International Career
Miller has been a regular presence in the Scotland squad since making his international debut, under Craig Brown, on 25 April 2001. He was a 80th minute substitute for Scott Booth during a 1–1 friendly match against Poland. He had to wait nearly two years for his second appearance when he was selected for a Euro 2004 qualifier by the then manager Berti Vogts in March 2003. Miller started the match at home to Iceland and scored within the first ten minutes to give Scotland the lead.
Under the management of Berti Vogts, Walter Smith, Alex McLeish, George Burley and Craig Levein, he has almost always been first-choice, playing either on his own or as part of a two-man attack. He has scored goals in crucial games against several teams, including Germany and Ukraine. In 2005, Miller scored in three consecutive internationals, with goals against Austria and Italy, before netting twice against Norway.
Miller won his 50th cap for Scotland in a 1–0 defeat against Czech Republic in October 2010. He captained the team for the first time, and scored, against Northern Ireland on 9 February 2011.
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