Timotheus Bernardus Maria de Leede (born January 25, 1968 in Leidschendam

Leidschendam

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, Zuid-Holland) is a former Dutch

Dutch cricket team

The Dutch cricket team is a national cricket team representing the Netherlands. It is administered by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond 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...

 cricket

Cricket

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er.

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 58 against England in 2003, and a quick-fire 51 against Sri Lanka in 2006. He has also played for Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire County Cricket Club

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, Sussex

Sussex County Cricket Club

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 and Surrey

Surrey County Cricket Club

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's second teams.

In Holland, De Leede has been a member of Voorburg Cricket Club since he was 5 years old. Until and including the 2009 season, he has taken 751 wickets and scored 15,367 runs for his club.

He announced his retirement from international cricket following the 2007 World Cup.

Sources

• Tim de Leede at Cricinfo