News: KNCB’s grand plans…

CricketEurope had an article recently talking about the steps that KNCB is thinking of taking. The article is available here
There is talk of a seperate “Pakistan Cricket League”? Because there is too much tension between the “2 cultures of Dutch cricket”? Where is this “talk” emnating from? The Pakistani community or the Dutch community?
This is [...]

News: Ire/Sco/NZ to play triangular….

I think this triangular has been scheduled for a while. As far as my memory goes, this was originally supposed to be Kenya, NZ and Sco in this tournament. There is a mistake in the news article stating that this will be the second ODI by Ireland against a test nation, I think they wanted [...]

News: Rod Lyall’s article on Dutch Cricket…

This is a good article by Rod Lyall in which he analyzis his own article from a year ago.
The problem about the calender is not only with Netherlands. It is with all 4 of the top associates. They have no idea what they are doing outside of the IC cup plans. At least all of [...]

News: Netherlands chase down Bermuda inside 20 overs….

Once again, I am a little speechless…….. the same thing happenned all over again……… good Netherlands opening, terrible Bermuda batting, Bermuda outclassed, and Zuiderant failing.

News: Dutch beat Bermuda by 172 runs…..

This is just bad….. I cannot make any comments….. there is a lot of talk about Clay Smith and Saleem Mukaddem missing…….. Clay Smith is quite old now, and may retire, while Mukaddem has already retired…….. so this is what Bermuda is likely to be in the future……… Losses like this to Netherlands coupled with [...]

News: Scotland romp to victory against Netherlands…

An innings defeat….
Netherlands lost this game basically due to their bowling, which was a lot weaker than before due to the absense of Schiferli, Jonkman, Stelling and Reekers……. However a similar weakend Netherlands team beat Canada quite convincingly a month ago. So its all getting jumbled up….. Buurman, who we have consistently been saying should [...]

Opinion: Netherlands becoming clowns?

I understand that H Mol (or was it G Mol) was on debut. But even a 10 year old kid playing in the backyard would know not to do a “well left” when there are 7 runs needed off 3 balls…..
But it is amazing that they even got to that point. They were cruising so [...]

News: Netherlands beat Canada

…. but after a fightback……
Looks like Qaiser Ali ended up making a case for himself….. now Andy Pick has a bit of a selection to do. A team combination has to be made out from the following batsmen:
Barnett, Bilcliff, Chumney, Samad, Qaiser Ali, Jyoti
The following all rounders:
Dhaniram, G Codrington, Maxwell, Davison
and the following bowlers:
Bhatti, Osinde, [...]

News: Netherlands scrap past Canada…

A victory by 1 wicket, and that too after the last wicket had to play out of their skin to put on 27 runs, would not do Netherlands proud, but would make the second string Canadian team very happy. As far as I can see it, the 3 people going out from the current Canadian [...]

News: Netherlands thrash Bermuda….

While I would not really have been surprised with this result before this tour, I am a little surprised after Bermuda’s performance in the intercontinental cup. Nothing came good in this match for them, neither their batting nor bowling.
Netherlands perhaps need to rest ten Doeschate in the next game and see whether they are still [...]