Heather Siegers Explained

Heather Siegers
Female:	true
Country:	Netherlands
International:	true
Fullname:	Heather Diantha Jan Siegers
Birth Date:	10 October 1996
Birth Place:	Haarlem, Netherlands
Batting:	Right-handed
Bowling:	Right-arm medium
Role:	All-rounder
Family:	Silver Siegers (sister)
Odidebutdate:	20 November
Odidebutyear:	2022
Odidebutagainst:	Thailand
Odicap:	98
Lastodidate:	24 November
Lastodiyear:	2022
Lastodiagainst:	Thailand
T20idebutdate:	7 July
T20idebutyear:	2018
T20idebutagainst:	UAE
T20icap:	30
Lastt20idate:	17 August
Lastt20iyear:	2023
Lastt20iagainst:	Ireland
Club1:	Worcestershire
Year1:	2017
Columns:	1
Column1:	WT20I
Matches1:	22
Runs1:	280
Bat Avg1:	14.00
100S/50S1:	0/0
Top Score1:	46
Deliveries1:	351
Wickets1:	18
Bowl Avg1:	20.22
Fivefor1:	0
Tenfor1:	0
Best Bowling1:	3/27
Catches/Stumpings1:	2/–
Date:	30 June 2022
Source:	http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/577359.html ESPNcricinfo

Heather Diantha Jan Siegers (born 10 October 1996) is a Dutch cricketer,^[1] who is the current captain of the Netherlands women's national cricket team.^[2]

Career

She played for the Netherlands women's national cricket team in the 2015 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier in November 2015.^[3]

In June 2018, she was named the captain of the Netherlands for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.^[4] Ahead of the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named her as the player to watch in the Dutch squad.^[5] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) for the Netherlands against United Arab Emirates in the World Twenty20 Qualifier on 7 July 2018.^[6] In July 2018, she was named in the ICC Women's Global Development Squad.^[7]

In May 2019, she was named in Netherlands' squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Europe tournament in Spain.^[8] She was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with seven dismissals in four matches.^{[9] [10]} In August 2019, she was named in the Dutch squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.^[11] She was the leading wicket-taker for the Netherlands in the tournament, with eight dismissals in five matches.^[12]

In October 2021, she was named as the captain of the Dutch team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.^[13]

Further reading

• News: Corlett . Aaron . Women's Cricket: Midland-Guildford too good for South Perth in T20 grand final . 2023-04-15 . Southern Gazette . 2017-02-22 . en.
• Web site: Cricket Netherlands . Cricket Netherlands: Dutch women's cricket team plays eight games in and against Thailand . cricexec . 2023-04-15 . en . 2022-11-04.
• Web site: Lyall . Rod . Heather Siegers to captain the Netherlands . Cricket Europe . 2023-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170709123158/http://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2017/articles/000032/003285.shtml . 2017-07-09 . en . 2017-04-28 . dead.
• Web site: Lyall . Rod . Siegers and Kalis spearhead Dutch victory . Emerging Cricket . 2023-04-15 . en . 2022-12-01 . 5.
• Web site: waca.com.au . Female A-Grade 50-Over Round Nine Wrap . . 2023-04-15 . en . 2017-03-13.
• Web site: waca.com.au . WA Female Premier Cricket Review - Round 6 Sunday 13th November . Western Australian Cricket Association . 2023-04-15 . en . 2016-11-15 . 6.
• Web site: waca.com.au . The Contenders For The 2016-17 Karen Read Medal . Western Australian Cricket Association . 2023-04-15 . en . 2017-04-05 . 6.
• Web site: waca.com.au . Chappell Wins 2016-17 Karen Read Medal . Western Australian Cricket Association . 2023-04-15 . en . 2017-04-06 . 6.
• Web site: Women's CricZone Staff . Heather Siegers to lead 14-member Netherlands squad against Ireland . Women's CricZone . 2023-04-15 . en . 2021-07-22.
• Web site: Yadav . Vishal . Interview with Heather Siegers - Captain of Netherlands women's national cricket team . Female Cricket . 2023-04-15 . 2018-07-03.
• Scotland and Netherlands through to global qualifier after double win for the Dutch . International Cricket Council . 2023-04-19 . 2017-08-20.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Heather Siegers . 13 February 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
2. Web site: Preview: Orange women play four T20I matches in Ireland . Royal Dutch Cricket Association . 21 July 2021.
3. Web site: ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier, 2nd Match, Group B: Ireland Women v Netherlands Women at Bangkok, Nov 28, 2015 . 13 February 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
4. Web site: ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018 . International Cricket Council . 27 June 2018.
5. Web site: WWT20Q team preview: Netherlands . International Cricket Council . 5 July 2018.
6. Web site: 3rd Match, Group A, ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier at Utrecht, Jul 7 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo . 7 July 2018.
7. Web site: Meet the Global Development Squad . International Cricket Council . 15 July 2018.
8. Web site: Squads announced for ICC Women's Qualifier Europe 2019 . International Cricket Council . 31 May 2019.
9. Web site: ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Region Qualifier, 2019: Most wickets . ESPN Cricinfo . 29 June 2019.
10. Web site: Double qualification Dutch women . Royal Dutch Cricket Association . 30 June 2019.
11. Web site: Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 . International Cricket Council . 21 August 2019.
12. Web site: ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2019 - Netherlands Women: Batting and bowling averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 7 September 2019.
13. Web site: Preview: ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2021 . Royal Dutch Cricket Association . 29 October 2021.