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Canada

Full name Nicholas Alexander de Groot

Born October 22, 1975, North York, Ontario, Canada

Current age 33 years 260 days

Major teams Canada, Guyana

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm medium

Nicholas Alexander de Groot
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 6 6 0 44 17 7.33 127 34.64 0 0 6 0 0 0
First-class 34 60 3 1191 78 20.89 0 6 23 1
List A 22 21 2 363 59 19.10 0 2 5 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
ODIs 6 3 81 88 3 2/45 2/45 29.33 6.51 27.0 0 0 0
First-class 34 6 1 0 - - - 1.00 - 0 0 0
List A 22 346 260 9 2/26 2/26 28.88 4.50 38.4 0 0 0
Career statistics
ODI debut Bangladesh v Canada at Durban, Feb 11, 2003 scorecard
Last ODI Canada v New Zealand at Benoni, Mar 3, 2003 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span 1994/95 - 2004
List A span 1996/97 - 2002/03
Profile

A stylish, elegant bat and occasional medium-pace bowler, Nick de Groot was born in North York, Ontario, but learned his cricket in Guyana. His talent was soon recognised, and he debuted against the touring Australians in 1994-95 at the age of 19. Selected at the youth level for the West Indies he soon became Guyana's regular opening bat. He perhaps failed to realise his potential, with no first-class hundreds in over 30 matches, and he seemed to have little chance of international honours until he decided to throw in his lot with Canada in the ICC Trophy in 2001. This in retrospect was a good decision, as he made an important contribution to Canada's third-place finish, and qualification for the 2003 World Cup.

Like many shorter men he excels at the cross bat shots, hooking and cutting with confidence and power. He has the gift of rarely seeming hurried, able to play his shots very late. He bowls an accurate medium pace, and is a fine fielder, quick to the ball and with a sharp throw.


Dave Liverman (June 2002)
Thanks http://www.canadacricket.com

Latest Photos

Feb 23, 2003

World Cup, 2003 - Canada v West Indies at Centurion, 23rd February 2003

Nicholas de Groot is congratulated by teamates Asish Bagai and John Davison after he bowled Brian Lara

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Jul 17, 2001

Scottish batsman Drew Parsons looks back to see he is beaten by a quicker delivery from Canadian medium pace bowler Nicholas Degroot. Wicket-keeper Ashish Bagai gloves the ball as batsman George Salmond (obscured) and Australian umpire Darrell Hair look on. ICC Trophy 2001: Canada v Scotland, Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, 17 July 2001.

Parsons is beaten by a delivery from Degroot

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Jul 17, 2001

Canadian medium pace bowler Nicholas Degroot bowls to Scottish batsman Drew Parsons. Wicket-keeper Ashish Bagai, batsman George Salmond (obscured) and Australian umpire Darrell Hair look on. ICC Trophy 2001: Canada v Scotland, Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, 17 July 2001.

Degroot bowls to Parsons

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Netherlands v Canada at Amstelveen
Jul 11 (10:45 local, 08:45 GMT)
Netherlands v Canada at Amstelveen
Jul 12 (10:45 local, 08:45 GMT)
Netherlands v Canada at Rotterdam
Jul 15-18 (11:30 local, 09:30 GMT)
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