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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 15 men who will represent The Netherlands in the #CWC23 starting next month.

Wicketkeeper Batter Noah Croes and Fast Bowler Kyle Klein will be the two travelling reserves in the squad.

🇮🇳, here we come! 💪 pic.twitter.com/bTXvVzdZPM

— Cricket🏏Netherlands (@KNCBcricket) September 7, 2023

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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Christchurch washout hits Sri Lanka World Cup hopes

CHRISTCHURCH: Sri Lanka’s hopes of securing automatic qualification for the World Cup took a major blow on Tuesday when heavy rain and gusting winds forced the second one-day international against New Zealand to be abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Steady rain meant the covers stayed on all day at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch, with organisers calling the match off at 1630 local time (0330 GMT) with more showers forecast.

As a result the two teams split the points which further damages Sri Lanka’s designs on a place in the top eight of the Super League, who automatically qualify for the World Cup in India in October and November.

Having also lost the first ODI in the three-match series, Sri Lanka are now ninth in the table with 82 points, six points behind West Indies.

To make the top eight, Sri Lanka must win the third ODI against New Zealand in three days’ time and pray that South Africa lose at least once in their upcoming series against the Netherlands, and that Ireland fail to beat Bangladesh 3-0 when they meet in May.

The teams missing out on the top eight will go into a repechage 10-team tournament in Zimbabwe in June and July from which the final two teams will emerge.

New Zealand have already qualified for the World Cup and are now guaranteed to finish as Super League table-toppers even if they lose the third ODI in Hamilton on Friday.

Sri Lanka have lost all three tour games played so far in New Zealand, including a 2-0 whitewash in the Test series.

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India-Pakistan deadlock to take centre stage at ICC Board Meeting

DUBAI: The long-running conflict between Pakistan and India regarding their participation in this year’s Asia Cup and Men’s ODI World Cup will take centre stage in the International Cricket Council (ICC) board meeting this weekend.

The upcoming edition of the Asia Cup and Pakistan’s participation in the Men’s ODI World Cup has been in jeopardy after the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) refused to tour Pakistan for the aforementioned tournament on political grounds.

The BCCI has maintained their stance of not touring Pakistan for the Asia Cup, while the PCB is adamant that if they do not, then Pakistan might not travel to India for the World Cup in October-November.

Meanwhile, the first quarterly meeting of the year got underway on Thursday with the women’s cricket committee and continued on Friday with the men’s committee.

Yet the Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) meeting on Saturday will be the focus of attention before the ICC Board and Finance & Commercial Affairs (F&CA) committee convene on Sunday and Monday as one of the most pressing topics – the prevailing deadlock between Pakistan and India – will be under discussion.

The chairman of the PCB management committee Najam Sethi is likely to raise Pakistan’s concerns about India’s hesitance in touring their country as the nation is poised to host ICC Champions Trophy in 2025 apart from this year’s Asia Cup.

“We have complex issues on hand but for me when I go to the ACC (Asian Cricket Council) and ICC meetings I have kept all options open for us and we have to take a clear position now,” said Sethi at a press conference earlier this week.

“There are two different matters, one is of ICC and the other is of ACC. This is not only about Asia Cup because we also have to host the Champions Trophy. I will go and talk with both ICC and ACC on this matter,” he added.

However, the final decision regarding Pakistan’s participation in ODI World Cup in India will be taken by the government, Sethi confirmed on Monday.

“I have approached our government to take their point of view on this matter. If our patron [PM Shehbaz Sharif] asks us to go and play World Cup in India regardless of whether they come here to play Asia Cup or not, we will have to consider it,” he said.

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