Esther Veltman

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Esther Veltman
Personal information
Born (1966-12-27) 27 December 1966 (age 55)
Oegstgeest [1]
BowlingLeft-arm medium
Role Bowler
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  18)30 November 1988 v  Ireland
Last ODI29 July 1993 v  England
Career statistics
Competition WODI
Matches19
Runs scored91
Batting average 6.50
100s/50s0/0
Top score15
Balls bowled1,094
Wickets 17
Bowling average 32.17
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match0
Best bowling4/26
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 29 June 2015

Esther Veltman (born 27 December 1966) is a former Dutch cricketer whose international career for the Dutch national side spanned from 1985 to 1993. A left-arm medium-pacer, she played in 19 One Day International (ODI) matches, including games at both the 1988 and 1993 World Cups.

Veltman made her senior international debut at the age of 18, playing against Ireland and a WCA select team during a tour of England in 1985. [2] Her ODI debut came at the 1988 World Cup in Australia, where she played in five of her team's eight matches. [3] She took three wickets at the tournament, with a best of 2/32 against Ireland, and only Ingrid Dulfer-Keijzer and Dorine Loman managed more for the Netherlands (with four apiece). [4] Veltman's next ODIs were played at the 1989, 1990, and 1991 editions of the European Championship. [3] At the 1990 edition in England, she recorded career-best figures against Denmark, 4/26 from 11 overs. [5] She put in another good performance at home the following year, taking 3/40 against England. [6]

At the 1993 World Cup in England, Veltman played in six of a possible seven matches for the Netherlands. [3] She took only three wickets, finishing with a bowling average of 48.33. [7] However, against the West Indies, she starred with 2/22 from 12 overs, helping the Dutchwomen to an upset 70-run win over the West Indians. [8] Veltman finished her ODI career after the World Cup, aged only 26, having taken 17 wickets in 19 matches. Unusually, she failed to record a single catch during her career. [9]

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References

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  2. Women's miscellaneous matches played by Esther Veltman – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Women's ODI matches played by Esther Veltman – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  4. Bowling for Netherlands Women, Shell Bicentennial Women's World Cup 1988/89 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  5. Denmark Women v Netherlands Women, Women's European Championship 1990 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  6. Netherlands Women v England Women, Women's European Championship 1991 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  7. Bowling in Women's World Cup 1993 (ordered by average) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  8. Netherlands Women v West Indies Women, Women's World Cup 1993 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  9. Esther Veltman – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2015.