Netherlands cricket team: A comprehensive guide to the Flying Dutchmen

Captain – Scott Edwards
Head Coach – Ryan Cook
Assistant Coach – Peter Borren, Heino Kuhn, Ryan van Niekerk, Shane Burger
High-Performance Manager– Roland Lefebvre
Batting Coach – Heino Kuhn
Bowling Coach – Ryan van Niekerk
Physiotherapist– George Dunlop
Strength and Conditioning Coach– Dean Munsami
Sports Medical Doctor– Robert van Oosterom
Analyst– James Hilditch
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The Netherlands men’s national cricket team is a team that represents the
Netherlands in men’s international cricket and is administered by the Royal Dutch Cricket
Association.
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. Other sports – notably football and field
hockey are popular amongst the Dutch. The Royal Dutch Cricket Association, was formed in
1890 and the Netherlands achieved Associate Membership of the International Cricket
Council (ICC) in 1966. The Netherlands gained full One Day International status from 1
January 2006 until 1 February 2014. They regained Twenty20 International status in June
2014, having played their first match in this format in 2008.
The Netherlands have taken part in all eleven ICC Trophy/World Cup Qualifier tournaments,
winning the competition in Canada in 2001 and finishing as runners-up thrice (in 1986, 1990
and 2023). The Netherlands also participated in the 1996, 2003, 2007 and 2011 Cricket
World Cups, and from 1995 onwards the national team entered the English
domestic NatWest Trophy competition (and its successor, the C&G Trophy). They also
qualified for the 2023 World Cup.

• Highest team total: 425/4 v. Israel, 18 June 1986 at Solihull, England
• Highest individual innings: 169 not out, Rupert Gomes v. Israel, 4 June 1990 at Amstelveen, Netherlands
• Best innings bowling: 7/9, Asim Khan v. East & Central Africa, 24 March 1997 at Royal Military College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• VRA Ground
• Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd 
• Hazelaarweg Stadium
• Sportpark Westvliet 
• Thurlede
• Sportpark Het Schootsveld 
• Maarschalkerweerd

• Voorbug Cricket Club
• Hermes DVS
• HCC
• VOC
• Excelsior ’20
• Rood En Wit
• VRA
• ACC

Has Netherlands ever played cricket World Cup?

The Netherlands also participated in the 1996, 2003, 2007 and 2011 ICC Cricket
World Cups. It also took part in the T20 World Cups in 2009, 2014 and 2016. The
greatest moment for the Netherlands came in June 2009. They are participating in
the 2023 World Cup as well.

Has Netherlands won any ICC trophy?

No

Do Netherlands have a good cricket team?

The Netherlands national cricket team qualified for the Cricket World Cup on 4
occasions; 1996, 2003, 2007 and 2011, Also qualified for 2009 ICC World Twenty20.
The country has been considered one of the stronger “minnow” nations for some
time.

Who is the captain of the Netherlands team?

Scott Edwards is the current captain of the Netherlands cricket team.