The Dutch cricket team is a national cricket team representing the Netherlands. It is administered by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (Royal Dutch Cricket Association) which is based in Amstelveen close to Amsterdam and is older than many renowned cricket clubs in the West Indies, Australia, and New Zealand. The Netherlands have participated in the 1996, [1] 2003, [2] 2007 [3] 2011, [4] and 2023 Cricket World Cups. [5]
| Cricket World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | Pld | W | L | T | NR | |
| | Did not participate | No qualifier held | |||||||||||
| | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||
| | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| | Group stage | 12/12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| | Group stage | 11/14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Group stage | 12/16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Group stage | 13/14 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Did not qualify | 20 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| | 25 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| | Group Stage | 10/10 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 5/13 | 0 titles | 29 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 84 | 54 | 2 | 10 | |
| Cricket World Cup matches (By team) | |||||
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| Against | Wins | Draws | Losses | Total | First win |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 28 October 2023 | |
| 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 February 2003 | |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 March 2007 | |
| 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 October 2023 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 25 | 29 | [6] [7] |
In 1994 the Dutch finally qualified for the World Cup, after finishing third in that year's ICC Trophy. In the World Cup itself in 1996, they were eliminated in the first round, but performed with some credit in their game against England. [8]
| Group stage (Group B) | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | |||||
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |
L by 119 runs | L by 49 runs | L by 8 wickets | L by 7 wickets | L by 160 runs | 6 | Did not advance | Group stage | ||
Group stage (Group B) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2001 finally saw the Netherlands win the ICC Trophy, beating Namibia in the final in Toronto. They thus qualified for the 2003 World Cup. They again failed to progress beyond the first round in the tournament, but recorded their first one day international win over Namibia during the tournament. Feiko Kloppenburg (with 121) and Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk (134 not out) scored the first two One Day International centuries in the side's history. [8]
Note: Ruud Nijman replaced Victor Grandia.
| Pool stage (Pool A) | Super Sixes | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | |||||||
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |
L by 68 runs | L by 6 wickets | L by 75 runs (D/L) | L by 97 runs | L by 99 runs | W by 64 runs | 6 | Did not advance | Pool stage | |||
Pool stage (Pool A) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the 2005 ICC Trophy, the Netherlands finished 5th, qualifying for the 2007 Cricket World Cup, and gaining one-day International status until the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier. The 2007 World Cup was in the West Indies, and the Netherlands were eliminated in the first round, though they did beat Scotland along the way. [9]
| Group stage (Group A) | Super 8 | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |
L by 221 runs | L by 229 runs | W by 8 wickets | 3 | Did not advance | Group stage | |||
Group stage (Group A) | ||||||||||||||
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On 22 February 2011, The Netherlands posted their highest ever total against a full-member nation, scoring 292 against England, batting first at the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Ryan Ten Doeschate top scored 119 from 110 balls. However, the Netherlands were unable to defend their strong total and failed to pull off a huge shock, England winning by 6 wickets with 2 overs to spare. They eventually failed to win any of their group matches and were last in their Group.
| Group stage (Group B) | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |
L by 6 wickets | L by 215 runs | L by 231 runs | L by 5 wickets | L by 6 wickets | L by 6 wickets | 7 | Did not advance | Group stage | ||
Group stage (Group B) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Note: Noah Croes replaced Ryan Klein due to injury.
| League stage | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | |||||||||
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |
L by 81 runs | L by 99 runs | W by 38 runs | L by 5 wickets | L by 309 runs | W by 87 runs | L by 7 wickets | L by 160 runs | L by 160 runs | 10 | Did not advance | League stage | |
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| Score | Opponent | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 314/4 (50 overs) | v | Mangaung Oval | 2003 |
| 306 (50 overs) | v | Eden Gardens | 2011 |
| 296/6 (50 overs) | v | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | 2011 |
| 262 (49.4 overs) | v | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 2023 |
| 245/8 (43 overs) | v | HPCA Stadium | 2023 |
| Source: [19] Updated: 7 April 2021 | |||
| Score | Opponent | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 (21 overs) | v | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2023 |
| 115 (31.3 overs) | v | Feroz Shah Kotla | 2011 |
| 120 (34.5 overs) | v | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium | 2011 |
| 129 (26.5 overs) | v | Warner Park Stadium | 2007 |
| 132/9 (40 overs) | v | Warner Park Stadium | 2007 |
| Source: [20] (unfinished innings excluded from this list)Updated: 7 April 2021 | |||
| Player | Score | Opponent | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk | 134* | Mangaung Oval | 2003 | |
| Feiko Kloppenburg | 121 | Mangaung Oval | 2003 | |
| Ryan ten Doeschate | 119 | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | 2011 | |
| Ryan ten Doeschate | 106 | Eden Gardens | 2011 | |
| Peter Borren | 84 | Eden Gardens | 2011 | |
| Source: [21] Updated: 7 April 2021 | ||||
| Bowling figures | Player | Opponent | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/23 (7.2 overs) | Paul van Meekeren | v | Eden Gardens | 2023 |
| 4/35 (9.5 overs) | Tim de Leede | v | Boland Bank Park | 2003 |
| 4/42 (10 overs) | Feiko Kloppenburg | v | Mangaung Oval | 2003 |
| 4/42 (8.5 overs) | Adeel Raja | v | Mangaung Oval | 2003 |
| 3/12 (8 overs) | Billy Stelling | v | Warner Park | 2007 |
| Source: [22] Updated: 7 April 2021 | ||||
| Number of matches | Player | Years spanned |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Bastiaan Zuiderent | 1996–2011 |
| 14 | Tim de Leede | 1996–2007 |
| 9 | 6 Dutch players have 9 World Cup matches. | |
| Source: [23] Updated: 7 April 2021 | ||
| Runs | Player | Years spanned |
|---|---|---|
| 435 | Ryan ten Doeschate | 2007–2011 |
| 322 | Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk | 1996–2003 |
| 223 | Tim de Leede | 1996–2007 |
| 199 | Peter Borren | 2007–2011 |
| 196 | Bastiaan Zuiderent | 1996–2011 |
| Source: [24] Updated: 7 May 2021 | ||