Netherlands at the Men's T20 World Cup

This article is about the Netherlands Men's T20I team at the T20 World Cup. For Netherlands Men's ODI team at the Cricket World Cup, see Netherlands at the Cricket World Cup.

The Netherlands national cricket team is one of the associate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Out of the nine edition of the tournament that have been held, the team has participated in six editions. They qualified for their first T20 World Cup in 2009, but failed to make it to the next two editions. They made their reappearance at the tournament in 2014 and have qualified for every edition since then.

The best performance of the Dutch came in 2022 when they finished in top 8 and earned a direct qualification for the 2024 edition. They have a win–loss record of 10–16 from 27 matches.

T20 World Cup record

ICC T20 World Cup record											Qualification record[a]
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Ab[b]	Captain		Pld	W	L	T	NR
2007	Did not qualify										Did not participate
2009	Group stage	9/12	2	1	1	0	0	0	Jeroen Smits		4	2	1	0	1
2010	Did not qualify										6	3	3	0	0
2012											9	7	2	0	0
2014	Super 10	9/16	7	3	4	0	0	0	Peter Borren		10	7	3	0	0
2016	Group stage	12/16	3	1	1	0	1	0	Peter Borren		9	6	2	0	1
2021	Group stage	15/16	3	0	3	0	0	0	Pieter Seelaar		9	8	1	0	0
2022	Super 12	8/16	8	4	4	0	0	0	Scott Edwards		5	4	1	0	0
2024	Group stage	14/20	4	1	3	0	0	0	Scott Edwards		Did not participate (qualified automatically)
2026	Qualified										4	3	1	0	0
Total	0 Titles	6/9	27	10	16	0	1	0	—		56	40	14	0	2

1. WCL Division One served as the qualifier for the 2007 edition. For subsequent events, only the final qualification event is considered.
2. Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.

Record by opponents

Opponent	M	W	L	T+W	T+L	NR	Ab	Win %	First played
Bangladesh	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	2016
England	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	100	2009
India	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	2022
Ireland	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	66.67	2022
Namibia	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	50	2021
Nepal	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2024
New Zealand	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	2014
Oman	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00	2016
Pakistan	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	2009
South Africa	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	33.33	2014
Sri Lanka	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0.00	2014
United Arab Emirates	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	100	2014
Zimbabwe	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	50	2014
Total	27	10	16	0	0	1	0	37.00	-
Source:[1] Last Updated: 16 June 2024

Tournament results

England 2009

Main article: 2009 ICC World Twenty20

Squad

• Jeroen Smits (c, wk)
• Tom de Grooth
• Mudassar Bukhari
• Ryan ten Doeschate
• Alexei Kervezee
• Dirk Nannes
• Darron Reekers
• Bas Zuiderent
• Peter Borren
• Edgar Schiferli
• Eric Szwarczynski
• Maurits Jonkman
• Pieter Seelaar
• Daan van Bunge
• Ruud Nijman

2009 kit

Results

Event	Group stage (Group B)			Super 8s		Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
2009	England W by 4 wickets	Pakistan L by 82 runs	3	Did not advance				Group stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo[2]

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Bangladesh 2014

Main article: 2014 ICC World Twenty20

Squad

• Peter Borren (c)
• Wesley Barresi (wk)
• Mudassar Bukhari
• Ben Cooper
• Tom Cooper
• Tom Heggelman
• Vivian Kingma
• Ahsan Malik
• Stephan Myburgh
• Michael Rippon
• Pieter Seelaar
• Michael Swart
• Eric Szwarczynski
• Logan van Beek
• Timm van der Gugten

2014 kit

Results

Event	First stage (Group B)				Super 10 (Group 1)					Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
2014	United Arab Emirates W by 6 wickets	Zimbabwe L by 5 wickets	Ireland W by 6 wickets	1	Sri Lanka L by 9 wickets	South Africa L by 6 runs	New Zealand L by 6 wickets	England W by 45 runs	5	Did not advance		Super 10
Source: ESPNcricinfo[3]

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India 2016

Main article: 2016 ICC World Twenty20

Squad

• Peter Borren (c)
• Pieter Seelaar (vc)
• Wesley Barresi (wk)
• Mudassar Bukhari
• Ben Cooper
• Tom Cooper
• Timm van der Gugten
• Ahsan Malik
• Paul van Meekeren
• Roelof van der Merwe
• Stephan Myburgh
• Max O'Dowd
• Michael Rippon
• Logan van Beek
• Vivian Kingma

2014 kit

Results

Event	First stage (Group A)				Super 12		Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
2016	Bangladesh L by 8 runs	Oman No result	Ireland W by 12 runs	2	Did not advance				First round
Source: ESPNcricinfo[4]

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Oman & UAE 2021

Main article: 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Squad

• Pieter Seelaar (c)
• Colin Ackermann
• Philippe Boissevain
• Ben Cooper
• Bas de Leede
• Scott Edwards
• Brandon Glover
• Fred Klaassen
• Stephan Myburgh
• Max O'Dowd
• Ryan ten Doeschate
• Logan van Beek
• Timm van der Gugten
• Roelof van der Merwe
• Paul van Meekeren

2021 kit

Results

Event	First stage (Group A)				Super 10		Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
2021	Ireland L by 7 wickets	Namibia L by 6 wickets	Sri Lanka L by 8 wickets	4	Did not advance				First round
Source: ESPNcricinfo[5]

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Australia 2022

Main article: 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Squad

• Scott Edwards (c, wk)
• Colin Ackermann
• Shariz Ahmad
• Logan van Beek
• Tom Cooper
• Brandon Glover
• Timm van der Gugten
• Fred Klaassen
• Bas de Leede
• Paul van Meekeren
• Roelof van der Merwe
• Stephan Myburgh
• Teja Nidamanuru
• Max O'Dowd
• Tim Pringle
• Vikramjit Singh

2022 kit

Results

Event	First stage (Group A)				Super 12 (Group 2)						Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
2022	United Arab Emirates W by 3 wickets	Namibia W by 5 wickets	Sri Lanka L by 16 runs	2	Bangladesh L by 9 runs	India L by 56 runs	Pakistan L by 6 wickets	Zimbabwe W by 5 wickets	South Africa W by 13 runs	4	Did not advance		Super 12
Source: ESPNcricinfo[6]

United States & West Indies 2024

Main article: 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Squad

• Scott Edwards (c, wk)
• Colin Ackermann
• Shariz Ahmad
• Logan van Beek
• Bas de Leede
• Sybrand Engelbrecht
• Brandon Glover
• Vivian Kingma
• Kyle Klein
• Michael Levitt
• Max O'Dowd
• Teja Nidamanuru
• Tim Pringle
• Vikramjit Singh
• Paul van Meekeren

2024 kit

Results

Event	First stage (Group D)					Super 8		Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
2024	Nepal W by 6 wickets	South Africa L by 4 wickets	Bangladesh L by 25 runs	Sri Lanka L by 83 runs	4	Did not advance				Group stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo[7]

Records and statistics

Team records

Highest innings totals

Score	Opponent	Venue	Date
193/4 (13.5 overs)	Ireland	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet	21 March 2014
164/4 (20 overs)	Namibia	Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi	20 October 2021
163/6 (20 overs)	England	Lord's, London	5 June 2009
158/4 (20 overs)	South Africa	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide	6 November 2022
152/4 (18.5 overs)	United Arab Emirates	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet	17 March 2014
Last updated: 16 June 2024[8]

Individual records

Most appearances

This list consists top five tiers with most number of matches at the T20 World Cup. Logan van Beek has played most matches with a total of 19 matches, while Scott Edwards has captained the team in most matches (11).

No.	Player	Matches	Years
1	Logan van Beek	19	2014-2024
2	Tom Cooper	18	2014-2022
3	Stephan Myburgh	15	2014-2022
	Pieter Seelaar	15	2009-2021
	Paul van Meekeren	15	2016-2024
4	Bas de Leede	14	2021-2024
	Scott Edwards	14	2021-2024
	Max O'Dowd	14	2021-2024
5	Timm van der Gugten	13	2014-2022
Last updated: 16 June 2024[9]

Most runs

No.	Player	Inns.	Runs	Average	HS	100	50	Years
1	Max O'Dowd	14	433	36.08	71*	-	5	2021–2024
2	Stephan Myburgh	14	353	25.21	63	-	3	2014–2022
3	Tom Cooper	17	353	25.21	72*	-	1	2014–2022
4	Colin Ackermann	11	222	22.20	62	-	1	2021–2022
5	Peter Borren	11	187	17.00	49	-	-	2009–2016
Last updated: 16 June 2024[10]

Most wickets

No.	Player	Inns.	Wickets	BBI	Years
1	Paul van Meekeren	14	22	4/11	2016–2024
2	Bas de Leede	11	16	3/19	2021–2024
3	Timm van der Gugten	12	15	3/21	2014–2022
4	Logan van Beek	18	13	3/9	2014–2024
5	Ahsan Malik	8	12	5/19	2014–2016
Last updated: 16 June 2024[11]

See also

• Netherlands at the Cricket World Cup
• ICC Men's T20 World Cup