Royal Dutch Cricket AssociationThe Royal Dutch Cricket Association (Dutch: Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond; KNCB) is the governing body of cricket in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was formed in 1890 and received a Royal charter in 1958. The KNCB is responsible for the national men's and women's teams, and also for the various domestic competitions, including the Topklasse (Division One) and Hoofdklasse (Division Two) leagues, and the Dutch Twenty20 Cup.Amsterdam FlamesThe Amsterdam Flames are a professional Twenty20 cricket franchise team based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. They compete in the European T20 Premier League (ETPL). The team was announced in 2026 as one of six inaugural franchises to play in the league. The Flames are owned by former Australian cricketer Steve Waugh, Jamie Dwyer, and Australian businessman Tim Thomas. The team is coached by Ryan Cook and is captained by Mitchell Marsh.
Cricket IrelandCricket Ireland (formerly the Irish Cricket Union) is the national governing body for cricket on the island of Ireland (both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland), and oversees the national men's and women's cricket teams.
Cricket ScotlandCricket Scotland (abbreviated as CS; Scottish Gaelic: Criogaid na h-Alba) is the national governing body of cricket in Scotland. It is responsible for the regulation, promotion, and strategic development of the game across all levels, from grassroots community initiatives and disability programmes to the management of the senior men's and women's national representative teams.
Abhishek BachchanIndian actor and film producer (born 1976)Abhishek Amitabh Bachchan (pronounced; born 5 February 1976) is an Indian actor, film producer, and voice artist known for his work in Hindi films. Part of the Bachchan family, he is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. From 2012 to 2016, Bachchan appeared in Forbes India'sCelebrity 100 list, based on his income and popularity.
International Cricket CouncilInternational governing body of cricketThe International Cricket Council (ICC) is the global governing body of the sport of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference on 15 June 1909 by the representatives of the Australian Cricket Board, England and Wales Cricket Board, and South African Cricket Association at Lord's. In 1965, the body was renamed as the International Cricket Conference and its current name was adopted in 1987.
CricketTeam sport played with a bat and ballCricket is a bat-and-ball game that is played between two teams of eleven players on a field, at the centre of which is a 22-yard (20-metre; 66-foot) pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails (small sticks) balanced on three stumps.
Republic of IrelandIreland (Irish: Éire), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a country in Northwestern Europe. It consists of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland, with a population of about 5.4 million. Its capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island, with a population of over 1.5 million. The sovereign state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom.
Northern IrelandPart of the United KingdomNorthern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares an open border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. At the 2021 census, its population was 1,903,175, making up around 3% of the UK's population and 27% of the population on the island of Ireland.
ScotlandCountry within the United KingdomScotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and adjacent islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. In 2022 the country's population was about 5.4 million. Its capital city is Edinburgh, whilst Glasgow is the largest and the most populous of the cities in the country.
NetherlandsCountry in Northwestern Europe and the CaribbeanConstituent country in the Kingdom of the NetherlandsThe Netherlands, also informally known as Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces and three overseas special municipalities.
Twenty20Form of limited overs cricket, 20-over formatLasith Malinga bowling to Shahid Afridi in the 2009 World T20 final at Lord's, LondonTwenty20 (abbreviated T20) is a shortened format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the inter-county competition.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.