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Why on Earth do they even give the Netherlands ODI status....These should be List A games.
They are playing a whole lot better than the likes of Bangladesh & Zimbabwesideshowtim said:Why on Earth do they even give the Netherlands ODI status....These should be List A games.
Kweek has van Bunge stopped bowling - I remember he was quite a useful leg-spinner...chekmeout said:They are playing a whole lot better than the likes of Bangladesh & Zimbabwe
What's the point in making them List A games? All it is a needless extra barrier to stop other countries playing cricket at the top level.sideshowtim said:Why on Earth do they even give the Netherlands ODI status....These should be List A games.
How's the game going to progress if the developing cricket nations aren't given a shot at international cricket sometime?sideshowtim said:Why on Earth do they even give the Netherlands ODI status....These should be List A games.
Assuming they gain English or Irish citizenship along the way, yes.chekmeout said:Are Dutch eligible to play for England after a 4-year qualification?
And could've been a wider margin if Vaas and Jayasuriya had done.TT Boy said:Could have been a more closer finish if ten Doeschate played.
IIRC he has been tried as an opening bowler and found to get carted quite early and lose confidance and go down hill from thereon.alternative said:Excellent start from Netherlands, and poor effort from SriLankans.. Fernando being a main bowler should have opened the bowling attack in place of Maharoof..
I agree. If SL had rested any more players, SL may have suffered an embarassing defeat .( *which would have been great for Netherlands Cricket * )chekmeout said:They are playing a whole lot better than the likes of Bangladesh & Zimbabwe
Was he not playing due to County Cricket commitments ?TT Boy said:Could have been a more closer finish if ten Doeschate played.
If its true that must surely then call into question whether these games can be given ODI status surely ?Steulen said:Another rumour...there was no actual toss but Sri Lanka 'won' it both matches because the main sponsor was afraid there wouldn't be enough time for corporate hospitality if the Dutch batted first...too crazy to be true surely.