The Netherlands cricket team toured South Africa in November and December 2021 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches. The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. The teams last played each other in May 2013, with South Africa winning a one-off ODI match. The tour was the first time that the two teams played each other in South Africa.
In late November 2021, a new variant of the COVID-19 virus was discovered in southern Africa. Initial reports stated that the tour had been called off during the morning of the first ODI, but flights to the Netherlands had been suspended until at least 3 December 2021. The following day, the second and third ODIs were officially postponed due to concerns around the new variant. The first ODI finished in a no result due to rain, after only two overs of the Dutch run chase. Both cricket boards were looking at rescheduling the matches within the current cycle of the Future Tours Programme.
Netherlands returned to South Africa in March and April 2023 to play the remaining two ODIs that were postponed. South Africa went on to win both the matches, and clinched the series 2–0.
Squads 1st ODI2nd & 3rd ODIs Keshav Maharaj (c) Junior Dala Daryn Dupavillon Zubayr Hamza Reeza Hendricks Sisanda Magala Janneman Malan David Miller Lungi Ngidi Dwaine Pretorius Andile Phehlukwayo Wayne Parnell Ryan Rickelton Tabraiz Shamsi Kyle Verreynne Lizaad Williams Khaya Zondo Pieter Seelaar (c) Colin Ackermann Musa Ahmed Bas de Leede Scott Edwards (wk) Clayton Floyd Brandon Glover Boris Gorlee Vivian Kingma Fred Klaassen Stephan Myburgh Max O'Dowd Shane Snater Timm van der Gugten Roelof van der Merwe Saqib Zulfiqar Temba Bavuma (c) Quinton de Kock Bjorn Fortuin Reeza Hendricks Marco Jansen Heinrich Klaasen Sisanda Magala Aiden Markram David Miller Lungi Ngidi Anrich Nortje Wayne Parnell Kagiso Rabada Tabraiz Shamsi Rassie van der Dussen Scott Edwards (c, wk) Shariz Ahmad Musa Ahmed Wesley Barresi Tom Cooper Aryan Dutt Vivian Kingma Fred Klaassen Ryan Klein Teja Nidamanuru Max O'Dowd Vikramjit Singh Roelof van der Merwe Paul van Meekeren For the first ODI, Lizaad Williams was ruled out of South Africa's squad due to an intercostal muscle strain and Lungi Ngidi was also ruled out of South Africa's squad following a positive COVID-19 test, with Junior Dala named as his replacement. Roelof van der Merwe withdrew from the Netherlands' squad for the last two ODIs citing personal reasons.
Tour match On 28 March 2023, the Netherlands played a 50-over warm up match against a South African Invitation XI side.
ODI series 1st ODI
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
References
External links Series home at ESPNcricinfo