ICC World Cup Factbox: How Netherlands have fared in quadrennial showpiece event over the years

The Netherlands cricket team do not have a storied history, like a few other teams, when it comes to the ODI World Cup.

The Dutch have just four appearances in the World Cup so far, all of those ending in group stage exits.

This time, however, they have a squad that can cause a few upsets, if not for anything more. Roelef van der Merwe, who has previously played international cricket for South Africa, will now play for Netherlands, having secured a Dutch passport in 2015.

Logan van beek and Wesley Barressi are a couple of other established names in the Dutch set up, who could play a pivotal role.

Let’s now take a look at Netherlands’ history in the World Cup, along with other statistics:

Titles: 0

World Cup recap: The Netherlands had not qualified for the tournament proper of the World Cup until 1996. However, the Dutch, led by Steven Lubbers, failed to win a single match that year, suffering defeats to New Zealand, England, Pakistan, UAE and South Africa.

It was only in their next appearance in the World Cup, in 2003, when Netherlands would beat Namibia for their first win in the tournament.

The only other win for the Netherlands in the ODI World Cup would come in the West Indies against Scotland, in 2007.

It was a low-scoring affair in St Kitts, with Scotland having been bowled out for just 136 after batting first.

The Dutch then rode on Ryan ten Doeschate and Bas Zuiderent to chase the total down with eight wickets to spare, in just 23.5 overs.

Netherlands also played in the 2011 World Cup, but like the 1996 edition, they ended the campaign without a win and eventually finished last in their group.

Edition-wise performances

1975: Did not participate

1979: Did not qualify

1983: Did not qualify

1987: Did not qualify

1992: Did not qualify

1996: Group stage

1999: Did not qualify

2003: Group stage

2007: Group stage

2011: Group stage

2015: Did not qualify

2019: Did not qualify

World Cup record: Matches: 20; Won: 2; Lost: 18; No Result: 0; Tied: 0

Team records

Highest total: 314/4 vs Namibia in Bloemfontein, 2003

Lowest total: 115 vs West Indies in Delhi, 2011

Individual records

Most runs: Scott Edwards (1,212 runs)

Most wickets: Logan van Beek (34 wickets)

Highest individual score: Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk (134 vs Namibia in Bloemfontein, 2003)

Best bowling figures: Tim de Leede (4/35 vs India in Paarl, 2003)

Most catches: Bastiaan Zuiderent (9 catches)

ICC ODI ranking: 14

Schedule

6 October: vs Pakistan in Hyderabad

9 October: vs New Zealand in Hyderabad

17: vs South Africa in Dharamsala

21 October: vs Sri Lanka in Lucknow

25 October: vs Australia in New Delhi

28 October: vs Bangladesh in Kolkata

3 November: vs Afghanistan in Lucknow

8 November: vs England in Pune

12 November: vs India in Bengaluru

World Cup squad: Scott Edwards (captain), Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikramjit Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Sybrand Engelbrecht.