Titwood proposed as Scotland’s venue for 2030 T20 World Cup

Cricket Scotland has chosen Glasgow’s Titwood as its proposed Scottish venue for the 2030 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, BBC Sport reported. The ground would need a major overhaul before staging the tournament, and discussions with the Scottish and UK governments are among the next steps. The announcement identifies a proposed venue, rather than a completed redevelopment.

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The Cricket Scotland board said its decision followed consultation with the International Cricket Council, the England and Wales Cricket Board and other strategic partners. England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland are co-hosting the 2030 competition. According to the BBC, it will be Scotland’s first major cricket tournament since the 1999 World Cup, when Edinburgh’s Grange hosted two group matches.

Titwood, in Glasgow’s Pollokshields district, has been Clydesdale Cricket Club’s home since 1876. It has also staged recent international cricket: Scotland’s women faced the Netherlands there in a one-day international in August, while the men played six T20 internationals at the ground in June 2025. Those fixtures form part of the venue’s existing record ahead of the proposed World Cup redevelopment.

The decision comes after Cricket Scotland sought an independent assessment of venue options earlier this year. A March announcement attributed to the governing body and published by Cricexec described a study covering existing sporting facilities, established international grounds and the possibility of a new long-term home for Scottish cricket. Its purpose was to provide recommendations for the governing body’s tournament planning.

That assessment was intended to examine the opportunities, limitations and investment needs associated with different options. Transport, infrastructure and the lasting benefits of hosting were also included in its scope. The brief looked beyond delivering World Cup matches to consider the consequences for cricket, local communities and tourism, setting out several areas for the venue review to address.

The March announcement set a maximum study budget of £20,000 excluding VAT, supported by VisitScotland and sportscotland, with work expected between April and June. That figure concerned the assessment, not the cost of rebuilding Titwood. The latest BBC report says substantial changes to the ground would still be required.