World Cup 2023: Netherlands preview – Dutch hope to make a difference
The Netherlands successfully qualified for the 2023 ODI World Cup in India after defeating former two-time champions West Indies, Scotland, USA, Oman, and Nepal in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers. The team have had a remarkable year in ODI cricket, showing significant improvement compared to their overall 50-over record.
Throughout their 27-year ODI history, the Netherlands have only won 40 matches, resulting in a win percentage of 35.08%. However, this year, they have won six out of their 14 ODI games, increasing their win percentage to 42.85.
Past performance
The Netherlands’ most notable performance in the ODI World Cup occurred in 2007. During this tournament, they achieved one of their two World Cup victories by defeating Scotland with eight wickets in hand and 157 balls to spare. In the 2007 World Cup, their win percentage stood at 33.33%, making it their best performance to date. Their next best performance took place in 2003, where they managed to secure only one win out of six games. Unfortunately, the Netherlands did not qualify for the previous ODI World Cup in 2019, which was held in England.
Squad
The Netherlands team’s biggest advantage in the upcoming World Cup will be their all-rounders. Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, and Max ODowd are highly skilled and can contribute with both the bat and ball.
In addition to these three players, Colin Ackermann, Shariz Ahmad, and Roelof van der Merwe are also valuable assets who can make significant contributions in both batting and bowling. Vikramjit Singh is a capable bowler, while Logan van Beek can provide useful batting support as a part-time option.
Scott Edwards (c), Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Sybrand Engelbrecht.
Netherlands Complete Schedule for World Cup 2023:
Date Day Match Venue Time (IST)
06-Oct-23 Friday Pakistan vs Netherlands Hyderabad 2:00 P.M
09-Oct-23 Monday New Zealand vs Netherlands Hyderabad 2:00 P.M
17-Oct-23 Tuesday South Africa vs Netherlands Dharamsala 2:00 P.M
21-Oct-23 Saturday Netherlands vs Sri Lanka Lucknow 10:30 A.M
25-Oct-23 Wednesday Australia vs Netherlands Delhi 2:00 P.M
28-Oct-23 Saturday Netherlands vs Bangladesh Kolkata 2:00 P.M
03-Nov-23 Friday Netherlands vs Afghanistan Lucknow 2:00 P.M
08-Nov-23 Wednesday England vs Netherlands Pune 2:00 P.M
12-Nov-23 Sunday India vs Netherlands Bengaluru 2:00 P.M
