Tim de Leede

Dutch cricketer

Tim de Leede
Personal information
Full name
Timotheus Bernardus Maria de Leede
Born25 January 1968 (1968-01-25) (age 56)
Leidschendam, South Holland, Netherlands
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RelationsFrans de Leede (father)
Bas de Leede (son)
Babette de Leede (niece)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 5)17 February 1996 v New Zealand
Last ODI22 March 2007 v Scotland
ODI shirt no.5
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA
Matches 29 1 62
Runs scored 400 23 959
Batting average 16.66 11.50 18.80
100s/50s 0/2 0/0 0/5
Top score 58* 23 74
Balls bowled 1,139 78 1,992
Wickets 29 0 54
Bowling average 34.44 30.90
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/35 4/35
Catches/stumpings 7/– 0/– 19/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 February 2018

Timotheus Bernardus Maria de Leede (born 25 January 1968) is a Dutch former cricketer who had a One Day International (ODI) career of 11 years for the Dutch national side. A right-handed all-rounder, he played for the Netherlands at the 1996, 2003, and 2007 World Cups.

Coaching career

In January 2015, de Leede was appointed as the head coach of the France national cricket team. He coached the side at the 2015 European Twenty20 Championship.[1]

Personal life

De Leede's grandparents were among the first to open a supermarket in the Netherlands. Both his parents played cricket.[2] He has six children.[3] His oldest son, Bas de Leede, plays cricket for the Netherlands.[4] His youngest son Tom plays for The Netherlands U19. His niece Babette de Leede plays for the women's national cricket team.[2]

He worked for a Dutch telecom company, and usually had to take vacation time or unpaid leave to play in cricket tournaments. As of 2023, he owns and manages a cricket equipment store in Nootdorp.[2]

References

  1. ^ (12 February 2015). "Cricket fighting for fans in France as Australia gears up for World Cup opener" – The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Abraham, Timothy (29 September 2023). "Cricket World Cup 2023: Bas de Leede and father Tim on bad tracksuits, Tendulkar and 'Basball'". BBC News.
  3. ^ Aldred, Tanya (20 September 2023). "'We play as one': Bas de Leede on Total Cricket, Cruyff and the World Cup". The Guardian.
  4. ^ "Bas de Leede To Follow In Big Footsteps - Netherlands V Nambia [sic]". Cricket World. Retrieved 29 November 2017.

Sources

Netherlands squads
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Netherlands squad1996 Cricket World Cup
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Netherlands squad2003 Cricket World Cup
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Netherlands squad2007 Cricket World Cup
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