West Indies set to tour Netherlands for the first time ever

The ODI series will be contested under the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League, where seven spots are still up for grabs for automatic qualification for the World Cup in 2023. India, as hosts, have already qualified for the tournament.

The three games will be played between 31 May and 4 June at the VRA Cricket Ground in Amstelveen.

This will be the first time West Indies and the Netherlands clash in a bilateral ODI series. Previously, the two teams have taken part only in multi-team series – the first instance in the quadrangular series in 2007 that also included Scotland and Ireland, and the other being in the 2011 Men's Cricket World Cup. On both occasions, West Indies emerged victorious.

Johnny Grave, CEO of CWI said: “We have been working closely with our colleagues at KNCB to put together this series immediately after the IPL and we are happy to now be able to announce the match schedule. It’s going to be exciting to tour the Netherlands for the first time. It is a short tour, but we expect great entertainment during what promises to be a wonderful week of quality cricket for the fans in The Netherlands.”

High Performance Manager of KNCB, Roland Lefebvre said: “The KNCB is very excited to welcome the West Indies cricket team back to the Netherlands. The last time the team visited our country was in 1991, for two 55-over friendly matches, with the likes of Richards, Haynes, Ambrose, and Marshall present. These matches will be the second Cricket World Cup Super League home series for the Dutch team and we look forward to a great Caribbean style contest.”