The Dutch have announced their 15-man squad with Scott Edwards leading the side.
The Dutch have announced their 15-man squad with Scott Edwards leading the side.
The Netherlands announced their roster for next month’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, although two senior players are missing.
Veteran all-rounder Roelof van der Merwe and crucial batter Colin Ackermann are absent, with selectors replacing them with more youthful options left-arm spinner Tim Pringle and hard-hitting opener Michael Levitt in their team.
Levitt made headlines with a scorching century against Namibia in a T20I tri-series in Nepal in February, striking 11 fours and 10 sixes in a knock of 135 from just 62 balls.
Wicket-keeper-batsman Scott Edwards will lead the Netherlands as captain once more, with star all-rounder Bas de Leede among the key players for a Dutch team that will face South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal in the T20 World Cup group stage. The Netherlands’ opening encounter is against Nepal on June 4 at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.
“We have been able to select a well-balanced team which we are confident will be able to perform in the conditions against the opposition we face in the US and West Indies,” head coach Ryan Cook said.
“All of the players have been training well and have been involved in the recent ProSeries with some exciting performances showing the growing depth and quality in Netherlands cricket. We have managed to perform admirably in the last two World Cups we have participated in and will be determined to rise to the challenges we face ahead to reach the next round of the tournament.”
Netherlands squad:
Scott Edwards (c, wk), Aryan Dutt, Bas de Leede, Daniel Doram, Fred Klaassen, Logan van Beek, Max O’Dowd, Michael Levitt, Paul van Meekeren, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, Tim Pringle, Vikram Singh, Viv Kingma, Wesley Barresi. Travelling reserve: Kyle Klein