Selection cricketers announced for World Cup T20 in Australia
Published at 06 September, 2022From 16 October to 13 November 2022, the T20 World Cup will be held in Australia. The Netherlands qualified for this by beating the United States in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe in July 2022.
The selection consists of the following sixteen players:
Colin Ackermann
Shariz Ahmad
Logan van Beek
Tom Cooper
Scott Edwards (capt, wk)
Brandon Glover
Timm van der Gugten
Fred Klaassen
Bas de Leede
Paul van Meekeren
Roelof van der Merwe
Stephan Myburgh
Teja Nidamanuru
Max O’Dowd
Tim Pringle
Vikram Singh
The Netherlands will play three matches in the Group Stage of the World Cup. In Group A, the Dutch team will take on the United Arab Emirates, Namibia and Sri Lanka.
Head coach Ryan Cook: “We have assembled a well balanced squad with an exciting blend of youth and experience for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The experience playing in the Super League will stand the team in good stead and good confidence can be taken from these performances. We will look to continue the progression that was evident through the summer into the tournament and have some quality preparation planned prior to the event which will help the readiness for the group in both skills and cohesion.”
Fixtures Netherlands:
16/10 Nederland vs UAE 10.00 AM Dutch time
18/10 Nederland vs Namibia 06.00 AM Dutch time
20/10 Nederland vs Sri Lanka 06.00 AM Dutch time
Venue: Kardinia Park, Geelong
