5 Players to Watch out for in WI vs NED ODI series
West Indies will tour the Netherlands for a three-match ODI series starting on May 31, 2022. The remaining two matches will take place on June 2 and June 4 and all the games will be staged at VRA Cricket Ground in Amstelveen. Both the teams have met each other only in two ODIs so far with the last one coming 11 years back in the 2011 World Cup. West Indies will start a new era under captain Nicholas Pooran after the retirement of Kieron Pollard and the series presents a good opportunity for players from either side to perform with the 50-over World Cup next year.
Let’s take a look at the 5 players to watch out for in West Indies vs Netherlands ODI series:
Nicholas Pooran
As Kieron Pollard decided to hang up his boots, the West Indies cricket board appointed Nicholas Pooran as their full-time white-ball captain. The left-handed power-hitter has played 37 ODIs since his debut in 2019. In 34 innings, Pooran has scored 1121 runs at an average of 40.03 and a strike rate of 98.85 with one century and eight fifties.
Shai Hope
Wicketkeeper batter Shai Hope has impressive numbers in the ODI format since making his debut six years back in 2016. Hope has played 89 ODI matches and scored 3738 runs. In 84 innings, the right-handed player has an average of 50.51 and a strike rate of 74.61 with ten tons and 20 half-centuries. His highest score of 170 came against Ireland in 2019.
Rovman Powell
With Pollard retired and Andre Russell not playing ODI cricket regularly, Rovman Powell has a perfect chance to try and cement his place in the One-Day setup. Known for his powerful hitting, Powell has featured in 37 games and scored 786 runs. In 34 innings, he has an average of 25.35 and a strike rate of 82.56 with one ton and two fifties.
Max O’Dowd
Netherlands player Max O’Dowd has had a decent start to his ODI career. He made his debut against Zimbabwe in the year 2019. In 11 matches, the right-handed batter has amassed 359 runs at an average of 39.88 and a strike rate of 71.65, which includes three half-centuries with the highest score of 86*.
Logan van Beek
Fast bowler Logan van Beek made his debut in the format last year. The pacer has played eight games since then and taken 14 wickets at an average of 22.28 and an economy rate of just 4.63 with the best figures of 4/56. Notably, he was the leading wicket-taker with seven scalps in the series between New Zealand and the Netherlands in March-April this year.
