The International Cricket Council has named the Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Year 2023.
ICC Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Year 2023
The Dutch player Bas de Leede was named the ICC Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Year 2023 after his impressive performance at the World Cup 2023 Qualifier and ODI World Cup in India.
Bas De Leede joins two-time winner Ryan Ten Doeschate and becomes the second Dutchman to receive the award.
It was a memorable year for Dutch cricket in the ODI as they passed through the qualifiers to edge Zimbabwe, West Indies, and Scotland to play in the ODI World Cup main tournament.
The Netherlands won matches against South Africa and Bangladesh in the tournament. He was the key player in their bowling line-up, and he also moved his batting up another level, taking one of the crucial knocks during the 2023 year. He smashed a ton against Scotland in the qualifiers.
Bas De Leede won the ICC Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Year award in 2023. pic.twitter.com/dnKvtH6d3o
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Bas de Leede claimed 16 wickets in the World Cup beginning with a four-wicket haul against Pakistan. He scored 139 runs in the tournament making his half-century against Pakistan.
“I’m accepting the award, but I think most of the Dutch boys would have been in contention for it. So it’s a cool way to finish off a great year for The Netherlands.
“Looking at my performances, it’s probably the best I’ve played for Holland, which I’m very thankful for. I’m happy to have put in some performances to make that happen there.”
Scoring a century and taking a five-wicket haul in ODI had only been achieved by four players before July 2023. He joined the list as the fifth member after Viv Richards, Amelia Kerr, Paul Collingwood, and Rohan Mustafa.
