Aryan Dutt (born 12 May 2003) is a Dutch cricketer who plays for the Netherlands national cricket team as a right-arm off spin bowler.[1][2] In March 2021, he was named in the Netherlands Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2020–21 Nepal Tri-Nation Series.[3][4] The Dutch coach, Ryan Campbell, described Dutt as an exciting prospect.[5] He made his T20I debut against Nepal, on 17 April 2021.[6] Prior to his call-up to the national side, Dutt had also played at the under-18 and under-19 level for the Netherlands.[7][8]

Aryan Dutt
Personal information
Full name
Aryan Dutt
Born (2003-05-12) 12 May 2003 (age 21)
The Hague, Netherlands
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 71)19 May 2021 v Scotland
Last ODI11 November 2024 v Oman
ODI shirt no.88
T20I debut (cap 52)17 April 2021 v Nepal
Last T20I13 November 2024 v Oman
T20I shirt no.88
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20
Matches 46 16 48 16
Runs scored 207 35 221 35
Batting average 7.96 7.00 8.18 7.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 23* 15* 23* 15*
Balls bowled 2,195 294 2,213 294
Wickets 51 16 54 16
Bowling average 34.98 23.37 33.38 23.37
5 wickets in innings 1 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 6/34 3/22 6/34 3/22
Catches/stumpings 11/– 1/– 12/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 November 2024

Early life

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Dutt was born on 12 May 2003 in The Hague,[1] and grew up in The Hague.[9] His father is from Punjab, India, and his parents moved to the Netherlands in the 1980s.[10] His cricketing journey was influenced by India's 2011 Cricket World Cup win.[10][11] He began his cricket training in the Netherlands and, later, at age 13, in Chandigarh, India.[10]

Dutt plays Topklasse cricket for Voorburg Cricket Club.[12]

Career

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Dutt represented the Netherlands national under-19 cricket team at the 2021 ICC U19 World Cup Europe Qualifier in Spain, taking five wickets in three matches.[13]

In May 2021, Dutt was named in the Netherlands A squad for their series against the Ireland Wolves.[14] He made his List A debut on 12 May 2021, for the Netherlands A team against the Ireland Wolves, during their tour of Ireland.[15] Later the same month, he was named in the Dutch One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Scotland.[16] He made his ODI debut on 19 May 2021, for the Netherlands against Scotland.[17] In June 2022, during the ODI series against the West Indies, Dutt took the wicket of captain Nicholas Pooran in all three matches, preventing him from scoring above 10 runs each game.[18]

At the 2023 Cricket World Cup, Dutt scored 23 not out from eight balls in the Netherlands' victory against South Africa. He scored three sixes, equalling the record of Daren Powell for the most sixes in a World Cup innings by a number-ten batsman.[19]

In May 2024, he was named in the Netherlands squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[20]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Aryan Dutt". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Truncated thriller between Malaysia and the Netherlands ends in tie". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Tri-Nations T20I series in Nepal". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Without county stars, Netherlands pick a strong squad for Kathmandu". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Tri-nations T20I series confirmed for April 2021". Cricket World. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  6. ^ "1st Match, Kirtipur, Apr 17 2021, Nepal Tri-Nation T20I Series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Dutch youth squads include some well-known names". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  8. ^ "De Grooth and Hilditch announce squad for Men's U19 World Cup Qualifier". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  9. ^ Ponsonby, Cameron (2022). "The Dutch 'Brown Munde'". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  10. ^ a b c Acharya, Shayan (3 October 2023). "ODI World Cup 2023: Aryan Dutt's second home (coming) and a hope to spend time with Ashwin". Sportstar.
  11. ^ "ICC Men's World Cup 2023: Meet cricketers Teja, Vikram and Aryan, they're playing for the Netherlands today". www.telegraphindia.com.
  12. ^ "Aryan Dutt". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Records in ICC Under-19 World Cup Qualifier Europe Region, 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Netherlands A squad announced". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  15. ^ "2nd unofficial ODI, Wicklow, May 12 2021, Netherlands A tour of Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Preview: first ODI in ten years between Netherlands and Scotland (19 & 21 May)". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  17. ^ "1st ODI, Rotterdam, May 19 2021, Scotland tour of Netherlands". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Dutch positives aplenty as West Indies complete 3-0 series win in Amstelveen". DutchNews.nl. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  19. ^ "Stats - Netherlands' record-breaking rearguard blitz". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Netherlands' Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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