 In 2002 he was appointed captain of the national side, a role he kept until stepping down at the end of the 2007 World Cup.As captain he lifted the 2004 Intercontinental Cup and the 2005 ICC Trophy for Scotland as well as steering them to the final of the ICC World League Division 1 (which qualified the team for the 2007 20/20 World Cup).In total he captained Scotland a record 107 times.