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Jeroen Smits      

Full name Jeroen Smits

Born June 21, 1972, Den Haag

Current age 37 years 154 days

Major teams Netherlands, HCC

Nickname Piglet

Batting style Right-hand bat

Fielding position Wicketkeeper

Jeroen Smits
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 38 19 9 169 29* 16.90 360 46.94 0 0 10 0 41 7
T20Is 6 2 1 15 11* 15.00 27 55.55 0 0 0 0 1 0
First-class 11 15 4 132 26 12.00 560 23.57 0 0 28 5
List A 68 37 17 256 29* 12.80 0 0 81 14
Twenty20 6 2 1 15 11* 15.00 27 55.55 0 0 0 0 1 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
ODIs 38 - - - - - - - - - - - -
T20Is 6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
First-class 11 - - - - - - - - - - - -
List A 68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Twenty20 6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Career statistics
ODI debut India v Netherlands at Paarl, Feb 12, 2003 scorecard
Last ODI Netherlands v Afghanistan at Amstelveen, Sep 1, 2009 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut Kenya v Netherlands at Belfast, Aug 2, 2008 scorecard
Last T20I Netherlands v Pakistan at Lord's, Jun 9, 2009 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut 2004
Last First-class Netherlands v Ireland at Rotterdam, Jul 9-12, 2008 scorecard
List A debut 1998
Last List A Netherlands v Afghanistan at Amstelveen, Sep 1, 2009 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Kenya v Netherlands at Belfast, Aug 2, 2008 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Netherlands v Pakistan at Lord's, Jun 9, 2009 scorecard
Profile

For a long time, Smits struggled to break into the side with Reinout Scholte keeping him out, but when Scholte retired he made the wicketkeeper's place all his own, and soon took over as a strong and inspirational captain. He possessed a steady pair of hands and was an excellent motivator in the field, although critics were quick to point out his limitations with the bat. A popular member of the squad, he had plenty of tricks up his sleeve in the dressing room and was constantly initiating banter, although with own nicknames such as Piglet, he took as much as he gave.
Alan Curr

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Jun 9, 2009

Shoaib Malik hits out, Netherlands v Pakistan, ICC World Twenty20, Lord's, June 9, 2009

Shoaib Malik hits out

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Jun 5, 2009

Jeroen Smits leaps for joy as Netherlands celebrate their dramatic last-ball win, England v Netherlands, ICC World Twenty20, Lord's, June 5, 2009

Jeroen Smits leaps for joy as Netherlands celebrate their dramatic last-ball win

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Jun 5, 2009

Jeroen Smits and Bas Zuiderent celebrate a wicket, England v Netherlands, ICC World Twenty20, Lord's, June 5, 2009

Jeroen Smits and Bas Zuiderent celebrate a wicket

© Associated Press

Country Fixtures Country Results
Group B: Yorkshire v Netherlands at Leeds
May 15
Group B: Middlesex v Netherlands at Lord's
May 16
Group B: Netherlands v Essex in Netherlands (venue TBA)
May 21
Group B: Netherlands v Middlesex in Netherlands (venue TBA)
May 23
Group B: Derbyshire v Netherlands at Derby
May 30
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