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'''Andrew McBlain "Andy" Tennant''' (born 17 February 1966) is a former [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[cricket]]er who played a number of matches for the [[Scotland national cricket team|Scottish national side]]. He has since served in a variety of coaching and administrative roles with [[Cricket Scotland]], including as acting head coach for a period of time.

Born in [[Ayr]] and educated at [[Prestwick Academy]],<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Players/4/4966/4966.html Andy Tennant player profile and statistics] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 May 2014.</ref> Tennant first appeared for Scotland on a 1993–94 tour of Zimbabwe, having previously appeared regularly for a Scotland B team.<ref name="misc">[http://cricketarchive.com/Players/4/4966/Miscellaneous_Matches.html Miscellaneous matches played by Andy Tennant] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 May 2014.</ref> A [[left-arm orthodox spin]]ner, he played two matches at [[List A cricket|List-A]] level, and a further three at {{Cric FC}} level.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/player/25117.html Andy Tennant player profile and statistics] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2014.</ref> His two List A matches came during the [[1996 English cricket season|1996 English season]]: one against [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]] in the [[Benson & Hedges Cup]], in which he took 2/29 from ten overs, and the other against [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]] in the [[Friends Provident Trophy|NatWest Trophy]], in which he went wicketless.<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Players/4/4966/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Andy Tennant (2)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 May 2014.</ref> Tennant's matches at first-class level all came in the annual series against [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]], in which he participated in 1996, 1999, and 2000.<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Players/4/4966/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Andy Tennant (3)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 May 2014.</ref> He took nine wickets in these matches – his best figures, 3/28, came in the 1996 fixture, and included two [[stumping]]s by [[Alec Davies]].<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/62/62678.html Scotland v Ireland], Ireland in Scotland 1996 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 May 2014.</ref> At club level, Tennant played for the Prestwick Cricket Club, which from 1999 played in the new [[Scottish National Cricket League]] (SNCL).<ref name="misc"/>

Tennant was appointed Cricket Scotland's youth development manager in May 2004,<ref>Roddy Mackenzie (7 May 2004). [http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=394217 "Slow build up to winning innings"] – tesconnect. Retrieved 21 May 2014.</ref> and served in the position until 2006, when he was replaced by [[Peter Steindl]].<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/player/25116.html Peter Steindl player profile and statistics] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2014.</ref> After Scotland's senior coach, [[Peter Drinnen]], resigned in July 2007, he and Steindl took over the team on an interim basis, coaching the side at the [[2007 ICC World Twenty20|2007 World Twenty20]].<ref>(6 July 2007). [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/scotland/6278398.stm "Drinnen resigns as Scotland coach"] – BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2014.</ref><ref>Neil Drysdale (7 July 2007). [http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/301191.html "From farce to fudge"] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2014.</ref> Steindl was permanently appointed to the position in December 2007,<ref>(19 December 2007). [http://www.espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/326427.html "Steindl appointed Scotland coach"] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2014.</ref> while Tennant was named to the position of head of cricket, and also named coach of Scotland A.<ref>Andrew Lomax (20 December 2007). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/2328995/Peter-Steindl-given-Cricket-Scotland-role.html "Peter Steindl given Cricket Scotland role"] – ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved 21 May 2014.</ref> He had previously become the first Scottish coach to gain a Level 4 coaching qualification from the [[England and Wales Cricket Board]] (ECB).<ref>Will Luke (15 December 2007). [http://www.espncricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/610938.html "Tennant gains prestigious coaching qualification"] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2014.</ref> In April 2014, as part of a reorganisation of Cricket Scotland that saw [[Grant Bradburn]] appointed head coach, Tennant was named director of cricket, in charge of "all strategic and operational cricketing matters".<ref>(28 April 2014). [http://www.espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/740247.html "Scotland appoint Bradburn as head coach"] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2014.</ref><ref>(28 April 2014). [http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/27185141 "Grant Bradburn is new Scotland head coach"] – BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2014.</ref>

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