkata.

Cricket Scotland chief executive Trudy Lindblade described the ICC ruling as 'quite strange' and called for a review of regulations that seem outdated in modern cricket's increasingly mobile player landscape. The case has sparked debate about whether current eligibility rules reflect the evolving nature of international cricket, where players frequently move between nations through family connections.