Dutch cricket team
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The Dutch cricket team is a national cricket
team representing the Netherlands
. It is administered by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond
(Royal Dutch Cricket Association) which is based in Nieuwegein
in the centre of the country and is older than many renowned cricket clubs in the West Indies, Australia, and New Zealand.
Cricket has been played in the Netherlands since at least the 19th century, and in the 1860s was considered a major sport in the country. Many other sports (notably football
) have long since surpassed cricket in popularity amongst the Dutch, and today there are around 6,000 cricketers in the Netherlands, making it the 25th most popular sport. The first national association, the forerunner of today's Royal Dutch Cricket Association, was formed in 1883 and the Netherlands achieved Associate Membership of the ICC
in 1966.
The Dutch team has taken part in all eight ICC Trophy
tournaments, winning the competition in Canada
in 2001 and finishing as runners-up twice (in 1986 and 1990). The Netherlands have also participated in the 1996, 2003, 2007 and 2011 Cricket World Cup
s, and from 1996 onwards entered the English
domestic NatWest Trophy competition (and its successor, the C&G Trophy
). In 2004 they played first-class cricket
as part of the ICC Intercontinental Cup
, drawing with Scotland
in Aberdeen
and then going down to an innings defeat
against Ireland
in Deventer
.
In 2005 the Dutch team beat the UAE
to finish fifth in the ICC Trophy
, a slightly disappointing result but one which meant that they qualified for the 2007 World Cup
and would gain full One Day International status from 1 January 2006 until the 2009 ICC Trophy.
in the 19th Century and the Cape Colony
in 1856. Further clubs came into existence in the 1870s. The Netherlands national team played their first game in 1881. They fielded 22 players against an Uxbridge
Cricket Club XI, but still lost by an innings. The Dutch Cricket Union was formed in 1883, with 18 member clubs, four of which are still in existence today.
The first national tournament was held the following year, and was won by Haagsche CC. English touring teams then began visiting in 1886 including one in 1891 that featured Sherlock Holmes
author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
.
In 1894, the Gentlemen of Holland became the first Dutch team to visit England. The tour included a game against the MCC
at Lord's, which the MCC won by an innings and 169 runs. Tours by English sides continued for the rest of the 1890s, which also saw the emergence of Carst Posthuma
, who was to become the first Dutch player to play first class cricket. He was eventually to take 2339 wickets at an average of 8.66 in his career in the Netherlands.
, which finished in a draw.
In 1910, the Dutch team visited Belgium
to take part in an exhibition tournament, which also featured the MCC, Belgium and France
. They lost to the MCC by 2 wickets, and to France by 63 runs, but beat Belgium by 116 runs.
During World War I
, in which the Netherlands remained neutral, large numbers of British officers were interned
in the country, and many of these joined local cricket clubs. A team made up of these players even won the Dutch championship in 1918.
and the West Indies
, in addition to the first match against Denmark
. In 1958, the Cricket Board received a Royal charter, and became the "Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond", a name which it retains to this day.
1964 brought the Netherlands first victory against a Test-playing nation, with a 3 wicket win over the Australian team. They were rewarded with associate membership of the ICC
two years later.
The first two ICC Trophy
tournaments, in 1979 and 1982 brought little success to the Dutch, not progressing beyond the first round in both tournaments. But in the 1986 tournament
, they finished as runners up to Zimbabwe
. The same year, Paul-Jan Bakker
became the first Dutch player to play county cricket. In 1989, the Dutch beat a strong England XI
that featured two future England captains in Alec Stewart
and Nasser Hussain
by 3 runs.
. 1994 would also finally see the Dutch qualify for the World Cup
, after finishing third in that year's ICC Trophy. In the World Cup
itself in 1996, they didn't progress past the first round, but performed with some credit in their game against England.
1995 saw the Dutch enter the NatWest Trophy
for the first time, and they would spend 10 years in the tournament, their best performance coming in 1999, when they progressed to the 4th round, beating Durham
along the way. 1999 also saw a World Cup game come to the Netherlands, but sadly for them the Dutch were not involved, after a 6th place finish in the 1997 ICC Trophy
.
The Netherlands competed in the first European Championship
in 1996, coming second. They have competed in every tournament since, winning in 1998 and 2000.
. They thus qualified for the 2003 World Cup
. They again failed to progress beyond the first round in the tournament, but recorded their first ODI win over Namibia during the tournament, Feiko Kloppenburg
(who scored 121) and Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk
(134 not out) registering the first two One Day International centuries in the side's history.
In the 2005 ICC Trophy
, the Netherlands finished 5th, qualifying for the 2007 Cricket World Cup
, and gaining one-day International status until the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier
. Their first ODI with this new status was intended to be against Kenya
in March 2006, however this match was cancelled due to a Kenyan tour of Bangladesh
. Instead their first ODI with this status (and their twelfth overall) came against Sri Lanka
in what was their first ODI at home. This ended in disappointment though as the Dutch conceded a record ODI score of 443/9. They lost the two match series 2–0.
The Dutch played their first Intercontinental cup game of 2006 against Kenya
in Nairobi in March. The game finished in a draw, with the Netherlands gaining six points for having a first innings lead. In August, the Netherlands competed in Division One of the European Championship
. They beat Denmark
and Italy
, but lost to Scotland
and their game against Ireland
was rained off. They finished third in the tournament.
In November, the Dutch travelled to South Africa
. They first played an Intercontinental Cup match against Bermuda, with David Hemp
scoring a then competition record of 247 not out
in the drawn match. This was followed by a triangular series against Bermuda and Canada, which they won. Their final game of 2006, also in South Africa, was an Intercontinental Cup game against Canada. They won the match by 7 wickets, with Ryan ten Doeschate
setting a new competition record individual score of 259 not out.
In early 2007, they travelled to Nairobi
, Kenya
to take part in Division one
of the World Cricket League
, finishing third in the six team total. This was followed by the 2007 World Cup
in the West Indies, where they did not progress beyond the first round, though they did beat Scotland along the way.
Following the World Cup, they underwent a period of transformation. Captain Luuk van Troost
retired, as did Tim de Leede
and their coach Peter Cantrell. Daan van Bunge
also opted to take a break from international cricket, and the new coach opted not to retain the services of bowling coach Ian Pont
.
In June 2007, they visited Canada
, first winning an Intercontinental Cup match against Canada in King City, Ontario
. They then won the first ODI by 117 runs, with the second one being abandoned. They then played a quadrangular series in Ireland
, losing by ten wickets to the West Indies, and by one run to Ireland, with the game against Scotland being abandoned due to rain.
In August 2008, The Netherlands participated in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
. This was their debut playing Twenty20 International
matches. They finished in first place in Group B, based on their run-rate. After beating Scotland in the Semi-Finals, the final was abandoned due to rain and the trophy was shared between The Netherlands and Ireland.
The Netherlands caused a sensation in the cricketing world by beating England in the opening match of the ICC World Twenty20 2009, whilst being 500/1 outsiders. They lost their second match to the eventual winners Pakistan and did not qualify for the super 8 stage based on run rate.
On July 20, 2010, The Netherlands beat a full-member nation for the first time in an ODI. In a one-off match shortened by rain to 30 overs a side, they beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets. The win in combination with their winning percentage against other associate and affiliate nations resulted in The Netherlands being included in ICC's official ODI-rankings. On February 22, 2011, The Netherlands posted their highest ever total against a full-member nation, scoring 292 against England, batting first at the 2011 Cricket World Cup
. Ryan Ten Doeschate
top scored 119 from 110 balls. However, the Netherlands were unable to defend their strong total and failed to pull off a huge shock, England winning by 6 wickets with 2 overs to spare.Netherlands maintained losing streak as India defeated them by five wickets on a slow track at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi, India accomplished their goal with lost of five wickets with more than 14 over spare. Chasing target 190 set by Netherlands, India’s top order fired with boundaries on Netherlands pacers. The flurry of boundaries made live the crowd at Feroz Shah Kotla, India were 69 in their eighth over without loss of wicket.
In September 2011, Netherlands whitewashed Kenya in a short two-match ODI series held at home.
ICC Champions Trophy
ICC World Twenty20
World Cricket League
Intercontinental Cup
ICC 6 Nations Challenge
ICC Trophy
European Championship
who played for Somerset
and Glamorgan
in English county cricket
as well as for Canterbury
in New Zealand
. The Essex
all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate
and Worcestershire
batsman Alexei Kervezee
are the only current members of the Dutch team to be playing county cricket. Dirk Nannes
has played for Victoria in Australian first-class cricket and for Delhi Daredevils
in the second edition of the Indian Premier League
.
Other Dutch players to have played first class cricket outside of the Intercontinental Cup are:
Most ODI runs for The Netherlands
Most ODI wickets for The Netherlands
ODI record versus other nations
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
team representing the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It is administered by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond
Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond
The Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond is the governing body of cricket in the Netherlands. It was formed in 1883 and received a Royal charter in 1958.-See also:*Dutch cricket team*Dutch women's cricket team...
(Royal Dutch Cricket Association) which is based in Nieuwegein
Nieuwegein
Nieuwegein is a municipality and city in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is bordered on the north by the city of Utrecht, the provincial capital...
in the centre of the country and is older than many renowned cricket clubs in the West Indies, Australia, and New Zealand.
Cricket has been played in the Netherlands since at least the 19th century, and in the 1860s was considered a major sport in the country. Many other sports (notably football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
) have long since surpassed cricket in popularity amongst the Dutch, and today there are around 6,000 cricketers in the Netherlands, making it the 25th most popular sport. The first national association, the forerunner of today's Royal Dutch Cricket Association, was formed in 1883 and the Netherlands achieved Associate Membership of the ICC
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
in 1966.
The Dutch team has taken part in all eight ICC Trophy
ICC Trophy
The ICC World Cup Qualifier is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. Any Associate or Affiliate member of the ICC may attempt to qualify for the ICC Trophy by means of a system of regional qualifying events. The test-playing Full...
tournaments, winning the competition in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 2001 and finishing as runners-up twice (in 1986 and 1990). The Netherlands have also participated in the 1996, 2003, 2007 and 2011 Cricket World Cup
Cricket World Cup
The ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council , with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years...
s, and from 1996 onwards entered the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
domestic NatWest Trophy competition (and its successor, the C&G Trophy
C&G Trophy
The Friends Provident Trophy was a one-day cricket competition in the United Kingdom.It was one of the four tournaments in which the eighteen first-class counties compete each season. They were joined by teams from Scotland and Ireland...
). In 2004 they played first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
as part of the ICC Intercontinental Cup
ICC Intercontinental Cup
The ICC Intercontinental Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council as part of its cricket development programme...
, drawing with Scotland
Scottish cricket team
The Scotland national cricket team represents Scotland in the game of cricket. They compete in the Clydesdale Bank 40 as the Scottish Saltires...
in Aberdeen
Aberdeen
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and then going down to an innings defeat
The result in cricket
The result in a game of cricket may be a win for one of the two teams playing, a draw or a tie. In the case of a limited overs game, the game can also end with no result...
against Ireland
Irish cricket team
The Ireland cricket team is the cricket team representing all of Ireland. Because of political difficulties, the Irish Cricket Union was not elected to the International Cricket Council until 1993, and qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 2007. The Irish Cricket Union is the...
in Deventer
Deventer
Deventer is a municipality and city in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. Deventer is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, but also has a small part of its territory on the west bank. In 2005 the municipality of Bathmen Deventer is a municipality and city in...
.
In 2005 the Dutch team beat the UAE
United Arab Emirates cricket team
The United Arab Emirates national cricket team is the team that represents the country of the United Arab Emirates in international cricket matches...
to finish fifth in the ICC Trophy
ICC Trophy
The ICC World Cup Qualifier is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. Any Associate or Affiliate member of the ICC may attempt to qualify for the ICC Trophy by means of a system of regional qualifying events. The test-playing Full...
, a slightly disappointing result but one which meant that they qualified for the 2007 World Cup
2007 Cricket World Cup
The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
and would gain full One Day International status from 1 January 2006 until the 2009 ICC Trophy.
19th century
Cricket was introduced to the Netherlands by British soldiers during the Napoleonic WarsNapoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
in the 19th Century and the Cape Colony
Cape Colony
The Cape Colony, part of modern South Africa, was established by the Dutch East India Company in 1652, with the founding of Cape Town. It was subsequently occupied by the British in 1795 when the Netherlands were occupied by revolutionary France, so that the French revolutionaries could not take...
in 1856. Further clubs came into existence in the 1870s. The Netherlands national team played their first game in 1881. They fielded 22 players against an Uxbridge
Uxbridge
Uxbridge is a large town located in north west London, England and is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Hillingdon. It forms part of the ceremonial county of Greater London. It is located west-northwest of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres...
Cricket Club XI, but still lost by an innings. The Dutch Cricket Union was formed in 1883, with 18 member clubs, four of which are still in existence today.
The first national tournament was held the following year, and was won by Haagsche CC. English touring teams then began visiting in 1886 including one in 1891 that featured Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle DL was a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, generally considered a milestone in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger...
.
In 1894, the Gentlemen of Holland became the first Dutch team to visit England. The tour included a game against the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
at Lord's, which the MCC won by an innings and 169 runs. Tours by English sides continued for the rest of the 1890s, which also saw the emergence of Carst Posthuma
Carst Posthuma
Carst Posthuma was a Dutch cricket player of the late 19th/early 20th century. He was a left-handed batsman and left-arm fast bowler....
, who was to become the first Dutch player to play first class cricket. He was eventually to take 2339 wickets at an average of 8.66 in his career in the Netherlands.
1900s to 1910s
1901 saw another visit to England by the Gentlemen of Holland. They played five games on the tour, drawing two and the losing the remainder. 1905 saw the first international game against BelgiumBelgian cricket team
The Belgium national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Belgium in international cricket matches. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 2005 after previously being an affiliate member since 1991...
, which finished in a draw.
In 1910, the Dutch team visited Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
to take part in an exhibition tournament, which also featured the MCC, Belgium and France
French cricket team
The France national cricket team is the team that represents the country of France in international cricket matches. They became an associate member of the International Cricket Council in 1998, having previously been an affiliate member since 1987. They won Silver medal in the 1900 Olympic Games...
. They lost to the MCC by 2 wickets, and to France by 63 runs, but beat Belgium by 116 runs.
During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, in which the Netherlands remained neutral, large numbers of British officers were interned
Internment
Internment is the imprisonment or confinement of people, commonly in large groups, without trial. The Oxford English Dictionary gives the meaning as: "The action of 'interning'; confinement within the limits of a country or place." Most modern usage is about individuals, and there is a distinction...
in the country, and many of these joined local cricket clubs. A team made up of these players even won the Dutch championship in 1918.
1920s to 1940s
The Flamingo's, a Dutch touring side, was formed in 1921, they would go on to make several tours of England. Tours by English teams would continue in this period also. The 1930s are said to be the decade in which Dutch cricket thrived the most, with cricket curtailed somewhat after the German invasion in 1940, due to its association with the British military. In 1934, the first Dutch women's league was formed, and the women's national team played two games against Australia in 1937, losing heavily in both. Cricket was curtailed somewhat after the German invasion in 1940.1950s to 1980s
The 1950s saw visits to the Netherlands by AustraliaAustralian cricket team
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
and the West Indies
West Indian cricket team
The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as the West Indies or the Windies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies and non-British dependencies.From the mid 1970s to the early 1990s,...
, in addition to the first match against Denmark
Danish cricket team
The Denmark national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Denmark in international cricket matches. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1966 and are currently part of the ICC's High Performance Program.-Beginnings:Cricket has been played...
. In 1958, the Cricket Board received a Royal charter, and became the "Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond", a name which it retains to this day.
1964 brought the Netherlands first victory against a Test-playing nation, with a 3 wicket win over the Australian team. They were rewarded with associate membership of the ICC
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
two years later.
The first two ICC Trophy
ICC Trophy
The ICC World Cup Qualifier is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. Any Associate or Affiliate member of the ICC may attempt to qualify for the ICC Trophy by means of a system of regional qualifying events. The test-playing Full...
tournaments, in 1979 and 1982 brought little success to the Dutch, not progressing beyond the first round in both tournaments. But in the 1986 tournament
1986 ICC Trophy
The 1986 ICC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament held in England between 11 June and 7 July 1986. It was the third ICC Trophy tournament to be staged, and as with the previous two tournaments, games between the 16 participating teams played over 60 overs a side and with white clothing and...
, they finished as runners up to Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean cricket team
The Zimbabwean cricket team is a national cricket team representing Zimbabwe. It is administrated by Zimbabwe Cricket...
. The same year, Paul-Jan Bakker
Paul-Jan Bakker
Paul-Jan Bakker is a former Dutch cricketer. Bakker was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.-International career:Bakker made his ICC Trophy debut in 1986, taking 5/18 against Papua New Guinea...
became the first Dutch player to play county cricket. In 1989, the Dutch beat a strong England XI
English cricket team
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
that featured two future England captains in Alec Stewart
Alec Stewart
Alec James Stewart OBE is a retired English cricketer, a right-handed batsman-wicketkeeper and former captain of the England cricket team...
and Nasser Hussain
Nasser Hussain
Nasser Hussain OBE is a former Essex and England cricketer.Beginning his career in a strong Essex side in the late 1980s, he was an outstanding fielder and a stylish but inconsistent batsman. In first-class cricket from 1987 to 2004 Hussain scored 20,698 runs in 334 matches at an average of 42.06,...
by 3 runs.
1990s
1990 would once again see the Dutch finish runners up to Zimbabwe in the ICC Trophy, a tournament they hosted. (The first outside England) Test nations would be beaten again in 1991, which saw a 5 wicket win over the West Indies, in 1993, which saw a 7 wicket win over England, and in 1994, which saw a 9 wicket win over South AfricaSouth African cricket team
The South African national cricket team represent South Africa in international cricket. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa.South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council, also known as ICC, with Test and One Day International, or ODI, status...
. 1994 would also finally see the Dutch qualify for the World Cup
Cricket World Cup
The ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council , with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years...
, after finishing third in that year's ICC Trophy. In the World Cup
1996 Cricket World Cup
The 1996 Cricket World Cup, also called the Wills World Cup after its official sponsors, was the sixth edition of the tournament organized by the International Cricket Council . It was the second World Cup to be hosted by Pakistan and India, and for the first time by Sri Lanka...
itself in 1996, they didn't progress past the first round, but performed with some credit in their game against England.
1995 saw the Dutch enter the NatWest Trophy
C&G Trophy
The Friends Provident Trophy was a one-day cricket competition in the United Kingdom.It was one of the four tournaments in which the eighteen first-class counties compete each season. They were joined by teams from Scotland and Ireland...
for the first time, and they would spend 10 years in the tournament, their best performance coming in 1999, when they progressed to the 4th round, beating Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
along the way. 1999 also saw a World Cup game come to the Netherlands, but sadly for them the Dutch were not involved, after a 6th place finish in the 1997 ICC Trophy
1997 ICC Trophy
The Carlsberg 1997 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in March/April 1997. It was the qualification tournament for the 1999 Cricket World Cup. Kenya and for the first time Bangladesh and Scotland all Qualified.-First round:...
.
The Netherlands competed in the first European Championship
European Cricket Championship
The European Cricket Championship is a group of various tournaments in which national cricket sides throughout Europe compete. The tournament is designed to encourage and develop the best players in countries where cricket is not a major sport and Europe's only Test cricket playing country,...
in 1996, coming second. They have competed in every tournament since, winning in 1998 and 2000.
2000s
2001 finally saw the Netherlands win the ICC Trophy, beating Namibia in the final in TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. They thus qualified for the 2003 World Cup
2003 Cricket World Cup
-Group stage tables and results:The top three teams from each pool qualify for the next stage, carrying forward the points already scored against fellow qualifiers, plus a quarter of the points scored against the teams that failed to qualify.-Pool A:...
. They again failed to progress beyond the first round in the tournament, but recorded their first ODI win over Namibia during the tournament, Feiko Kloppenburg
Feiko Kloppenburg
Jan Feiko Kloppenburg is a Dutch cricketer: a right-handed opening batsman who also bowls right-arm medium pace....
(who scored 121) and Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk
Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk
Klaas-Jan Jeroen van Noortwijk is a Dutch cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He started playing cricket at VOC in Rotterdam when he was 8 years old. A back injury prevented him from pursuing a bowling-career, but gave him the opportunity to concentrate on...
(134 not out) registering the first two One Day International centuries in the side's history.
In the 2005 ICC Trophy
2005 ICC Trophy
Ireland beat Bermuda easily as Ed Joyce made 103 for the hosts in Stormont.----Denmark beat Uganda by 28 runs as Thomas Munkholt Hansen took 6 for 30 to carry Denmark to a 28-run win over Uganda in Muckamore. Denmark made 197 with Henrik Saxe Hansen making 71...
, the Netherlands finished 5th, qualifying for the 2007 Cricket World Cup
2007 Cricket World Cup
The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
, and gaining one-day International status until the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier
2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier
The 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier was a cricket tournament that took place in April 2009 in South Africa. It was the final qualification tournament for the 2011 Cricket World Cup....
. Their first ODI with this new status was intended to be against Kenya
Kenyan cricket team
The Kenya national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Kenya in international cricket matches. They are considered one of the strongest of the associate member nations of the International Cricket Council, especially since reaching the semi-final of the 2003 Cricket World Cup...
in March 2006, however this match was cancelled due to a Kenyan tour of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. Instead their first ODI with this status (and their twelfth overall) came against Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan cricket team
The Sri Lankan cricket team is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27, and were later awarded Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation...
in what was their first ODI at home. This ended in disappointment though as the Dutch conceded a record ODI score of 443/9. They lost the two match series 2–0.
The Dutch played their first Intercontinental cup game of 2006 against Kenya
Kenyan cricket team
The Kenya national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Kenya in international cricket matches. They are considered one of the strongest of the associate member nations of the International Cricket Council, especially since reaching the semi-final of the 2003 Cricket World Cup...
in Nairobi in March. The game finished in a draw, with the Netherlands gaining six points for having a first innings lead. In August, the Netherlands competed in Division One of the European Championship
European Cricket Championship
The European Cricket Championship is a group of various tournaments in which national cricket sides throughout Europe compete. The tournament is designed to encourage and develop the best players in countries where cricket is not a major sport and Europe's only Test cricket playing country,...
. They beat Denmark
Danish cricket team
The Denmark national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Denmark in international cricket matches. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1966 and are currently part of the ICC's High Performance Program.-Beginnings:Cricket has been played...
and Italy
Italian cricket team
The Italy national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Italy in international cricket matches. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1995, having previously been an affiliate member since 1984...
, but lost to Scotland
Scottish cricket team
The Scotland national cricket team represents Scotland in the game of cricket. They compete in the Clydesdale Bank 40 as the Scottish Saltires...
and their game against Ireland
Irish cricket team
The Ireland cricket team is the cricket team representing all of Ireland. Because of political difficulties, the Irish Cricket Union was not elected to the International Cricket Council until 1993, and qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 2007. The Irish Cricket Union is the...
was rained off. They finished third in the tournament.
In November, the Dutch travelled to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. They first played an Intercontinental Cup match against Bermuda, with David Hemp
David Hemp
David Lloyd Hemp is a Bermudian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler, he has domestic cricket for Glamorgan, Free State and Warwickshire. David has a younger brother, Tim, who has previously played for Glamorgan's second eleven. He has also played List A and...
scoring a then competition record of 247 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
in the drawn match. This was followed by a triangular series against Bermuda and Canada, which they won. Their final game of 2006, also in South Africa, was an Intercontinental Cup game against Canada. They won the match by 7 wickets, with Ryan ten Doeschate
Ryan ten Doeschate
Ryan Neil ten Doeschate is a South African-born cricketer who plays internationally for the Netherlands due to his Dutch ancestry. He has played cricket for Essex since 2003....
setting a new competition record individual score of 259 not out.
In early 2007, they travelled to Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
to take part in Division one
2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One
The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One was a One Day International cricket tournament played from 29 January 2007 to 7 February 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya. Division One, which is the successor to the now defunct ICC 6 Nations Challenge, is the highest tier of the World Cricket League, and is...
of the World Cricket League
World Cricket League
The ICC World Cricket League is a series of international one-day cricket tournaments for national teams without Test status, administered by the International Cricket Council. All associate and affiliate members of the ICC are eligible to compete in the league system, which features a promotion...
, finishing third in the six team total. This was followed by the 2007 World Cup
2007 Cricket World Cup
The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
in the West Indies, where they did not progress beyond the first round, though they did beat Scotland along the way.
Following the World Cup, they underwent a period of transformation. Captain Luuk van Troost
Luuk van Troost
Lucas Petrus van Troost is a former Dutch cricketer, who captained the national team. He usually batted between no. 6 and no...
retired, as did Tim de Leede
Tim de Leede
Timotheus Bernardus Maria de Leede is a former Dutch cricketer.Most often batting in the middle order and bowling in the middle overs, De Leede is a capable cricketer, even at ODI level, where he leads the Netherlands for games played, wickets taken, and has a pair of half centuries, an unbeaten...
and their coach Peter Cantrell. Daan van Bunge
Daan van Bunge
Daan Lodewijk Samuel van Bunge is a Dutch cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm leg break bowler.Van Bunge has represented the Netherlands at many age levels, including at the Under-15 World Cup in 1996, and on their Under-17 tour of England in 1997...
also opted to take a break from international cricket, and the new coach opted not to retain the services of bowling coach Ian Pont
Ian Pont
Ian Leslie Pont is an English former cricketer. Known for a powerful throw and a brief foray into the world of baseball, Pont mainly played for Essex during his career, as did his brother Keith Pont....
.
In June 2007, they visited Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, first winning an Intercontinental Cup match against Canada in King City, Ontario
King City, Ontario
King City is an affluent, unincorporated village in King Township, Ontario, Canada, located just north of Toronto. It is the largest community in King Township, with 1,629 dwellings and a population of 4,902.-History:...
. They then won the first ODI by 117 runs, with the second one being abandoned. They then played a quadrangular series in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, losing by ten wickets to the West Indies, and by one run to Ireland, with the game against Scotland being abandoned due to rain.
In August 2008, The Netherlands participated in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
2009 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
-Group B:---------Semi-finals:-----Finals:---------External links:* from Cricinfo* from CricketArchive* from CricketEurope...
. This was their debut playing Twenty20 International
Twenty20 International
A Twenty20 International is a form of cricket which is played over 20 overs per side between two national cricket teams. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket...
matches. They finished in first place in Group B, based on their run-rate. After beating Scotland in the Semi-Finals, the final was abandoned due to rain and the trophy was shared between The Netherlands and Ireland.
The Netherlands caused a sensation in the cricketing world by beating England in the opening match of the ICC World Twenty20 2009, whilst being 500/1 outsiders. They lost their second match to the eventual winners Pakistan and did not qualify for the super 8 stage based on run rate.
On July 20, 2010, The Netherlands beat a full-member nation for the first time in an ODI. In a one-off match shortened by rain to 30 overs a side, they beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets. The win in combination with their winning percentage against other associate and affiliate nations resulted in The Netherlands being included in ICC's official ODI-rankings. On February 22, 2011, The Netherlands posted their highest ever total against a full-member nation, scoring 292 against England, batting first at the 2011 Cricket World Cup
2011 Cricket World Cup
The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It was Bangladesh's first time co-hosting a World Cup...
. Ryan Ten Doeschate
Ryan ten Doeschate
Ryan Neil ten Doeschate is a South African-born cricketer who plays internationally for the Netherlands due to his Dutch ancestry. He has played cricket for Essex since 2003....
top scored 119 from 110 balls. However, the Netherlands were unable to defend their strong total and failed to pull off a huge shock, England winning by 6 wickets with 2 overs to spare.Netherlands maintained losing streak as India defeated them by five wickets on a slow track at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi, India accomplished their goal with lost of five wickets with more than 14 over spare. Chasing target 190 set by Netherlands, India’s top order fired with boundaries on Netherlands pacers. The flurry of boundaries made live the crowd at Feroz Shah Kotla, India were 69 in their eighth over without loss of wicket.
In September 2011, Netherlands whitewashed Kenya in a short two-match ODI series held at home.
Tournament history
World CupCricket World Cup
The ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council , with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years...
- 19751975 Cricket World Cup-Group B:-Knockout stage:-Semifinals:In the best World Cup performance to date by a bowler, Gary Gilmour took six wickets as England were bowled all out for 93 , after falling to 37/7...
: Did not participate - 19791979 Cricket World CupThe 1979 Cricket World Cup was the second edition of the tournament and was won by the West Indies. It was held from June 9 to June 23, 1979 in England. The format had remained unchanged from 1975. Eight countries participated in the event. The preliminary matches were played in 2 groups of 4...
: Did not qualify - 19831983 Cricket World CupThe 1983 ICC Cricket World Cup was the third edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament. It was held from 9 June to 25 June 1983 in England and was won by India. Eight countries participated in the event. The preliminary matches were played in two groups of four teams each, and each...
: Did not qualify - 19871987 Cricket World CupThe 1987 Cricket World Cup was the fourth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament. It was held from October 8 to November 8, 1987 in India and Pakistan — the first held outside England. The format was unchanged from 1983 except for a reduction in the number of overs a team played from 60...
: Did not qualify - 19921992 Cricket World Cup-New Zealand:-Round Robin Stage:Co-hosts New Zealand proved the surprise packet of the tournament, winning their first seven games to finish on top of the table after the round robin. The other hosts, Australia, were one of the pre-tournament favourites but lost their first two matches. They...
: Did not qualify - 19961996 Cricket World CupThe 1996 Cricket World Cup, also called the Wills World Cup after its official sponsors, was the sixth edition of the tournament organized by the International Cricket Council . It was the second World Cup to be hosted by Pakistan and India, and for the first time by Sri Lanka...
: First round - 19991999 Cricket World Cup-England:-Outside England:-Group A:-Results:-------------------------------------------------------------Group B:-Results:------------------------------------------------------------...
: Did not qualify - 20032003 Cricket World Cup-Group stage tables and results:The top three teams from each pool qualify for the next stage, carrying forward the points already scored against fellow qualifiers, plus a quarter of the points scored against the teams that failed to qualify.-Pool A:...
: First round - 20072007 Cricket World CupThe 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
: First round - 20112011 Cricket World CupThe 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It was Bangladesh's first time co-hosting a World Cup...
: First round
ICC Champions Trophy
ICC Champions Trophy
The ICC Champions Trophy is a One Day International cricket tournament, second in importance only to the Cricket World Cup. It was inaugurated as the ICC Knock Out tournament in 1998 and has been played every two years since, changing its name to the Champions Trophy in 2002...
- 19981998 ICC KnockOut TrophyThe 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy was a One Day International cricket tournament held in Bangladesh. It was the first tournament apart from the World Cups to involve all test playing nations...
: Did not participate - 20002000 ICC KnockOut TrophyThe 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy was a One Day International cricket tournament held in Kenya. New Zealand were crowned champions and cashed the winner's cheque of US$250 000. It was their first win in a major ICC tournament...
: Did not participate - 20022002 ICC Champions Trophy-Semifinals: -Finals: =*Ricky Ponting *Adam Gilchrist *Michael Bevan*Jason Gillespie*Nathan Hauritz*Matthew Hayden*Brett Lee*Darren Lehmann*Jimmy Maher...
: First round - 20042004 ICC Champions TrophyThe 2004 ICC Champions Trophy was held in England in September 2004. Twelve teams, including the Test nations, together with Kenya, and – making their One Day International debut – the USA, competed in fifteen matches spread over sixteen days at three venues Edgbaston, The Rose Bowl and The...
: Did not qualify - 20062006 ICC Champions TrophyThe 2006 ICC Champions Trophy was a One Day International cricket tournament held in India from 7 October to 5 November 2006. It was the fifth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy...
: Did not participate
ICC World Twenty20
ICC World Twenty20
The ICC World Twenty20 or ICC World T20 also referred to as the T20 World Cup is the international championship of Twenty20 cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council...
- 2007: Did not qualify
- 20092009 ICC World Twenty20The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 was an international Twenty20 cricket tournament which took place in England in June 2009. It was the second ICC World Twenty20 tournament, following the inaugural event in South Africa in September 2007...
: First Round - 20102010 ICC World Twenty20-------------------------------------------------Group A:---------Group B:---------Group C:---------Group D:---------Super 8s:...
: Did not qualify
World Cricket League
World Cricket League
The ICC World Cricket League is a series of international one-day cricket tournaments for national teams without Test status, administered by the International Cricket Council. All associate and affiliate members of the ICC are eligible to compete in the league system, which features a promotion...
- 2007: 3rd (Division One2007 ICC World Cricket League Division OneThe 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One was a One Day International cricket tournament played from 29 January 2007 to 7 February 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya. Division One, which is the successor to the now defunct ICC 6 Nations Challenge, is the highest tier of the World Cricket League, and is...
)
Intercontinental Cup
ICC Intercontinental Cup
The ICC Intercontinental Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council as part of its cricket development programme...
- 2004: First round
- 20052005 ICC Intercontinental CupThe 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the second edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup, a cricket competition for 12 nations from Asia, Africa, North America and Europe. All the games were scheduled for three days and were designated first class....
: First round - 20062006 ICC Intercontinental CupThe 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the third edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup first class cricket tournament, an international cricket tournament between nations who have not been awarded Test status by the International Cricket Council...
: First round
ICC 6 Nations Challenge
ICC 6 Nations Challenge
The ICC 6 Nations Challenge was a cricket tournament played every two years between 2000 and 2004. It was a tournament involving the best associate members of the International Cricket Council, who were joined in the first two tournaments by A teams from Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka...
- 2000: Runners up
- 2002: 6th place
- 2004: 4th place
ICC Trophy
ICC Trophy
The ICC World Cup Qualifier is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. Any Associate or Affiliate member of the ICC may attempt to qualify for the ICC Trophy by means of a system of regional qualifying events. The test-playing Full...
- 19791979 ICC TrophyCanada proved too strong for Malaysia, Rasiah Ratnalingham's excellent analysis of 12-5-18-3 not enough to stop the Canadians winning by 44 runs thanks to 77 from Cecil Marshall and 4-33 from John Vaughan...
: First round - 19821982 ICC TrophyThe 1982 ICC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament held in England between 16 June and 10 July 1982. It was the second ICC Trophy tournament to be staged, with matches between the 16 participating teams played over 60 overs a side and with white clothing and red balls...
: First round - 19861986 ICC TrophyThe 1986 ICC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament held in England between 11 June and 7 July 1986. It was the third ICC Trophy tournament to be staged, and as with the previous two tournaments, games between the 16 participating teams played over 60 overs a side and with white clothing and...
: Runners up - 19901990 ICC TrophyThe 1990 ICC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament held in the Netherlands between 4 June and 23 June 1990. It was the fourth ICC Trophy tournament to be staged, and the first to be held outside England. It was also the first ICC Trophy competition to have a title sponsor, being known...
: Runners up - 19941994 ICC TrophyThe ABN-AMRO 1994 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament that took place in Kenya in February/March 1994. It was the qualifying tournament for the 1996 Cricket World Cup. The UAE defeated the host nation Kenya in the final and the Netherlands finished 3rd with all 3 sides qualifing for their first...
: 3rd place - 19971997 ICC TrophyThe Carlsberg 1997 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in March/April 1997. It was the qualification tournament for the 1999 Cricket World Cup. Kenya and for the first time Bangladesh and Scotland all Qualified.-First round:...
: 6th place - 20012001 ICC TrophyThe 2001 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament played in Ontario, Canada in 2001. It was the qualifying tournament for the 2003 Cricket World Cup...
: Won - 20052005 ICC TrophyIreland beat Bermuda easily as Ed Joyce made 103 for the hosts in Stormont.----Denmark beat Uganda by 28 runs as Thomas Munkholt Hansen took 6 for 30 to carry Denmark to a 28-run win over Uganda in Muckamore. Denmark made 197 with Henrik Saxe Hansen making 71...
: 5th place
European Championship
European Cricket Championship
The European Cricket Championship is a group of various tournaments in which national cricket sides throughout Europe compete. The tournament is designed to encourage and develop the best players in countries where cricket is not a major sport and Europe's only Test cricket playing country,...
- 1996: Runners up
- 1998: Won
- 2000: Division One winners
- 2002: 4th place (Division One)
- 2004: 3rd place (Division One)
- 2006: 3rd place (Division One)
Famous players
Several Dutch cricketers have also played at first-class level elsewhere, the most successful of these probably being Roland LefebvreRoland Lefebvre
Roland Philippe Lefebvre is the most successful cricketer that the Netherlands has produced, and one of the very few players from outside the Test-playing nations to achieve a significant career in the professional game....
who played for Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
and Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
in English county cricket
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
as well as for Canterbury
Canterbury, New Zealand
The New Zealand region of Canterbury is mainly composed of the Canterbury Plains and the surrounding mountains. Its main city, Christchurch, hosts the main office of the Christchurch City Council, the Canterbury Regional Council - called Environment Canterbury - and the University of Canterbury.-...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate
Ryan ten Doeschate
Ryan Neil ten Doeschate is a South African-born cricketer who plays internationally for the Netherlands due to his Dutch ancestry. He has played cricket for Essex since 2003....
and Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
batsman Alexei Kervezee
Alexei Kervezee
Alexei Nicolaas Kervezee is a Namibian -born Dutch cricketer.Kervezee rose rapidly and smartly through age-group cricket in the Netherlands, and in late July 2005, aged only 15, he made his first-class debut for his national team against Scotland in the Intercontinental Cup...
are the only current members of the Dutch team to be playing county cricket. Dirk Nannes
Dirk Nannes
Dirk Peter Nannes is a Dutch Australian cricketer. A left-arm fast bowler, he plays for the Australian cricket team, the Victorian Bushrangers, the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, and Fitzroy-Doncaster in Victorian club cricket. He has also represented the Netherlands...
has played for Victoria in Australian first-class cricket and for Delhi Daredevils
Delhi Daredevils
Delhi Daredevils is the Delhi franchise for the Indian Premier League in cricket. The franchise is owned by the GMR Group.-Franchise history:...
in the second edition of the Indian Premier League
Indian Premier League
The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...
.
Other Dutch players to have played first class cricket outside of the Intercontinental Cup are:
- Paul-Jan BakkerPaul-Jan BakkerPaul-Jan Bakker is a former Dutch cricketer. Bakker was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.-International career:Bakker made his ICC Trophy debut in 1986, taking 5/18 against Papua New Guinea...
– who played for HampshireHampshire County Cricket ClubHampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
from 1986 until 1992. - Tom CooperTom Cooper (cricketer)Tom Lexely William Cooper is an Australian-born Netherlands cricketer who also plays for the South Australian Redbacks.He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-spinner, has represented Australia Under-19s and is nicknamed Coops....
– who currently plays first class cricket for South Australia - Bill GlerumBill GlerumHerman Wilhelm Glerum was a Dutch cricket player. He played one first class game for the Free Foresters in 1957 against Oxford University. He took 2/16 and 1/16 bowling, and scored one run in the match....
– who played one first class game for the Free Foresters in 1957. - Dirk NannesDirk NannesDirk Peter Nannes is a Dutch Australian cricketer. A left-arm fast bowler, he plays for the Australian cricket team, the Victorian Bushrangers, the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, and Fitzroy-Doncaster in Victorian club cricket. He has also represented the Netherlands...
– who currently plays for the Victorian BushrangersVictorian BushrangersThe Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition...
in Australia, the Delhi DaredevilsDelhi DaredevilsDelhi Daredevils is the Delhi franchise for the Indian Premier League in cricket. The franchise is owned by the GMR Group.-Franchise history:...
in the IPL, and has played Twenty20 and ODI cricket for Australia. - Carst PosthumaCarst PosthumaCarst Posthuma was a Dutch cricket player of the late 19th/early 20th century. He was a left-handed batsman and left-arm fast bowler....
– who played five first class games for London County Cricket ClubLondon County Cricket ClubLondon County Cricket Club was a short-lived cricket club founded by the Crystal Palace Company. In 1898 they invited WG Grace to help them form a first-class cricket club. Grace accepted the offer and became the club's secretary, manager and captain. As a result, he severed his connection with...
in 1903. - Daan van BungeDaan van BungeDaan Lodewijk Samuel van Bunge is a Dutch cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm leg break bowler.Van Bunge has represented the Netherlands at many age levels, including at the Under-15 World Cup in 1996, and on their Under-17 tour of England in 1997...
– who played for MiddlesexMiddlesex County Cricket ClubMiddlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
in 2004. - Andre van TroostAndre van TroostAdrianus 'André' Petrus van Troost is a former Dutch cricketer.A right-arm fast bowler van Troost represented his nation at ICC Trophy level between 1990 and 1997, taking thirteen wickets in nine matches at the bowling average of 17.38.-Playing career:Van Troost played for Somerset in English...
– who played for SomersetSomerset County Cricket ClubSomerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
from 1991 to 1998, and for Griqualand WestGriqualand WestGriqualand West is an area of central South Africa with an area of 40,000 km² that now forms part of the Northern Cape Province. It was inhabited by the Griqua people - a semi-nomadic, Afrikaans-speaking nation of mixed-race origin, who established several states outside the expanding frontier...
in the 1994/95 season in South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. - Bas ZuiderentBastiaan ZuiderentBastiaan Zuiderent is a Dutch cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.At the age of 18, Zuiderent was selected in the Netherlands squad for their inaugural appearance at the Cricket World Cup in 1996...
– who played for SussexSussex County Cricket ClubSussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
from 2001 to 2003. - Ryan Ten DoeschateRyan ten DoeschateRyan Neil ten Doeschate is a South African-born cricketer who plays internationally for the Netherlands due to his Dutch ancestry. He has played cricket for Essex since 2003....
– Playing for Essex, Tasmanian TigersTasmanian TigersThe Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and...
, Canterbury Wizards, Kolkata Knight RidersKolkata Knight RidersKolkata Knight Riders is the franchise representing Kolkata in the Indian Premier League, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. Sourav Ganguly led the team in IPL1 and IPL3, Brendon McCullum in IPL2, and Gautam Gambhir in IPL4...
and the Mashonaland EaglesMashonaland EaglesThe Mashonaland Eagles is one of five cricket Zimbabwean cricket franchises. They are a first-class cricket team, based in the Harare Metropolitan and Mashonaland Central area. They play their home matches at Harare Sports Club in Harare.-Squad:...
Current squad
- The following table lists the 15 players in the Netherlands's squad for the 2011 ICC World Cup.
| Name | Age | Batting Style | Bowling Style | ODI matches | FC matches | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Tom de Grooth Tom de Grooth Tom Nico de Grooth is a Dutch cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler. He made his debut for the Dutch national team in a one day game against Denmark on 26 July 2003.... |
RHB | OB Off spin Off spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket which is bowled by an off spinner, a right-handed spin bowler who uses his or her fingers and/or wrist to spin the ball from a right-handed batsman's off side to the leg side... |
22 | 14 | ||
| Alexei Kervezee Alexei Kervezee Alexei Nicolaas Kervezee is a Namibian -born Dutch cricketer.Kervezee rose rapidly and smartly through age-group cricket in the Netherlands, and in late July 2005, aged only 15, he made his first-class debut for his national team against Scotland in the Intercontinental Cup... |
RHB | RM Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
30 | 12 | Plays for Worcestershire County Cricket Club Worcestershire County Cricket Club Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire... |
|
| Eric Szwarczynski Eric Szwarczynski Eric Szwarczynski is a South African-born Dutch cricket player. He is a right-handed batsman. He made his debut for the Dutch national team in an ICC Intercontinental Cup game against Scotland on 29 July 2005, and played his, to date, first One Day International against Sri Lanka on 6 July 2006... |
RHB | 30 | 8 | |||
| Bas Zuiderent | RHB | RM Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
53 | 29 | Occasional wicketkeeper, former Sussex County Cricket Club Sussex County Cricket Club Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a... player |
|
| Tom Cooper Tom Cooper (cricketer) Tom Lexely William Cooper is an Australian-born Netherlands cricketer who also plays for the South Australian Redbacks.He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-spinner, has represented Australia Under-19s and is nicknamed Coops.... |
RHB | OB Off spin Off spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket which is bowled by an off spinner, a right-handed spin bowler who uses his or her fingers and/or wrist to spin the ball from a right-handed batsman's off side to the leg side... |
10 | 6 | Plays for South Australia | |
| Tom Heggelman | RHB | RM Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
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| Neil Kruger Neil Kruger Neil Kruger is a first-class cricketer, who made his debut for Oxford University cricket team in 2008, scoring 172 in the Varsity Match. Since June 2011, he has also represented the Netherlands... |
RHB | |||||
| All-Rounders | ||||||
| Ryan ten Doeschate Ryan ten Doeschate Ryan Neil ten Doeschate is a South African-born cricketer who plays internationally for the Netherlands due to his Dutch ancestry. He has played cricket for Essex since 2003.... |
RHB | RMF Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
27 | 58 | Plays for Essex Eagles, Tasmanian Tigers Tasmanian Tigers The Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and... , Essex Eagles, Canterbury Wizards Canterbury Wizards The Canterbury Wizards are a New Zealand first class cricket team based in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is one of six teams that make up New Zealand Cricket and has been the most successful domestic team in New Zealand history... , Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Knight Riders is the franchise representing Kolkata in the Indian Premier League, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. Sourav Ganguly led the team in IPL1 and IPL3, Brendon McCullum in IPL2, and Gautam Gambhir in IPL4... and Mashonaland Eagles Mashonaland Eagles The Mashonaland Eagles is one of five cricket Zimbabwean cricket franchises. They are a first-class cricket team, based in the Harare Metropolitan and Mashonaland Central area. They play their home matches at Harare Sports Club in Harare.-Squad:... also the Vice-Captain Vice-captain Vice-captain, assistant captain or vice-skip may refer to a role in a number of sports immediately below the role of captain. The vice-captain may have a number of different roles, including substituting as captain when the regular captain is injured or unavailable... |
|
| Peter Borren Peter Borren Peter William Borren is a New Zealander-born Dutch cricket player. His first taste of international cricket came in the Under 19 World Cup in 2002 when he represented his native New Zealand. However, he now represents The Netherlands having made his debut in a One Day International against Sri... |
RHB | RM Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
24 | 9 | Captain Captain (cricket) The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player... |
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| Mudassar Bukhari Mudassar Bukhari Mudassar Bukhari is a Pakistani-born Dutch One Day International cricketer. He is a bowling allrounder who is often used as a pinch hitter.... |
RHB | RMF Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
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| Atse Buurman Atse Buurman Atse Buurman is a Dutch One Day International cricketer. He is a wicketkeeper-batsman but when he made his debut for the Netherlands in 2007 it was as a specialist batsman. But after the retirement of Jeroen Smits has concentrated on keeping. Buurman once made 53 against India A... |
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| Wesley Barresi Wesley Barresi Wesley Barresi is a South African born first-class and Netherlands international cricketer. He became the 100th victim to Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, when he was dismissed in the 2011 World Cup game against India.-References:... |
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| Bernard Loots Bernard Loots -2011 World Cup:Loots was part of the squad at the World Cup held in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from 19 February to 2 April 2011.-References:... |
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| Mohammad Kashif Mohammad Kashif Mohammad Kashif Hussain is a Dutch cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler. He made his debut for the Dutch cricket team in an ICC Intercontinental Cup game against Kenya on 29 March 2006. He has also played two One Day Internationals for the Netherlands, his debut... |
RHB | OB Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
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| Adeel Raja Adeel Raja Mohammad Adeel Khalid Raja is a Pakistan-born Dutch cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler. He has occasionally opened the batting for the Dutch team, even though he currently holds a first class average of a mere 12.-References:... |
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| Andrew Hoogstraten | RHB | RM Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| Pieter Seelaar | RHB | SLO Left-arm orthodox spin Left-arm orthodox spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket.Left-arm orthodox spin is bowled by a left arm bowler using the fingers to spin the ball from right to left of the cricket pitch... |
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| Berend Westdijk Berend Westdijk -2011 World Cup:Westdijk was part of the squad at the World Cup held in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from 19 February to 2 April 2011.-References:... |
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| Bradley Kruger Bradley Kruger Bradley Kruger is a Netherlands cricketer.-2011 World Cup:Kruger was part of the squad at the World Cup held in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from 19 February to 2 April 2011.-References:... |
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One-day International
- Highest team total: 315/8 v Bermuda, 18 August 2007 at RotterdamRotterdamRotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, Holland - Highest individual innings: 134 not outNot outIn cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
, Klaas-Jan van NoortwijkKlaas-Jan van NoortwijkKlaas-Jan Jeroen van Noortwijk is a Dutch cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He started playing cricket at VOC in Rotterdam when he was 8 years old. A back injury prevented him from pursuing a bowling-career, but gave him the opportunity to concentrate on...
v Namibia, 3 March 2003 at Goodyear Park, BloemfonteinBloemfonteinBloemfontein is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa; and, as the judicial capital of the nation, one of South Africa's three national capitals – the other two being Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Pretoria, the administrative capital.Bloemfontein is popularly and...
, South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... - Best innings bowling: 4/23, Edgar Schiferli v Kenya 19th April 2009 at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
Most ODI runs for The Netherlands
| Player | Runs | Average | ||
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| Ryan ten Doeschate Ryan ten Doeschate Ryan Neil ten Doeschate is a South African-born cricketer who plays internationally for the Netherlands due to his Dutch ancestry. He has played cricket for Essex since 2003.... |
1,435 | 65.22 | ||
| Bas Zuiderent | 1,097 | 24.37 | ||
| Eric Szwarczynski Eric Szwarczynski Eric Szwarczynski is a South African-born Dutch cricket player. He is a right-handed batsman. He made his debut for the Dutch national team in an ICC Intercontinental Cup game against Scotland on 29 July 2005, and played his, to date, first One Day International against Sri Lanka on 6 July 2006... |
748 | 27.70 | ||
| Tom Cooper Tom Cooper (cricketer) Tom Lexely William Cooper is an Australian-born Netherlands cricketer who also plays for the South Australian Redbacks.He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-spinner, has represented Australia Under-19s and is nicknamed Coops.... |
729 | 58.30 | Alexei Kervezee Alexei Kervezee Alexei Nicolaas Kervezee is a Namibian -born Dutch cricketer.Kervezee rose rapidly and smartly through age-group cricket in the Netherlands, and in late July 2005, aged only 15, he made his first-class debut for his national team against Scotland in the Intercontinental Cup... |
715 |
Most ODI wickets for The Netherlands
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| Ryan ten Doeschate Ryan ten Doeschate Ryan Neil ten Doeschate is a South African-born cricketer who plays internationally for the Netherlands due to his Dutch ancestry. He has played cricket for Essex since 2003.... |
54 | 22.24 |
| Mudassar Bukhari Mudassar Bukhari Mudassar Bukhari is a Pakistani-born Dutch One Day International cricketer. He is a bowling allrounder who is often used as a pinch hitter.... |
36 | 27.22 |
| Peter Borren Peter Borren Peter William Borren is a New Zealander-born Dutch cricket player. His first taste of international cricket came in the Under 19 World Cup in 2002 when he represented his native New Zealand. However, he now represents The Netherlands having made his debut in a One Day International against Sri... |
35 | 33.25 |
| Edgar Schiferli | 31 | 30.12 |
| Tim de Leede Tim de Leede Timotheus Bernardus Maria de Leede is a former Dutch cricketer.Most often batting in the middle order and bowling in the middle overs, De Leede is a capable cricketer, even at ODI level, where he leads the Netherlands for games played, wickets taken, and has a pair of half centuries, an unbeaten... |
29 | 34.44 |
ODI record versus other nations
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| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First win |
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| v | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | July 20, 2010 |
| v | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| v | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| v | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| v | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| v | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| v | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| v | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| v | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| v | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
ICC Trophy
- Highest team total: 425/4 v IsraelIsraeli cricket teamThe Israel national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Israel in international cricket matches. Despite being geographically part of the Middle East, they are members of the European Cricket Council....
, 18 June 1986 at SolihullSolihullSolihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... - Highest individual innings: 169 not out, Rupert GomesRupert GomesRupert Gomes, born 10 April 1950 in Georgetown, Guyana, is a former cricket player. He played first-class and List A cricket for Guyana up to 1980-81. But then five years later he played for the Netherlands in the ICC Trophy tournaments of 1986 and 1990...
v IsraelIsraeli cricket teamThe Israel national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Israel in international cricket matches. Despite being geographically part of the Middle East, they are members of the European Cricket Council....
, 4 June 1990 at AmstelveenAmstelveen' is a suburban municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam. The municipality of Amstelveen consists of the following villages and/or districts: Amstelveen, Bovenkerk, Westwijk, Bankras-Kostverloren, Groenelaan, Waardhuizen,...
, NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... - Best innings bowling: 7/9, Asim KhanAsim KhanAsim Khan is a former Dutch cricket player. He played 51 times for The Netherlands between 1994 and 2002, including two ICC Trophy tournaments in 1997 and 2001. In the first of those two tournaments he took 7/9 against East & Central Africa, which remains the best bowling figures by a Dutch player...
v East & Central AfricaEast and Central African cricket teamThe East and Central African cricket team was a cricket team representing Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia in international cricket matches. They were an associate member of the International Cricket Council from 1989 until 2003.-History:...
, 24 March 1997 at Royal Military College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
See also
- Dutch national cricket captainsDutch national cricket captainsThis is a list of all cricketers who have captained the Netherlands in an official international match. This includes the ICC Trophy, Under 19's games and One Day Internationals...
- Netherlands national women's cricket team
- Cricket in the NetherlandsCricket in the NetherlandsCricket has been played in the Netherlands since at least the 19th century, and in the 1860s was considered a major sport in the country. Many other sports have long since surpassed cricket in popularity amongst the Dutch, and today there are around 6,500 cricketers in the Netherlands, recent...