Tim de Leede

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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.

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