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Netherlands name squad for ICC ODI World Cup 2023

The Netherlands Cricket announced a 15-member squad on Thursday for the forthcoming ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023, which will be played in India from October 5 to November 19.

Netherlands has recalled experienced duo Roelof van der Merwe and Colin Ackermann for their World Cup campaign after the veterans missed out on the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament, where the Netherlands booked their slot for the World Cup.

27-year-old wicket-keeper batter Scott Edwards will lead the team in their return to the ODI World Cup after they failed to qualify for the 2015 and 2019 events.

The Netherlands have previously participated in four ODI World Cups, making their debut in the 1996 edition, but failed to qualify for the 1999 edition. They then played in three consecutive World Cups in 2003, 2007 and 2011.

Netherlands will play warm-up matches against Australia on September 30 and India on October 3 before kicking off their World Cup 2023 campaign against Pakistan on October 6 at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.

Netherlands World Cup squad

Scott Edwards (c), Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Sybrand Engelbrecht.

Traveling Reserve: Noah Croes, Kyle Klein

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England coach Mott hints Harry Brook’s inclusion in World Cup 2023 squad

England white-ball coach Matthew Mott has suggested rising star Harry Brook could yet feature at the World Cup 2023, saying the defending champions’ final squad is “still open for debate”.

Harry Brook was omitted when England announced their preliminary 15-man squad for the 50-over tournament in India which starts next month.

But teams do not have to confirm their squads until September 28.

The 24-year-old Harry Brook was initially edged out by 2019 World Cup final hero Ben Stokes’s decision to reverse his retirement from one-day internationals.

But a hundred for Northern Superchargers in his next innings in The Hundred, followed by contributions of 43 not out and 67 in T20 international wins against New Zealand reignited the debate about Harry Brook’s World Cup place.

Dawid Malan appears to be the specialist batsman most likely to make way, although England could leave out all-rounder Liam Livingstone or drop a seam bowler to accommodate Brook.

“He is one of a number of players who has an opportunity to put their hand up,” Mott told the BBC.

“What I would say about Harry is that what you want to see from players when they miss out on a squad, is you want them to come out and slam that door down.

“And I thought at the start of this series, and with his hundred in the Hundred, he made a real statement…

“It is still open for debate and there will be plenty of good cricket played in the next month so we’ll see what that squad ends up looking like…

“It’s just an incredibly hard side to select and to squeeze 15 players into it.”

Mott was speaking following England’s six-wicket defeat by New Zealand in the fourth T20I at Trent Bridge, where the tourists reached a target of 176 to draw the series 2-2.

England next face New Zealand in four ODIs, starting in Cardiff on Friday.

Harry Brook is not in the squad for that series, but will likely feature in a three-match ODI series against Ireland, which would represent his last chance to impress before England fly to India.

“He may be in that Ireland squad so you can read into that,” Mott said. “It’s the media’s job to create speculation and it’s our job to put a lid on it and I think we are doing that. The players are coping with it really well.”

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