KNCB announces squad for ICC Emerging Nations Trophy

The ICC Emerging Nations Trophy will be an eight team T20I Tournament, played annually starting from 2025 to 2028. In the first edition it will feature the five Associate Member teams that have women’s ODI status – Netherlands, PNG, Scotland, Thailand and UAE, as well as the next three highest ranked teams – Namibia, Tanzania and Uganda.

Neil MacRae: “We have selected a squad which shows continuity from the squad which performed well at the ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier in the Netherlands in August. Sterre Kalis will boost the squad by returning in November after having missed the Europe Qualifier in August when playing in The Hundred.”

“The ICC Emerging Nations Trophy tournament in Thailand in November will be a good opportunity to continue to develop the attacking style of cricket which the team has produced over the past year.”

“We are grateful for the extra competitive fixtures which the ICC have provided in the Emerging Nations tournament. The players are excited about the opportunity to play T20I matches against other Associate nations in a tournament format.”

“The Emerging Nations tournament will be important preparation for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in January, which is the final step on the road to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in June 2026”, MacRae concluded.

Netherlands Women’s Squad
Babette de Leede (captain, wicketkeeper)
Caroline de Lange
Frédérique Overdijk
Hannah Landheer
Iris Zwilling
Isabel van der Woning
Lara Leemhuis
Merel Dekeling
Myrthe van den Raad
Phebe Molkenboer
Robine Rijke
Sanya Khurana
Silver Siegers
Sterre Kalis

Netherlands T20I fixtures

20 November    09.30 local time    Thailand
21 November     09.30 local time    UAE
23 November    09.30 local time    Tanzania
25 November    13.45 local time     PNG
26 November    13.45 local time     Namibia
28 November    13.45 local time     Scotland
30 November    09.30 local time    Uganda