Netherlands announce squad for men’s cricket WC qualifier
Netherlands hopes to qualify for the ODI World Cup to be held in India in October-November
Colin Ackermann, Fred Klaasen, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Meekeren, Brandon Glover and Tim van der Gugten have been notable absentees from the 15-man Netherlands squad for the men’s Cricket World Cup qualifiers.
Six players, who are an integral part of the Netherlands team, will miss the qualifying tournament due to their participation in the ongoing County Championship season in England, although young all-rounder Bas de Leede will play for the Netherlands, who will be led by Veteran wicketkeeper Scott Edwards.
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Netherlands’ hopes of qualifying for the ODI World Cup to be held in India in October-November will hinge heavily on the likes of Max O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Teja Nidamanuru and Edwards, as well as players like Logan van Beek, Viv Kingma, . Aryan Dutt, Clayton Floyd and Saqib Zulfikar.
“Since the three-match series in Zimbabwe a few months ago, we have been really deliberate in our preparation for the qualifiers and we are confident that the team we have picked can play a brand of cricket that will be successful in these conditions . ,
We have a good mix of experienced players along with some exciting young players who have done well in this tournament in the domestic Pro Series and club season,” Edwards said in a media release.
The Netherlands will play hosts Zimbabwe, USA, Nepal and two-time World Cup winners West Indies in Group A from June 20-26, while Group B includes 1996 World Cup winners Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland, Oman and the UAE.
“The Netherlands squad selected for the World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe is a well-balanced squad, coming off the back of a very successful T20 WC in Australia and two competitive Super League series against Zimbabwe and South Africa. The unavailability of many of our more experienced county players has allowed a number of young players to join the squad and we look forward to seeing them perform at the highest level,” said Netherlands High Performance Manager Roland Lefebvre.
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Each side will play the other teams in their group once, with the top three from each group advancing to the Super Six stage. In the Super Six, they will play the team that did not make it into the group stage.
All points won in the group stage will be carried into the Super Six stage, apart from those scored against teams that fail to make it to the next stage. The top two teams after the Super Six stage will play the final, and advance to the ODI World Cup in India. For the first time in this tournament, DRS will be used for all the matches since the Super Six stage.
Netherlands team: Scott Edwards (c, wk), Max O’Dowd, Logan van Beek, Vikram Singh, Aryan Dutt, Viv Kingma, Bas de Leede, Noah Kroes, Ryan Klein, Teja Nidamanuru, Wesley Barresi, Sharij Ahmed, Clayton Floyd, Michael Levitt Saqib Zulfiqar.
