Tim de Leede
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Full name | Timotheus Bernardus Maria de Leede | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 25 January 1968 Leidschendam, South Holland, Netherlands | (age 56)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Frans de Leede (father) Bas de Leede (son) Babette de Leede (niece) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut (cap 5) | 17 February 1996 v New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 22 March 2007 v Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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] He is coaching several Dutch Lions and other national teams.
Personal life
[edit]De Leede's grandparents were among the first to open a supermarket in the Netherlands. His father Frans played club cricket before becoming an umpire.[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 and is a respected cricket coach.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ (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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Aldred, Tanya (20 September 2023). "'We play as one': Bas de Leede on Total Cricket, Cruyff and the World Cup". The Guardian.
- ^ "Bas de Leede To Follow In Big Footsteps - Netherlands V Nambia [sic]". Cricket World. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
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