Left-arm spinner Gordon, born in Huntly in Scotland, made her international debut at 14 but opted to pursue a full-time career as a cricketer in the English professional system in 2018. She was subsequently selected for England and featured at the 2018 T20 World Cup as well in the one-off Test match against Australia in 2019.
“I made my Scotland debut very young, and I was fortunate to go to the first global qualifiers in Thailand in 2015, so I had some awesome experiences with Scotland at that time, but I was really keen to try and take my cricketing career as far as I could,” Gordon said. “Going to Loughborough for university, the opportunities and avenues to play at a higher level really opened up from there. I eventually decided to stop my Scotland career and become a local player in order to play for Loughborough Lightning.
“I guess I did that while not really knowing what the prospects were, but I then was selected for England at the World Cup in the West Indies. It was probably always on my radar that I wanted to play at the highest level, so I absolutely loved it, and I’m really grateful for those opportunities.”
Gordon is currently rehabilitating from a back injury but aims to recover in time for the start of the 2026 domestic season. Thereafter, she will be available for selection for future Scotland squads.
“It’s exciting to hear Kirstie is now available for selection for Scotland and we are delighted to welcome her back home. She’s obviously a top-class player and an excellent person and having got to know her I’m looking forward to the opportunity to work with her,” Wallace said. “I think the most pleasing thing about her decision is that it shows the strength of our squad, that somebody of Kirstie’s ability is wanting to come and challenge to compete for a place in the team. We have created a strong group and culture on and off the pitch, and it’s fantastic that she wants to join it and be part of the journey.”
Scotland are currently preparing for the T20 World Cup qualifiers, to be played in Nepal in January 2026.
“The standard [of Scotland cricket] now is much higher, and there’s real competition for places, and I absolutely think it’ll be a great place to be part of,” Gordon said. “There’s also a number of young spinners pushing through and I’m keen to help them if I can, so that when I eventually leave the game, I’ve added some value to help improve Scottish cricket even more.
“I’m hoping like everyone else is that the team will be successful in Nepal and qualify for the World Cup in the summer, but this decision is not about the short term – hopefully for a number of years, I can be a part of Cricket Scotland as a player as well as supporting the younger players coming through. Whatever that looks like, I’m eager to get involved.”
