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Known by various names, such as the Netherlands, Holland,
or Dutch Cricket Team, the Netherlands Cricket Team is one
of the oldest cricket teams in the world, but surprisingly
without a permanent Test or One-day International Status,
awarded by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The Netherlands
Cricket Team is governed by the Royal Dutch Cricket Association,
which was formed way back in 1883. The Netherlands achieved
Associate Membership of the ICC in 1966, and the team has
participated in all the ICC Trophy tournaments since 1979.
The Netherlands cricket team finished as runners-up in 1986
and 1990 ICC Trophy tournaments, and went on to win the 2001
ICC Trophy. They defeated the UAE in the 2005 ICC Trophy to
qualify for the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.
The Dutch team has participated in the 1996 and 2003 ICC
Cricket World Cup tournaments, and their participation generated
a lot of public interest towards cricket in the country. They
defeated Namibia in 2003 World Cup to record their first ODI
win ever. The Netherlands has produced many outstanding cricketers,
suc as the all-rounder Roland Lefebvre, Luuk van Troost and
Ryan ten Doeschate. Luuk van Troost is the captain of the
Netherlands 2007 World Cup squad, while Peter Cantrell is
the coach of the team.
The Netherlands is placed in Group A in the ICC World Cup
2007 groupings, along with high-ranking teams Australia and
South Africa, and Scotland. The team will start its 2007 World
Cup campaign against South Africa on March 16, 2007 in St
Kitts and Nevis.
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