Evelien Gerrits (born 17 January 1985) is a former Dutch international

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er whose career for the Dutch national side spanned from 2009 to 2011. Gerrits made her

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(ODI) and

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debuts for the Netherlands in consecutive days, with both coming against

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in August 2009. The following year, she played several matches at the 2010 ICC Women's Challenge, though with little success.Women's ODI matches played by Evelien Gerrits
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 November 2015. A right-arm pace bowler, Gerrits' best performance for the Netherlands came in April 2011, in a Twenty20 International against

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. Opening the bowling, she dismissed

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from the first ball of the match, and finished with figures of 3/13, the best by a Dutchwoman in a Twenty20 International.Records / Netherlands Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures in an innings
– ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2015. Gerrits took only one wicket across her ODI and T20I career, with her final international coming against Ireland in August 2011.

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