Theo Francis van Woerkom (born 26 July 1993) is a New Zealand-born Irish

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er who played for

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. In September 2023, van Woerkom switched international allegiance from New Zealand to

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Domestic career

He made his first-class debut on 15 October 2015 in the 2015–16 Plunket Shield. In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Canterbury for the 2018–19 season. He made his

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debut for Canterbury in the

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on 24 October 2018 against

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. In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Canterbury ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.

International career

Van Woerkom holds an

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via his maternal grandmother who was born in Ireland. In January 2023 he signed to play club cricket in

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for C.I.Y.M.S. Cricket Club. He was called up to the Irish national squad in July 2023 as a late replacement for

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at the 2023 ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Regional Final in Scotland, although he did not play a game in the tournament. In September 2023, he made his

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debut for Ireland against

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* 1993 births Living people Canterbury cricketers Northern Knights cricketers Cricketers from Christchurch New Zealand people of Irish descent New Zealand cricketers Irish cricketers Ireland Test cricketers Ireland One Day International cricketers Ireland Twenty20 International cricketers {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1990s-stub