The Netherlands was fielding an ineligible player in a T20I against Italy. I mean, they managed to beat Italy by 94 runs in the match but still messed up by including a player who didn’t meet the ICC’s eligibility rules.
Netherlands vs. Italy
The Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) owned up to the mistake after realizing their error, which is some good sportsmanship, I guess. But seriously, how do you forget to check if your players are allowed to play? And get this—no one knows yet who exactly this mystery player was! It’s like a cricketing mistake unfolding before our eyes.
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The Netherlands fielded two T20I debutants against Italy. Madison Landsman who took a hat-trick for South Africa at the inaugural Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup last year and Sanya Khurana. The KNCB has not confirmed the identity of the player in question.
But let’s give credit where it’s due: the Netherlands had two T20I debutants strutting their stuff against Italy. There was Madison Landsman with her hat-trick heroics from last year and Sanya Khurana stepping onto the scene for the first time. Talk about pressure.
The ICC has informed the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) regarding an irregularity in the line-up of the Dutch Women’s Cricket Team in the match between the Netherlands and Italy on Tuesday, May 28.
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Netherlands victory over Italy
Now we wait with bated breath for what kind of penalty the ICC dishes out for this gaffe. It could be anything from suspending the player involved to changing the match result. The Netherlands thrashed Italy by 94 runs in the first T20I of a four-match series on Tuesday, posting 178 for 4 before restricting their opponents to 84 for 9.
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But they did so while selecting a player who was not qualified under the ICC’s player eligibility regulations. The KNCB flagged this to the ICC after they had realized their error. But hey, we’ve got to appreciate KNCB backing their women’s team through thick and thin. They’re all about pushing them forward on that road to T20I and 50-over World Cup glory.
Games against Papua New Guinea, Scotland, and Hong Kong. Ranked 15th in the world T20I rankings, they’ve got plenty more cricket action coming up despite this little hiccup in their game with Italy.
Netherlands women’s squad
Annemijn Thomson, Carlijn van Koolwijk, Myrthe van den Raad, Robine Rijke, Sanya Khurana, Sterre Kalis, Frederique Overdijk, Iris Zwilling, Madison Landsman, Phebe Molkenboer, Robin Schmidt, Babette de Leede, Fenna Vermeire, Caroline de Lange, Eva Lynch, Hannah Landheer, Merel Dekeling, Mikkie Zwilling, Silver Siegers
Italy women’s squad
Himanshi Daluwatta, Sadalee Malwatta, Chathurika Mahamalage, Dilaisha Nanayakkara, Emilia Bartram, Kumudu Peddrick, Regina Suddahazai, Ishara Jayamannage, Methnara Rathnayake, Anusha Landage, Ilenia Sims, Nimesha Ekanayake, Pasindi Kanankege, and Teshani Kankanamage
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