Noah Croes

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Noah Croes
Personal information
Full name
Noah Roderick Joseph Croes
Born (1999-12-13) 13 December 1999 (age 26)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatter
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  83)9 July 2023 v  Sri Lanka
Last ODI12 June 2025 v  Scotland
T20I debut(cap  57)28 February 2024 v  Nepal
Last T20I3 September 2025 v  Bangladesh
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20
Matches21202120
Runs scored390203390203
Batting average 22.9420.3022.9420.30
100s/50s0/10/10/10/1
Top score5052* 5052*
Catches/stumpings 14/–17/–14/–17/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 January 2026

Noah Roderick Joseph Croes (born 13 December 1999) is a Dutch cricketer. [1]

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Career

Born in Amsterdam to a Dutch father, who brought him up bilingual,[ citation needed ] Croes grew up in Melbourne, Australia. He played in the Victorian under-18 state championships in 2018 for the Inner East Emus, and scored a century in the final. [2] He later represented Victoria in the Australian under-19 national championships. [3] Croes played senior cricket in Victorian Premier Cricket for Melbourne University along Dutch international captain Scott Edwards. [4] He scored his maiden century for the club in December 2021. [3]

Croes spent the 2022 winter playing cricket in the United Kingdom, then in 2023 he returned to the Netherlands to live in The Hague and play for Voorburg Cricket Club. [4] In May 2023, he was selected to play for the Dutch national side in the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. [5] [6] He played one match for the tournament, making his One Day International debut on 9 July 2023, against Sri Lanka. [7] At this tournament, the Netherlands qualified for the 2023 Cricket World Cup, and in September 2023 Croes was named as travelling reserve for their squad. [8] [9] Ahead of the Netherlands' final match for the tournament against hosts India, he was brought into the 15-player squad to replace the injured Ryan Klein, [10] but he didn't feature in the match. [11]

In February 2024, Croes was selected in the Netherland's Twenty20 squad for the 2024 Nepal Tri-Nation Series. [12] He made his Twenty20 International debut against Nepal at Kirtipur on 28 February 2024. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Noah Croes". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Josh Hartill smashes 163 not out in Outer East Eagles' under-18 state championships win over Inner East Emus". Herald Sun. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 Higgins, Ben; Amy, Paul (7 December 2021). "Maiden centuries, five-wicket haul in the Premier Cricket Team of the Week". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 Lewis, Tyler (31 May 2023). "Inside Noah Croes' journey from Melbourne University to the Netherlands". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Dutch squad for Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe announced". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ackermann, Klaassen, van der Merwe absent from Netherlands squad for World Cup Qualifier". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Final, Jan 9 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Netherlands squad announced for ICC Cricket World Cup". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Ackermann, van Meekeren, van der Merwe return to Netherlands squad for World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Netherlands make squad change ahead of World Cup clash with India". ICC. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "India vs Netherlands, 45th Match at Bengaluru, World Cup 2023, Nov 12 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Dutch men's cricket team to visit Nepal". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "2nd Match, Kirtipur, February 28, 2024, Nepal Triangular Series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2024.