Netherlands Cricket Team News

Netherlands star Sybrand Engelbrecht has announced his retirement from international cricket following his team's final T20 World Cup 2024 clash against Sri Lanka in Gros Islet on June 17. The 35-year-old captured headlines this morning with a stellar display of fielding prowess against Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka steamrolled the Netherlands by 83 runs in their respective final games of the group stages. Earlier, Bangladesh’s win over Nepal ruined the Dutch’s chance of making it to the Super Eight, and eventually, they were bundled for 118 while chasing 202 with Nuwan Thushara claiming a three-fer.

‌There is no greater delight for a pacer than crafting an unplayable delivery and dismissing a celebrated batter. Such was the case in the Group D clash between Netherlands and South Africa, where Logan Van Beek's jaffa left Reeza Hendricks utterly confounded leading to a sublime bowled dismissal.

The game of cricket is more of a mental battle than a physical brawl. As South Africa and Netherlands squared off in New York on Saturday, a trauma from the past haunted the Proteas men with Quinton de Kock ending up with a suicidal run out on the first ball of the innings itself.