Photo Credit: Cricket Netherlands
The Netherlands in Kathmandu against Nepal and Malaysia
The Nepalese Cricket Association (CAN) will host the national teams of the Netherlands and Malaysia in a three-country T20I tournament in Kathmandu from April 17 to 24.
The three national teams compete in the ‘Bajaj Pulsar’ three-country tournament, sponsored by ‘Strength Partner Shivam Cement’. The teams meet each other twice, so a total of six games. The numbers 1 and 2 then compete in a final for the tournament win. All matches are played at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground.
Given the decline in Covid-19 cases in Nepal and the resumption of the national cricket competition in the Asian country, now is the ideal time to bring international cricket back to the calendar in Nepal as well. The spring weather will undoubtedly ensure that there are excellent cricket conditions in Kathmandu.
The players and officials all stay in a safe ‘bubble’, and will be frequently checked for corona by means of a PCR test.
The selection: Pieter Seelaar (c), Tobias Visée, Max O’Dowd, Ben Cooper, Bas de Leede, Vikramjit Singh, Scott Edwards, Aryan Dutt, Philippe Boissevain, Paul van Meekeren, Vivian Kingma, Sebastiaan Braat, Tonny Staal, Julian de Mey
Guidance: Ryan Campbell (coach), James Hilditch (assistant coach), George Dunlop (physiotherapist)
Tour dates: Arrival Monday April 12 – return journey Sunday April 25
Coach Ryan Campbell: “After not playing since November 2019, I am overjoyed at the announcement of the Tri-Nations Series in Nepal. The boys have worked so hard for over a year with so much uncertainty on when our next match will be. Playing Nepal and Malaysia in Nepal will present us with an extremely tough re-entry into World Cricket but it’s a challenge we are very much looking forward to. ”
Photo Credit: LinkedIn profile photo of Ryan Campbell
