Full Name
Frederick Jack Klaassen
Born
13 November 1992
Place Of Birth
Haywards Heath, Sussex
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm medium-fast
Nationality
Dutch
Country
Netherlands
Fred Klaassen
Fred Klaassen
Fred Klaassen
Frederick "Fred" Jack Klaassen is an English-born Dutch international cricketer known for his left-arm fast-medium bowling. Born in Haywards Heath, England, he made his international debut for the Netherlands in 2017. Standing 6 feet 4 inches tall, Klaassen is a late-bloomer in the cricketing world, signing his first professional county contract with Kent at age 26.
He was a key member of Kent's squad that won the T20 Blast in 2021. His international career includes representing the Netherlands at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. After a back injury in 2024, he signed a new white-ball deal with Kent in December 2024. He has also played in domestic T20 leagues like The Hundred.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America vs Netherlands · 21st Match, Group A | T20I | February 13, 2026 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals · Match 23 | T20 | December 21, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants · Match 16 | T20 | December 15, 2025 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Lancashire vs Kent · 3rd Quarter Final | T20 | September 6, 2025 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Kent vs Yorkshire · at Canterbury | List A | August 26, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kent vs Somerset · at Canterbury | List A | August 24, 2025 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 170.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America vs Netherlands · 21st Match, Group A | T20I | February 13, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.67 |
| Netherlands vs Namibia · 10th Match, Group A | T20I | February 10, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8.33 |
| Netherlands vs Zimbabwe · Match 5 | T20 | February 3, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants · Match 26 | T20 | December 23, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals · Match 23 | T20 | December 21, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants · Match 19 | T20 | December 18, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 | T20 | Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Dec 2, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Metro Bank One Day Cup 2025 | LISTA | Aug 5, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025 | 34 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 70.83 |
| Vitality Blast 2025 | T20 | May 29, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 | 75 | 71 | 6 | 0 | 105.63 |
| Nepal T20I triangular Series 2024 | T20I | Feb 27, 2024 - Mar 5, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 1/25 | 9.50 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 | T20 | Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1/18 | 9.00 |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Dec 2, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 14 | 0 | 129 | 4 | 2/37 | 9.21 |
| Metro Bank One Day Cup 2025 | LISTA | Aug 5, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025 | 52.4 | 1 | 349 | 11 | 3/65 | 6.63 |
| Vitality Blast 2025 | T20 | May 29, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 | 48 | 0 | 382 | 15 | 3/14 | 7.96 |
| Nepal T20I triangular Series 2024 | T20I | Feb 27, 2024 - Mar 5, 2024 | 7 | 0 | 70 | 3 | 2/37 | 10.00 |
Matches
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Northamptonshire Northamptonshire
Major Represented Teams
- International: Netherlands
- Domestic (England): Kent, Manchester Originals (The Hundred), Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
- Domestic (Other): VOC Rotterdam (Netherlands), Dubai Capitals (UAE), Gulf Giants (UAE), Auckland A (New Zealand), Otago A (New Zealand)
Fred Klaassen's International Debuts
- ODI Debut: August 1, 2018, for the Netherlands against Nepal in Amstelveen.
- T20I Debut: June 12, 2018, for the Netherlands against Ireland in Rotterdam.
- List A Debut: June 24, 2017, for the Netherlands against Zimbabwe in The Hague (Note: this was not an official ODI match).
Recent International Matches
- Last ODI Match: Against Scotland in Utrecht on May 16, 2025.
- Last T20I Match: Against Nepal in Kirtipur on March 5, 2024.
Records And Awards
- 2018 Dutch national title: Leading wicket-taker for VOC Rotterdam when they won the Topklasse title.
- 2021 Vitality Blast Winner: A key member of the Kent team that won the T20 Blast, their first trophy in 14 years.
- Career-best T20 figures: Took 5 for 19 in a T20I match. His best figures for Kent in T20 came in the 2021 semi-final against Sussex Sharks where he claimed 4 for 17.
- Played a pivotal role in the Netherlands securing a spot in the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Career Statistics
| Competition | Matches | Wickets | Bowling Average | Best Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 20 | 32 | 25.40 | 3/23 |
| T20I | 39 | 43 | 23.44 | 5/19 |
| First-Class | 5 | 9 | 46.88 | 4/44 |
| List A | 44 | 64 | 29.32 | 3/23 |
