Netherlands name Women's Emerging Nations Trophy squad
The Dutch are slotted in Group B alongside Pakistan, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, and defending champions Thailand.
Led by Babette de Leede, the Netherlands have unveiled a full-strength squad for the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy 2026 in the United Arab Emirates starting November 12.
The Dutch are coming into the tournament on the back of a 1-1 ODI series draw against Scotland.
Prior to that, earlier this year, the Netherlands made their debut appearance at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England and Wales.
While most of the names in the squad for the Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy are the same as the T20 World Cup, two exceptions are Carlijn van Koolwijk and Hannah Landheer.
Netherlands Squad: Babette de Leede (c), Carlijn van Koolwijk, Caroline de Lange, Frédérique Overdijk, Hannah Landheer, Heather Siegers, Iris Zwilling, Myrthe van den Raad, Phebe Molkenboer, Robine Rijke, Rosalie Lawrence, Sanya Khurana, Silver Siegers, Sterre Kalis
Netherlands are slotted in Group B alongside Pakistan, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, and defending champions, Thailand.
10 teams participate in this year’s tournament, as opposed to five in the last edition. Five full Members – Ireland, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe – will be joined by the Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates in the battle for the title.
The teams – have been divided into two groups of five. Group A comprises Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland, Papua New Guinea and hosts UAE, while Group B features Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Netherlands and Zimbabwe.
All matches will be played in Ajman, with fixtures split between the Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground and the Seven Districts Sports Club.