Ryan ten Doeschate

Cricketer and T20 World Cup player

Ryan ten Doeschate - Cricketer and T20 World Cup player
Born

June 30th, 1980
45 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Netherlands

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A prominent cricketer, played for the Netherlands national team and various domestic teams. Made significant contributions to the sport, especially in limited-overs formats. Achieved notable success in the ICC T20 World Cup and participated in multiple One Day Internationals. Earned a reputation for exceptional all-round abilities, both as a batsman and a bowler.

Scored over 3,000 runs in ODIs

Played in the 2007 and 2014 ICC T20 World Cups

Achieved a notable batting average of over 50 in ODIs

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