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Robine Rijke

Robine Rijke
Personal information
Born (1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 (age 28)
The Hague, Netherlands
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 88)22 August 2022 v Ireland
Last ODI12 August 2024 v Scotland
T20I debut (cap 29)7 July 2018 v UAE
Last T20I16 August 2024 v Scotland
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 October 2024

Robine Rijke (born 1 September 1996) is a Dutch cricketer.[1] She played for the Netherlands women's national cricket team in the 2015 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier in November 2015.[2]

In June 2018, she was named in the Netherlands' squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[3] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) for the Netherlands against United Arab Emirates in the World Twenty20 Qualifier on 7 July 2018.[4] However, two days later she was suspended from bowling in international matches, after her bowling action was deemed to be illegal.[5]

In May 2019, she was named in Netherlands' squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Europe tournament in Spain.[6] In August 2019, she was named in the Dutch squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[7] However, on 31 August 2019, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that her bowling action was illegal, and she was suspended from bowling in international cricket matches.[8] In November 2021, the ICC declared that Rijke's action was now legal following a re-assessment.[9]

In October 2021, she was named in the Dutch team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe. [10]

Rijke was named MVP of the first edition of the Women's European Cricket Championship in december 2023.[11]

Outside cricket

Rijke combines playing international cricket with working for sponsor f the Dutch women's cricket team SISAR B.V. [12]

References

  1. ^ "Robine Rijke". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. ^ "ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier, 2nd Match, Group B: Ireland Women v Netherlands Women at Bangkok, Nov 28, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. ^ "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  4. ^ "3rd Match, Group A, ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier at Utrecht, Jul 7 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Rijke suspended from bowling in international cricket". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Squads announced for ICC Women's Qualifier Europe 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Rijke's bowling action found to be illegal". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Rijke allowed to resume bowling in International Cricket". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Preview: ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2021". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  11. ^ "England XI Clinches Inaugural Women's European Cricket Championship Title". European Cricket Network. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  12. ^ "SISAR GAAT NEDERLANDS VROUWENCRICKETTEAM ONDERSTEUNEN". KNCB (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2024.