Marjolijn Molenaar

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Marjolijn Molenaar
Personal information
Born (1983-10-24) 24 October 1983 (age 40)
Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Relations Willem Molenaar (father)
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  58)11 April 2001 v  Pakistan
Last ODI23 August 2006 v  Ireland
Career statistics
Competition WODI
Matches15
Runs scored23
Batting average 5.75
100s/50s0/1
Top score11
Balls bowled600
Wickets 11
Bowling average 35.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match0
Best bowling2/38
Catches/stumpings 2/0
Source: Cricinfo, 18 March 2024

Marjolijn Molenaar (born October 24, 1983, in Leiderdorp) is a former Dutch international cricketer who made 15 appearances in Women's One Day Internationals for the Netherlands national women's cricket team between 2001 and 2006. A right-arm medium-fast bowler, she took 11 wickets in international cricket at an average of 35.00. [1] Her father, Willem Molenaar, was an international cricket umpire. [2]

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References

  1. "Player Profile: Marjolijn Molenaar". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  2. Willem Molenaar – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2015.