2024-05-24 03:11:39
The Netherlands have made two modifications to their T20 World Cup squad. Injured Fred Klassen and Daniel Dorum have been dropped from the staff. Medium pacer Kyle Klein and leg-spin all-rounder Shakib Zulfikar have gotten a spot within the staff as an alternative of them. Klein, nonetheless, was in touring reserve. This time he bought a spot within the 15 member staff.
Fred will be unable to play within the World Cup once more with a torn decrease again. However, Daniel was additionally knocked out of the World Cup attributable to a damaged hand.
Zulfikar, who bought an opportunity within the World Cup staff, has to date performed six T20Is and 15 ODIs for the Netherlands. He took 9 wickets with the ball. Economic system 6.46. However, right-handed medium pacer Klein has performed just one T20 and two ODIs for the Dutch. He bought a possibility to bowl an over in that solely T20 in opposition to Nepal. He was wicketless with 5 runs.
Wicketkeeper batsman Scott Edwards will lead the Netherlands on this World Cup as normal. He additionally served as captain within the 2022 World Cup.
Earlier than the World Cup, the orange jersey holders are warming up by taking part in a tri-series in opposition to Eire and Scotland. They’ve already crushed Scotland and misplaced to Eire by 1 run within the collection.
Netherlands are in ‘D’ group in T20 World Cup. The place their opponents are Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Nepal.
The Netherlands’ World Cup mission will start with a match in opposition to Nepal on June 4. After that, they are going to play in opposition to South Africa on June 8. Their opponent is Bangladesh within the third match on June 13. And on June 17, they are going to face Sri Lanka within the final match of the group stage.
Earlier than that, they are going to play two warm-up matches. Sri Lanka is their opponent within the first warm-up match on Could 28. And their second warm-up match in opposition to Canada on Could 30.
Netherlands World Cup Group:
Ariane Dutt, Bass de Lied, Kyle Klein, Logan von Beek, Max O’Dowd, Michael Levitt, Paul von Meekeren, Saqib Zulfikar, Scott Edwards, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, Tim Pringle, Vikram Singh, Viv Kingma and Wesley Baresi.