Netherlands women's national cricket team
The Netherlands women's national cricket team, nicknamed the Lionesses, represents the Netherlands in international women's cricket. The team is organised by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB), which has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1966.
Flag of the Netherlands | ||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Lionesses | |||||||||
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Association | KNCB | |||||||||
Personnel | ||||||||||
Captain | Juliët Post | |||||||||
Coach | Sean Trouw[1] | |||||||||
International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
ICC status | Associate member (1966) | |||||||||
ICC region | Europe | |||||||||
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Women's Tests | ||||||||||
Only WTest | v | |||||||||
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Women's One Day Internationals | ||||||||||
First WODI | v | |||||||||
Last WODI | v | |||||||||
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Women's World Cup appearances | 4 (first in 1988) | |||||||||
Best result | 5th (1988) | |||||||||
Women's World Cup Qualifier appearances | 3 (first in 2003) | |||||||||
Best result | 3rd (2003) | |||||||||
Women's Twenty20 Internationals | ||||||||||
First WT20I | v | |||||||||
Last WT20I | v | |||||||||
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Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances | 3 (first in 2013) | |||||||||
Best result | 4th (2013) | |||||||||
As of 1 May 2020 |
A Dutch women's team first played an international match in 1937, when Australia toured on its way to play a series in England. The team regularly played fixtures against English club sides over the following decades, but it was not until the early 1980s that regular international competition commenced.[7] The Netherlands made its One Day International (ODI) debut in 1984, against New Zealand, and made its World Cup debut at the 1988 edition of the tournament, in Australia. Considered a top-level team from the late 1980s through to the early 2000s, the Netherlands participated in four consecutive World Cups between 1988 and 2000, and made the quarter-finals of the 1997 event. Since 2000, the Dutch side has not qualified for either the World Cup or the World Twenty20, although it retained ODI status until the 2011 World Cup Qualifier. In 2007, the team played a one-off Test match against South Africa, joining Ireland as the only associate member of the ICC to play at that level.
In April 2018, the ICC granted full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between the Netherlands women and another international side after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I.[8]
History
Early years
The Netherlands took part in women's international cricket from its earliest years, as early as 1937 they hosted the Australians on the first leg of their first ever Women's Ashes tour, before visiting England late the same year.
1980s
The Dutch team played their first ODI in 1984 against New Zealand. This was 12 years before the Dutch men's team played their first ODI. They lost that game by 67 runs, and were next seen in international cricket in 1988, playing in their first World Cup, in which they finished in last place. They finished third in the first European Championship in 1989.
1990s
They again finished third in the European Championship in 1990, and finished fourth the following year. The 1993 World Cup was again a disappointment, with another last place finish. 1995 saw them again finish third in the European Championship.
1997 was a busy year for the Dutch team, travelling to the Mikkelberg-Kunst-und-Cricket Center in Germany to play two ODIs against Denmark, a trip they repeated in 1998. They also visited Sri Lanka for a three match ODI series against the hosts, which they won 2–1, which remains their sole ODI series victory. This was followed by the World Cup, in which they avoided last place by reaching the quarter finals before being knocked out by Australia.
1999 saw another tour to Sri Lanka, where they lost the five match ODI series 5–0. This was followed by a last place finish in the European Championship in Denmark.
2000s
2000 saw the Dutch team's fourth and, to date, final World Cup appearance, where they again finished last. This was followed in 2001 by a tour to Pakistan where the hosts went 4–0 up in the seven match ODI series before the Netherlands won the final three games. Later in the year saw another third-place finish in the European Championship.
Their only cricket in 2002 was a three match ODI series against New Zealand, which saw three heavy defeats, two by more than 200 runs. The following year they hosted the 2003 IWCC Trophy, the inaugural edition of what is now the World Cup Qualifier. They needed to finish in the top two to gain qualification for the 2005 World Cup, but could only manage third place.
Their next international engagement was the European Championship in 2005, finishing in fourth place. 2006 saw a two match ODI series against Ireland, which they lost 2–0. The year did see some good news for them though, as the ICC announced that the top ten women's teams would have Test and ODI status. Their third-place finish in the IWCC Trophy in 2003, meant that the Dutch were included in this top ten. In February 2008 the Dutch women retained their test status for another four years by reaching the semi-final of the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
Squad
The Netherlands squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier was as follows:[9]
Tournament history
World Cup
- 1973: Did not participate
- 1978: Did not participate
- 1982: Did not participate
- 1988: 5th place
- 1993: 8th place
- 1997: Quarter finals
- 2000: 8th place
- 2005: Did not qualify
- 2009: Did not qualify
- 2013: Did not qualify
- 2017: Did not qualify
European Championship
- 1989: 3rd place
- 1990: 3rd place
- 1991: 4th place
- 1995: 3rd place
- 1999: 4th place
- 2001: 3rd place
- 2005: 4th place
- 2007: 3rd place
- 2009: Runner-up
- 2010: Runner-up
- 2011: Champions
- 2014: Runner-up
Women's World Twenty20
- 2009: Did not participate
- 2010: Did not participate
- 2012: Did not participate
- 2014: Did not qualify
- 2016: Did not qualify
ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier
Other tournaments
In the 2019 Netherlands Women's Quadrangular Series, the Netherlands finished in last place, losing five matches and having one washed out.
Team[10] |
Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +2.509 | |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | –0.385 | |
6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +1.320 | |
6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | –4.113 |
Records and Statistics
International Match Summary — Netherlands Women[11][12][13]
Last updated 7 September 2019
Playing Record | ||||||
Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
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Women's Test | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 July 2007 |
Women's One-Day Internationals | 101 | 19 | 81 | 0 | 1 | 8 August 1984 |
Women's Twenty20 Internationals | 32 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 6 August 2009 |
Women's Test cricket
- Highest team total: 108 v South Africa, 28 July 2007 at Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam.[14]
- Highest individual score: 49, Violet Wattenberg v South Africa, 28 July 2007 at Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam.[15]
- Best innings bowling: 4/62, Jolet Hartenhof v South Africa, 28 July 2007 at Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam.[16]
Women's Test record versus other nations[11]
Records complete to Women's Test #130. Last updated 31 July 2007.
Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | First match | First win |
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ICC Full members | |||||||
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 July 2007 |
Women's One-Day International
- Highest team total: 375/5 v Japan on 23 July 2003 at Sportpark Thurlede, Schiedam.[17]
- Highest individual score: 142, Pauline te Beest v Japan on 23 July 2003 at Sportpark Thurlede, Schiedam.[18]
- Best innings bowling: 5/20, Cheraldine Oudolf v Sri Lanka on 30 November 1997 at Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy.[19]
Most ODI runs for Netherlands Women [20]
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Most ODI wickets for Netherlands Women [21]
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WODI record versus other nations[12]
Records complete to WODI #802. Last updated 24 November 2011.
Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | First match | First win |
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ICC Full members | |||||||
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 November 1988 | ||
10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 December 1988 | ||
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 July 1993 | ||
22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 30 November 1988 | 20 July 1989 | |
9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 August 1984 | ||
12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 April 2001 | 16 April 2001 | |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 December 2000 | ||
13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 25 November 1997 | 25 November 1997 | |
7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 July 1993 | 21 July 1993 | |
ICC Associate members | |||||||
10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 July 1989 | 20 July 1990 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 July 2003 | 23 July 2003 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 July 2003 | 21 July 2003 |
Women's T20I cricket
- Highest team total: 196/3, v Germany on 27 June 2019 at La Manga Club Ground, Cartagena.[22]
- Highest individual innings: 126*, Sterre Kalis v Germany on 27 June 2019 at La Manga Club Ground, Cartagena.[23]
- Best innings bowling: 3/8, Mikkie Zwilling v Thailand on 14 August 2019 at Sportpark Het Schootsveld, Deventer.[24]
Most WT20I runs for Netherlands Women[25]
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Most WT20I wickets for Netherlands Women[26]
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WT20I record versus other nations[13]
Records complete to WT20I #757. Last updated 7 September 2019.
Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | First match | First win |
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ICC Full members | |||||||
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 July 2018 | ||
8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 August 2009 | ||
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 April 2011 | ||
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 October 2010 | ||
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 April 2011 | ||
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 July 2008 | ||
ICC Associate members | |||||||
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 June 2019 | 27 June 2019 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 September 2019 | 3 September 2019 | |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 July 2018 | ||
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 June 2019 | 26 June 2019 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 August 2019 | ||
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 July 2018 | ||
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 July 2018 | ||
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 September 2019 | 5 September 2019 |
Lists of players
- List of Netherlands women Test cricketers
- List of Netherlands women ODI cricketers
- List of Netherlands women Twenty20 International cricketers
See also
References
- (31 March 2016). "Sean Trouw appointed Dutch women's coach" – CricketEurope. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
- "Women's Test matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- "WODI matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- "WT20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- "WT20I matches - 2020 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- Other women's matches played by Netherlands women – CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- "All T20I matches to get international status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- "Women's T20I Quadrangular Series (in Netherlands) 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- "Records / Netherlands / Women's Test / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "Records / Netherlands / Women's One-Day Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
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- "Records / Netherlands Women / Women's Test / Highest totals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
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- "Records / Netherlands Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Top Scores". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
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