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Netherlands women's national cricket team

For the men's team, see Netherlands 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 Royal Dutch Cricket Association, which has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1966.

Netherlands
Nickname(s)Lionesses
AssociationRoyal Dutch Cricket Association
Personnel
CaptainBabette de Leede[1]
CoachNeil MacRae[2]
History
Test status acquired2007; 17 years ago (2007)
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAssociate member
(1966; 58 years ago (1966))
ICC regionEurope
ICC Rankings Current[3] Best-ever
WODI 12th 12th (26 Nov 2022)
WT20I 15th 15th (01 Jan 2024)
Women's Tests
Only WTestv.  South Africa at the Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam; 28–31 July 2007
WTests Played Won/Lost
Total[4] 1 0/1
(0 draws)
Women's One Day Internationals
First WODIv.  New Zealand at Sportpark Koninklijke HFC, Haarlem; 8 August 1984
Last WODIv.  Scotland at VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen; 12 August 2024
WODIs Played Won/Lost
Total[6] 114 23/90
(0 ties, 1 no result)
This year[7] 4 3/1
(0 ties, 0 no results)
Women's World Cup appearances4 (first in 1988)
Best result5th (1988)
Women's World Cup Qualifier appearances3 (first in 2003)
Best result3rd (2003)
Women's Twenty20 Internationals
First WT20Iv.  West Indies at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht; 1 July 2008
Last WT20Iv.  Scotland at VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen; 16 August 2024
WT20Is Played Won/Lost
Total[8] 76 29/41
(2 ties, 4 no results)
This year[9] 12 8/3
(0 ties, 1 no result)
Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances3 (first in 2013)
Best result4th (2013)

ODI and T20I kit

As of 16 August 2024

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.[10] 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. The Dutch side retained its 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 since 1 July 2018 have the full WT20I status.[11] In May 2022, the ICC announced the Netherlands as one of five women's sides to gain ODI status.[12] Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Thailand and the United States were the other four teams.[13]

History

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Early years

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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,[14] before visiting England late the same year.

1980s

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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

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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. That remains the sole ODI series victory for the Dutch team. This was followed by the World Cup, in which they reached the quarter-finals.

1999 was a year with a steep learning curve when another tour to Sri Lanka, where they suffered a 5–0 defeat in the five-match ODI series. After the European Championship in Denmark the Dutch rebuilt their squad and structure.

2000s

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2000 saw the Dutch team's fourth World Cup appearance, where they finished last. This was followed in 2001 by a tour to Pakistan. the hosts took a 4–0 lead in the seven match ODI series but the Netherlands bounced back admirably winning the final three games. Later in the year saw a third-place finish in the European Championship.

Their cricket in 2002 was a three match ODI series against New Zealand, which the Dutch were unable to win. The following year they hosted the 2003 IWCC Trophy, the inaugural edition of what is now the World Cup Qualifier. The Dutch finished third, but only the two finalists qualified for the 2005 World Cup.

Their next international engagement was the European Championship in 2005, finishing in fourth place. 2006 saw a two match ODI series against Ireland which was lost. Good news came from the ICC which 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.

2020s

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In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[15] The Netherlands were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier regional group, alongside five other teams.[16]

After a Netherlands women's cricket team bilateral series in Thailand, in November 2022, the team were given their first ever WODI Ranking.[17] An ODI win over higher-ranked Thailand gave the Netherlands their best global ranking ever (12th).

Sponsorship

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SISAR B.V.[18] became the official sponsor of the Dutch women's cricket team in December 2022. SISAR B.V.[19] signed a sponsorship contract for three years with the KNCB.[20]

Squad

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This lists all the players who have played for Netherlands for the past 12 months. Updated as of 1 July 2022.

Name Age Batting style Bowling style Format Notes
Batters
Sterre Kalis 25 Right-handed Right-arm medium ODI, T20I
Annemijn Thomson 28 Right-handed Right-arm leg break ODI, T20I
All-rounders
Robine Rijke 28 Right-handed Right-arm medium ODI, T20I
Heather Siegers 28 Right-handed Right-arm medium ODI, T20I Captain
Gwen Bloemen ODI, T20I
Mikkie Zwilling T20I
Wicket-keepers
Babette de Leede 25 Right-handed ODI, T20I
Jolien van Vliet 26 Right-handed ODI, T20I
Spin Bowlers
Silver Siegers 24 Right-handed Right-arm leg break ODI, T20I
Eva Lynch 24 Right-handed Right-arm off break ODI, T20I
Caroline de Lange 26 Right-handed Right-arm leg break ODI, T20I
Annemijn van Beuge 23 Right-handed Right-arm off break ODI, T20I
Pace Bowlers
Iris Zwilling 23 Right-handed Right-arm medium ODI, T20I
Frederique Overdijk 24 Right-handed Right-arm medium ODI, T20I
Hannah Landheer 22 Right-handed Right-arm medium ODI, T20I
Isabel van der Woning 23 Right-handed Right-arm medium ODI, T20I

Tournament history

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ICC Cricket World Cup

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World Cup records
Year Round Position Pld W L T NR
  1973 Did not participate
  1978
  1982
  1988 Group stage 5th 8 0 8 0 0
  1993 Group stage 8th 7 1 6 0 0
  1997 Quarter finals 6th 5 1 3 0 1
  2000 Group stage 8th 7 0 7 0 0
  2005 Did not qualify
  2009
  2013
  2017
  2022
  2025 To be determined
Total 4/12 0 titles 27 2 24 0 1

ICC Women's World T20

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Twenty20 World Cup records
Host
Year 		Round Position GP W L T NR
  2009 Did not qualify
  2010
  2012
  2014
  2016
  2018
  2020
  2023
  2024
  2026 To be determined
Total – 0 Titles 0 0 0 0 0

ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier

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ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier records
Host
Year 		Round Position GP W L T NR
  2013 Group stage 4/7 5 1 4 0 0
  2015 Group stage 8/8 4 0 4 0 0
  2018 Group stage 8/8 4 0 4 0 0
  2019 Group stage 6/8 4 1 3 0 0
  2022 Did not participate
  2024 Group stage 6/10 4 2 2 0 0
Total 5/6 0 Titles 21 4 17 0 0

ICC Women's World Twenty20 Europe Qualifier

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ICC Women's Twenty20 Qualifier Europe records
Year Round Position GP W L T NR
  2019 Round-robin 1/3 4 3 1 0 0
  2021 Round-robin 3/5 4 2 2 0 0
  2023 Round-robin 2/4 6 5 1 0 0
Total 3/3 – 14 10 4 0 0

Women's European Cricket Championship|European Championship

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Women's European Cricket Championship records
Year Round Position GP W L T NR
  1989 Round-robin 3/4 3 1 2 0 0
  1990 Round-robin 3/4 3 1 2 0 0
  1991 Round-robin 4/4 3 1 2 0 0
Total 3/3 – 9 3 6 0 0
  • 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

Records and statistics

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International Match Summary — Netherlands Women[21][22][23]

Last updated 16 August 2024

Playing Record
Format M W L T NR Inaugural Match
Women's Test 1 0 1 0 0 28 July 2007
Women's One-Day Internationals 114 23 90 0 1 8 August 1984
Women's Twenty20 Internationals 76 29 41 2 4 6 August 2009

Women's Test cricket

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Women's Test record versus other nations[21]

Records complete to Women's Test #130. Last updated 31 July 2007.

Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied N/R First match First win
ICC Full members
  South Africa 1 0 1 0 0 28 July 2007

Women's One-Day International

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WODI record versus other nations[22]

Records complete to WODI #1401. Last updated 12 August 2024.

Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied N/R First match First win
ICC Full members
  Australia 5 0 5 0 0 29 November 1988
  England 10 0 10 0 0 6 December 1988
  India 3 0 3 0 0 24 July 1993
  Ireland 25 2 23 0 0 30 November 1988 20 July 1989
  New Zealand 9 0 9 0 0 8 August 1984
  Pakistan 12 4 7 0 1 9 April 2001 16 April 2001
  South Africa 7 0 7 0 0 4 December 2000
  Sri Lanka 13 3 10 0 0 25 November 1997 25 November 1997
  West Indies 7 1 6 0 0 21 July 1993 21 July 1993
ICC Associate members
  Denmark 10 6 4 0 0 21 July 1989 20 July 1990
  Japan 1 1 0 0 0 23 July 2003 23 July 2003
  Papua New Guinea 2 2 0 0 0 5 August 2024 5 August 2024
  Scotland 4 3 1 0 0 21 July 2003 21 July 2003
  Thailand 6 1 5 0 0 20 November 2022 3 July 2023

Women's Twenty20 International cricket

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WT20I record versus other nations[23]

Records complete to WT20I #1991. Last updated 16 August 2024.

Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied N/R First match First win
ICC Full members
  Bangladesh 2 0 2 0 0 8 July 2018
  Ireland 16 1 14 0 1 6 August 2009 30 July 2021
  Pakistan 1 0 1 0 0 24 April 2011
  South Africa 1 0 1 0 0 14 October 2010
  Sri Lanka 1 0 0 0 1 24 April 2011
  West Indies 3 0 3 0 0 21 July 2008
  Zimbabwe 1 1 0 0 0 1 May 2024 1 May 2024
ICC Associate members
  France 3 3 0 0 0 26 August 2021 26 August 2021
  Germany 3 3 0 0 0 27 June 2019 27 June 2019
  Hong Kong 4 4 0 0 0 17 June 2024 17 June 2024
  Italy 4 4 0 0 0 8 September 2023 8 September 2023
  Jersey 3 2 0 0 1 24 August 2023 24 August 2023
  Namibia 6 4 2 0 0 3 September 2019 3 September 2019
  Papua New Guinea 2 0 1 0 1 10 July 2018
  Scotland 11 3 7 1 0 26 June 2019 26 June 2019
  Thailand 9 2 7 0 0 10 August 2019 30 November 2022
  Uganda 1 0 1 0 0 12 July 2018
  United Arab Emirates 3 0 2 1 0 7 July 2018
  United States 1 1 0 0 0 5 September 2019 5 September 2019
  Vanuatu 1 1 0 0 0 27 April 2024 27 April 2024

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Heather Siegers hands over captaincy of the Dutch women's team to Babette de Leede". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Neil MacRae new head coach of Dutch women's cricket team". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  3. ^ "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
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  5. ^ "Women's Test matches - 2024 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
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  20. ^ "SISAR GAAT NEDERLANDS VROUWENCRICKETTEAM ONDERSTEUNEN". KNCB (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
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