Who is Wesley Barresi?

Veteran Dutch cricketer Wesley Barresi has been called back for a three-match ODI series between the Netherlands and Pakistan, which will begin on August 16, 2022, in Rotterdam. This marks the return of the 38-year-old, who last played international cricket in June 2019. The reason he is back in the squad is because many first choice Dutch players are unavailable as they are currently participating in England’s domestic tournaments like the Royal London One-Day Cup and the Hundred.

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Who is Wesley Berresi?

Former first-class cricketer and Netherlands international Wesley Barresi was born in South Africa. He bowls right-arm off-break and is a right-handed batter. Barresi had announced his retirement in 2021, before reversing his decision.

Barresi was born on May 3, 1984, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Between 2004 and 2006, he played seven times for Easterns, scoring 57 on his first-class debut in a Provincial Cup game. After that, he moved to the Netherlands.

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Barresi made his debut for the Netherlands in 2010 against Scotland. He has amassed 1700 runs in over 70 matches across all formats. He was one of the Netherlands’ most reliable batters for much of that decade. His highest score was an undefeated 137 against Kenya at Lincoln in the World Cup Qualifier in 2013–14.

Barresi performed at his best in one-day cricket, where he amassed 927 runs at an average of 35.69 and scored six half-centuries and a hundred. In March 2012, Barresi played his first T20I against Canada. Barresi had a difficult time adapting to this format at first because to his sluggish start.

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He was chosen to represent the Amsterdam Knights in the first-ever Euro T20 Slam cricket competition in July 2019. However, the competition was postponed the following month.

“The world of cricket doesn’t quite understand the sacrifice, dedication and self-motivation that goes into being an Associate cricketer. I’ve been incredibly privileged not only to participate in three World Cups, represent a country and achieve some memorable feats, but more importantly I’ve had the pleasure of doing this for eighteen years.” Barresi said in 2021, announcing his retirement.