West Indies tour of Netherlands postponed to May ’22, boards confirm

In a joint statement released on Friday, Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the Netherlands Cricket Board (KNCB) confirmed that the postponed West Indies trip to the Netherlands for a three-match ODI series will commence on May 31. 

The matches will be part of the ICC ODI Super League, which will determine the top seven spots for automatic qualification to the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup, with the exception of hosts India.

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After two 55-over friendly matches in 1991, the West Indies men’s team are returning to the Netherlands for the first time to play an international series. This will also be their first meeting since their 2011 World Cup match.

“We have been working closely with our colleagues at KNCB to put together this series immediately after the IPL and we are happy to now be able to announce the match schedule. It’s going to be exciting to tour the Netherlands for the first time. It is a short tour, but we expect great entertainment during what promises to be a wonderful week of quality cricket for the fans in The Netherlands,” said Johnny Grave, CEO of CWI.

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KNCB’s High Performance Manager, Roland Lefebvre, added, “The KNCB is very excited to welcome the West Indies cricket team back to the Netherlands. The last time the team visited our country was in 1991, for two 55-over friendly matches, with the likes of Richards, Haynes, Ambrose, and Marshall present. These matches will be the 2nd Cricket World Cup Super League home series for the Dutch team and we look forward to a great Caribbean style contest.”

All the three matches will be played at VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen.

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Schedule:

1st ODI – May 31

2nd ODI – June 2

3rd ODI – June 4