In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Noortwijk, not Noortwijk.
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| Full name | Klaas-Jan Jeroen van Noortwijk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1970-07-10) 10 July 1970 (age 54) Rotterdam, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 10) | 17 February 1996 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 3 March 2003 v Namibia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 99 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Klaas-Jan Jeroen van Noortwijk (born 10 July 1970) is a Dutch former cricketer. Having played as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler, he now teaches at a Dutch high school.
Domestic career
He started playing cricket at VOC in Rotterdam when he was 8 years old. A back injury prevented him from pursuing a bowling career, but gave him the opportunity to concentrate on his batting. He made his debut at the age of 23 and played for the Netherlands for 9 years. He was a strong performer in important matches.
International career
van Noortwijk held the record for the highest individual score for the Netherlands in a One Day International (ODI), having scored an unbeaten 134 against Namibia at the 2003 World Cup. His record was beaten by Wesley Barresi in 2014. The last of his nine ODIs appearances was against Namibia in March 2003.
After cricket
He worked as a mathematics teacher in Het Kennemer Lyceum.
References
- "39th Match: Namibia v Netherlands at Bloemfontein, Mar 3, 2003 | Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- "Dutch prove to be too strong for brave Namibia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
External links
| Netherlands squad – 1996 Cricket World Cup | ||
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| Netherlands squad – 2003 Cricket World Cup | ||
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| Grandia was part of the original squad, but was replaced by Nijman | ||
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