Colin Ackermann

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Colin Ackermann
Personal information
Full nameColin Niel Ackermann
Born (1991-04-04) 4 April 1991 (age 30)
George, Cape Province,
South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 75)26 November 2021 v South Africa
Last ODI25 January 2022 v Afghanistan
T20I debut (cap 50)5 October 2019 v Ireland
Last T20I22 October 2021 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010–2017Eastern Province
2012–2019Warriors (squad no. 48)
2017–presentLeicestershire (squad no. 48)
2021Manchester Originals
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 4 14 140 87
Runs scored 96 300 8,728 2,356
Batting average 32.00 27.27 40.59 36.24
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 18/55 2/16
Top score 81 43* 196* 152*
Balls bowled 114 168 5,579 2,179
Wickets 2 6 73 44
Bowling average 40.50 29.83 41.41 39.63
5 wickets in innings 0 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/10 1/6 5/69 4/48
Catches/stumpings 1/– 4/– 138/– 56/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2022

Colin Niel Ackermann (born 4 April 1991) is a Dutch-South African cricketer who plays for Leicestershire County Cricket Club in England and the Netherlands national cricket team.[1] He made his international debut for the Netherlands in October 2019.[2][3]

Early life[]

Ackermann was born on 4 April 1991 in George, Cape Province, South Africa. He studied at Outeniqua Primary School in George and Grey High School in Port Elizabeth.[4][5][6] He was the vice-captain of South Africa at the 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[7]

Domestic career[]

In the 2016 season, he scored the most runs in the 2016–17 Sunfoil Series, with a total of 883 from ten matches and seventeen innings.[8]

Ahead of the 2017 season, Ackermann signed for English county side Leicestershire on a two-year contract.[9] In May 2017, he was named Domestic Players' Player of the Season at Cricket South Africa's annual awards.[10] In August 2017, he was named in Nelson Mandela Bay Stars' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[11] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[12]

On 7 August 2019, in the 2019 t20 Blast in England, Ackermann took seven wickets for eighteen runs for Leicestershire against the Birmingham Bears.[13] These were the best bowling figures in a Twenty20 cricket match.[14]

International career[]

In June 2019, Ackermann became available to play for the Netherlands cricket team, ahead of the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[15] In September 2019, he was named in the Dutch squads for the 2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series and the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament.[16] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for the Netherlands, against Ireland, on 5 October 2019.[17]

In September 2021, Ackermann was named as the vice-captain of the Dutch squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[18] In November 2021, Ackermann was named in the Dutch One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against South Africa.[19] He made his ODI debut on 26 November 2021, for the Netherlands against South Africa.[20]

References[]

  1. ^ "Associate player roundup from Round 2 of the Bob Willis Trophy". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Colin Ackermann". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Colin Ackermann gets Netherlands call-up for T20 World Cup Qualifier". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  4. ^ "South African rising star Ackermann to become new professional at Netherfield Cricket Club". The Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Former Outeniqua Primary School learner takes record 7/18". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  6. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  7. ^ "South Africa Under-19s Squad - S Africa U19 Squad - ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2010 Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Records: Sunfoil Series, 2016/17: Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Leicestershire turn to Ackermann". ESPNcricinfo. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  10. ^ "De Kock dominates South Africa's awards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  11. ^ "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  13. ^ "Part-timer Colin Ackermann takes first-ever T20 seven-for on astounding night". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Colin Ackermann sets T20 record with 7/18". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  15. ^ "Experienced Colin Ackermann added to Dutch Men's Squad". Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB). Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Ryan Campbell announces squad for T20 World Cup Qualifier". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  17. ^ "2nd Match, Oman Pentangular T20I Series at Al Amerat, Oct 5 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  18. ^ "Dutch ICC Men's T20 World Cup squad announced". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Six changes in Netherlands squad for Centurion". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  20. ^ "1st ODI, Centurion, Nov 26 2021, Netherlands tour of South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2021.

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