Netherlands women's national cricket team

Netherlands
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Netherlands Cricket logo
NicknameLionesses
AssociationRoyal Dutch Cricket Association
Personnel
CaptainBabette de Leede[1]
CoachNeil MacRae[2]
History
Test status acquired2007 (2007)
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAssociate member (1966 (1966))
ICC regionEurope
ICC Rankings Current[3] Best-ever
ODI 13th 12th (26 Nov 2022)
T20I 15th 15th (01 Jan 2024)
Tests
Only Testv.  South Africa at the Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam; 28–31 July 2007
Tests Played Won/Lost
Total[4] 1 0/1
(0 draws)
One Day Internationals
First ODIv.  New Zealand at Sportpark Koninklijke HFC, Haarlem; 8 August 1984
Last ODIv.  Scotland at New Williamfield, Stirling; 31 August 2026
ODIs Played Won/Lost
Total[5] 116 24/91
(0 ties, 1 no result)
This year[6] 2 1/1
(0 ties, 0 no results)
World Cup appearances4 (first in 1988)
Best result5th (1988)
Women's World Cup Qualifier appearances3 (first in 2003)
Best result3rd (2003)
T20 Internationals
First T20Iv.  West Indies at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht; 1 July 2008
Last T20Iv.  Pakistan at County Ground, Bristol; 27 June 2026
T20Is Played Won/Lost
Total[7] 115 52/57
(2 ties, 4 no results)
This year[8] 16 6/10
(0 ties, 0 no results)
T20 World Cup appearances1 (first in 2026)
Best resultGroup Stage (2026)
T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances3 (first in 2013)
Best result4th (2013)

ODI & T20I kit

As of 31 August 2026

The Netherlands women's national cricket team, nicknamed the Lionesses, represents the Netherlands in international women's cricket. The team is organised by the Royal Dutch Cricket Association, which has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1966.

A Dutch women's team first played an international match in 1937, when Australia toured on its way to play a series in England. The team regularly played fixtures against English club sides over the following decades, but it was not until the early 1980s that regular international competition commenced.[9] The Netherlands made its One Day International (ODI) debut in 1984, against New Zealand, and made its World Cup debut at the 1988 edition of the tournament, in Australia. Considered a top-level team from the late 1980s through to the early 2000s, the Netherlands participated in four consecutive World Cups between 1988 and 2000, and made the quarter-finals of the 1997 event. The Dutch side retained its ODI status until the 2011 World Cup Qualifier. In 2007, the team played a one-off Test match against South Africa, joining Ireland as the only associate member of the ICC to play at that level.

In April 2018, the ICC granted full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between the Netherlands women and another international side since 1 July 2018 have the full WT20I status.[10] In May 2022, the ICC announced the Netherlands as one of five women's sides to gain ODI status.[11] Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Thailand and the United States were the other four teams.[12]

History

Early years

The Netherlands took part in women's international cricket from its earliest years. As early as 1937 they hosted the Australians on the first leg of their first ever Women's Ashes tour,[13] before visiting England late the same year.

1980s

The Dutch team played their first ODI in 1984 against New Zealand. This was 12 years before the Dutch men's team played their first ODI. They lost that game by 67 runs, and were next seen in international cricket in 1988, playing in their first World Cup, in which they finished in last place. They finished third in the first European Championship in 1989.

1990s

They again finished third in the European Championship in 1990, and finished fourth the following year. The 1993 World Cup was again a disappointment, with another last place finish. 1995 saw them again finish third in the European Championship.

1997 was a busy year for the Dutch team, travelling to the Mikkelberg-Kunst-und-Cricket Center in Germany to play two ODIs against Denmark, a trip they repeated in 1998. They also visited Sri Lanka for a three match ODI series against the hosts, which they won 2–1. That remains the sole ODI series victory for the Dutch team. This was followed by the World Cup, in which they reached the quarter-finals.

1999 was a year with a steep learning curve when another tour to Sri Lanka, where they suffered a 5–0 defeat in the five-match ODI series. After the European Championship in Denmark the Dutch rebuilt their squad and structure.

2000s

2000 saw the Dutch team's fourth World Cup appearance, where they finished last. This was followed in 2001 by a tour to Pakistan. the hosts took a 4–0 lead in the seven match ODI series but the Netherlands bounced back admirably winning the final three games. Later in the year saw a third-place finish in the European Championship.

Their cricket in 2002 was a three match ODI series against New Zealand, which the Dutch were unable to win. The following year they hosted the 2003 IWCC Trophy, the inaugural edition of what is now the World Cup Qualifier. The Dutch finished third, but only the two finalists qualified for the 2005 World Cup.

Their next international engagement was the European Championship in 2005, finishing in fourth place. 2006 saw a two match ODI series against Ireland which was lost. Good news came from the ICC which announced that the top ten women's teams would have Test and ODI status. Their third-place finish in the IWCC Trophy in 2003 meant that the Dutch were included in this top ten. In February 2008 the Dutch women retained their test status for another four years by reaching the semi-final of the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier.

2020s

In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[14] The Netherlands were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier regional group, alongside five other teams.[15]

In May 2022 the ICC gave the Netherlands women ODI status together with PNG, Thailand, Scotland and the USA.

After a Netherlands women's cricket team bilateral series in Thailand, in November 2022, the team were given their first ever WODI Ranking.[16] An ODI win over higher-ranked Thailand gave the Netherlands their best global ranking ever (12th).

In April and May the Netherlands played in the ICC T20 World Cup Global Qualifier in Abu Dhabi, missing the semi finals on net run rate.[17]

In January 2026 the team secured its first ever T20 World Cup ticket in Kathmandu, winning five consecutive matches including those against Scotland, Thailand and USA.[18]

Sponsorship

SISAR B.V.[19] became the official sponsor of the Dutch women's cricket team in December 2022. SISAR B.V.[20] signed a sponsorship contract for three years with the KNCB.[21]

In 2026 Da Vinci and Tachyon Security signed sponsorship deals with the KNCB just prior to the team's departure to the T20 World Cup Qualifier in Kathmandu.[22]

Squad

This lists all the players who have played for Netherlands for the past 12 months. Updated as of 1 July 2026.[23]

Name Age Batting style Bowling style Forms Notes
Batters
Sterre Kalis27Right-handedRight-arm mediumODI, T20I
Phebe Molkenboer21Right-handedRight-arm mediumODI, T20I
Sanya Khurana21Right-handedODI, T20I
All-rounders
Robine Rijke30Right-handedRight-arm mediumODI, T20I
Heather Siegers29Right-handedRight-arm OffspinODI, T20I
Wicket-keepers
Babette de Leede26Right-handedODI, T20Icaptain
Rosalie Lawrence19Right-handedODI, T20I
Spin Bowlers
Silver Siegers26Right-handedRight-arm leg breakODI, T20I
Caroline de Lange28Right-handedRight-arm leg breakODI, T20I
Pace Bowlers
Iris Zwilling24Right-handedRight-arm mediumODI, T20I
Hannah Landheer23Right-handedRight-arm mediumODI, T20I
Isabel van der Woning24Right-handedRight-arm mediumODI, T20I
Myrthe van den Raad20Right-handendRight-arm mediumODI, T20I
Lara Leemhuis18Right-handedRight-arm mediumODI, T20I

Tournament history

ICC Cricket World Cup

World Cup records
Year Round Position Pld W L T NR
England 1973Did not participate
India 1978
New Zealand 1982
Australia 1988Group stage5th80800
England 1993Group stage8th71600
India 1997Quarter finals6th51301
New Zealand 2000Group stage8th70700
England 2005Did not qualify
Australia 2009
India 2013
England 2017
New Zealand 2022
India 2025
Total4/120 titles2722401

ICC Women's World T20

Twenty20 World Cup records
Host
Year
Round GP W L T NR
England 2009Did not qualify
Cricket West Indies 2010
Sri Lanka 2012
Bangladesh 2014
India 2016
Cricket West Indies 2018
Australia 2020
South Africa 2023
United Arab Emirates 2024
England 2026Group Stage 5 0 5 0 0
Total0 Title50500

ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier

ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier records
Host
Year
Round Position GP W L T NR
Republic of Ireland 2013Group stage4/751400
Thailand 2015Group stage8/840400
Netherlands 2018Group stage8/840400
Scotland 2019Group stage6/841300
United Arab Emirates 2022Did not participate
United Arab Emirates 2024Group stage6/1042200
Nepal 2026Super 64/1075200
Total6/70 Titles2891900

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Division One

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Division One records
Host
Year
Round Position GP W L T NR
Spain 2023Runners-up2/465100
Netherlands 2025Runners-up2/464200
Total2/20 Titles125300

ICC Women's World Twenty20 Europe Qualifier

ICC Women's Twenty20 Qualifier Europe records
Year Round Position GP W L T NR
Spain 2019Round-robin1/343100
Spain 2021Round-robin3/542200
Total2/2–85300

Women's European Cricket Championship/European Championship

Women's European Cricket Championship records
Year Round Position GP W L T NR
Denmark 1989Round-robin3/431200
England 1990Round-robin3/431200
Netherlands 1991Round-robin4/431200
Republic of Ireland 1995Round-robin3/431200
Denmark 1999Round-robin4/430300
England 2001Round-robin3/431200
England 2005Round-robin2/210100
Netherlands 2007Round-robin3/431200
Republic of Ireland 2009Round-robin2/321100
Scotland 2010Round-robin2/432100
Netherlands 2011Round-robinChampion22000
Total11/11–29111800

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Netherlands Women[24][25][26]

Last updated 31 August 2026

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Women's Test1010028 July 2007
Women's One-Day Internationals1162491018 August 1984
Women's Twenty20 Internationals1155257246 August 2009

Women's Test cricket

Women's Test record versus other nations[24]

Records complete to Women's Test #130. Last updated 31 July 2007.

OpponentMatchesWonLostTiedN/RFirst matchFirst win
ICC Full members
 South Africa1010028 July 2007

Women's One-Day International

WODI record versus other nations[25]

Records complete to WODI #1561. Last updated 31 August 2026.

OpponentMatchesWonLostTiedN/RFirst matchFirst win
ICC Full members
 Australia5050029 November 1988
 England10010006 December 1988
 India3030024 July 1993
 Ireland252230030 November 198820 July 1989
 New Zealand909008 August 1984
 Pakistan1247019 April 200116 April 2001
 South Africa707004 December 2000
 Sri Lanka133100025 November 199725 November 1997
 West Indies7160021 July 199321 July 1993
ICC Associate members
 Denmark10640021 July 198920 July 1990
 Japan1100023 July 200323 July 2003
 Papua New Guinea220005 August 20245 August 2024
 Scotland6420021 July 200321 July 2003
 Thailand6150020 November 20223 July 2023

Women's Twenty20 International cricket

WT20I record versus other nations[26]

Records complete to WT20I #2895. Last updated 27 June 2026.

OpponentMatchesWonLostTiedN/RFirst matchFirst win
ICC Full members
 Australia 1010020 June 2026
 Bangladesh 615008 July 201831 May 2026
 India 1010017 June 2026
 Ireland 19117016 August 200930 July 2021
 Pakistan 2020024 April 2011
 South Africa 2020014 October 2010
 Sri Lanka 1000124 April 2011
 West Indies 3030021 July 2008
 Zimbabwe 220001 May 20241 May 2024
ICC Associate members
 France 3300026 August 202126 August 2021
 Germany 5500027 June 201927 June 2019
 Hong Kong 4400017 June 202417 June 2024
 Italy 660008 September 20238 September 2023
 Jersey 3200124 August 202324 August 2023
 Namibia 752003 September 20193 September 2019
   Nepal 4400030 January 202530 January 2025
 Papua New Guinea 3020110 July 2018
 Scotland 15591026 June 201926 June 2019
 Tanzania 1100023 November 202523 November 2025
 Thailand 144100010 August 201930 November 2022
 Uganda 2110012 July 201830 November 2025
 United Arab Emirates 412107 July 201821 November 2025
 United States 660005 September 20195 September 2019
 Vanuatu 1100027 April 202427 April 2024

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Neil MacRae new head coach of Dutch women's cricket team". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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