Dutch cricket team in New Zealand in 2021–22
International cricket tour
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The Netherlands cricket team toured New Zealand in March and April 2022 to play one Twenty20 International (T20I) and three One Day International (ODI) matches.[1] The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[2][3] Originally scheduled to take place in January or February 2022, the tour was moved back slightly due to COVID-19 quarantine requirements for travelling to New Zealand.[4] In November 2021, New Zealand Cricket confirmed the full dates of the tour.[5]
| Dutch cricket team in New Zealand in 2021–22 | |||
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| New Zealand | Netherlands | ||
| Dates | 25 March – 4 April 2022 | ||
| Captains | Tom Latham | Pieter Seelaar | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | New Zealand won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Will Young (224) | Michael Rippon (109) | |
| Most wickets | Kyle Jamieson (6) | Logan van Beek (7) | |
| Player of the series | Will Young (NZ) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | 1-match series drawn 0–0 | ||
The initial tour schedule had the first ODI at the University Oval, Dunedin.[6] However, on 27 January 2022, New Zealand Cricket announced a change to the itinerary, with the match being moved to Bay Oval.[7] Prior to the international matches, three warm-up games between the New Zealand XI team and the Netherlands were also played.[8] The New Zealand XI team won both of the 50-over matches, with the third match, a 20-over encounter, abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain.[9]
The one-off T20I would have been the first time that the Dutch team played a T20I in New Zealand, and the ODIs were the first time the teams had played each other in that format since the 1996 Cricket World Cup.[10] However, the T20I match was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain.[11] The hosts won all three ODIs by comfortable margins. New Zealand won the opening ODI match by seven wickets, with Will Young scoring his first century in the format.[12] New Zealand won the second ODI by 118 runs,[13] with Tom Latham scoring his highest total in ODI cricket with an unbeaten 140 runs.[14] New Zealand won the third and final match by 115 runs, with another century from Will Young,[15] to take the series 3–0.[16]
The series also marked the international retirement of Ross Taylor,[17] who played in his 450th and final match for New Zealand.[18]
Squads
On 13 March 2022, Michael Rippon was added to the Dutch squad for the tour.[23] Ahead of the ODI series, New Zealand's Mark Chapman tested positive for COVID-19,[24] with George Worker named as his replacement.[25]
Warm-up matches
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
- Netherlands were set a revised target of 160 runs from 29.1 overs due to rain.
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- Toss uncontested.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Only T20I
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
ODI series
1st ODI
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
- Michael Bracewell, Blair Tickner (NZ) and Vikramjit Singh (Ned) all made their ODI debuts.
- Will Young (NZ) scored his first century in ODIs.[26]
- World Cup Super League points: New Zealand 10, Netherlands 0.
2nd ODI
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
- World Cup Super League points: New Zealand 10, Netherlands 0.
3rd ODI
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Martin Guptill (NZ) scored his 7,000th run in ODIs.[27]
- Matt Henry (NZ) took his 100th wicket in ODIs.[28]
- World Cup Super League points: New Zealand 10, Netherlands 0.