Cricket Scotland urges ICC to review ‘bizarre’ 12th man rules that cost Scott Curry a place in the T20 World Cup

The International Cricket Council has been urged to review rules around 12th man duties which denied Scott Currie the chance to play for Scotland in the Men’s T20 World Cup.

Poole-born Currie, 24, has played three one-day internationals for Scotland after qualifying for Salters through his Scottish father.

He could potentially have been lined up to play for Scotland against England in Kolkata on Saturday, alongside brother Brad, only to be deemed ineligible for the tournament due to ICC red tape.

The Hampshire all-rounder was called up by England for the three-match T20 international series against Ireland last September as a replacement for the injured Saqib Mahmood.

Currie was not named in England’s starting line-up for any of the matches in Malahide, but because he has taken over as 12th man, he is now ineligible to play for Scotland for three years.

Article 2.2 of the ICC Player Eligibility Regulations states that he “participated” as an “official non-playing substitute” even though he did not feature for England.

Cricket Scotland chief executive Trudy Lindblad said the ICC ruling seemed “very strange” compared to other sports.

Under the rules governing football and rugby union, Currie was eligible to play for Scotland having never won an official title.

Lindblad told BBC Sport: “I don’t know when this rule was last looked at, so maybe it’s time to revisit it and make sure what’s in place is correct or whether adjustments are needed.”

“Is this rule still relevant today in this evolution of our sport where players move so much from this perspective?”

Currie declined to comment but has previously spoken of his “tremendous pride” in playing international cricket for Scotland.

“Taking the field with my brother [Brad]“Knowing what my dad means and his side of the family is something that always puts a smile on the face,” he said last year.

BBC Sport has contacted the ICC for comment.