Netherlands v Ireland, T20 tri-series, Rotterdam

Netherlands chase down 159 for second straight win

Jun 13, 2018: A day after clinching a four-run win against Ireland, Netherlands went on to chase 159 with an over to spare against the same opponents in the second match of the tri-series in Rotterdam

Somerset v Nottinghamshire, Specsavers Championship Division One, Taunton

Dom Bess toil sums up Somerset's day of slog

Jun 11, 2018: Roelof van der Merwe claimed four wickets and there was a maiden ton for Tom Moores as Nottinghamshire fought to avoid defeat

Netherlands T20I tri-series

Three new faces as Netherlands begin post-Borren era

Jun 7, 2018: Fast bowlers Shane Snater and Frederick Klaassen, who were part of the World Cup qualifier campaign, have broken in along with Bas de Leede, the 18-year old who made a fifty on first-class debut

Middlesex v Somerset, RL Cup, South Group, Taunton

Somerset back on track as allrounders star with the bat

May 27, 2018: After back-to-back defeats against Sussex and Essex, Somerset proved too strong for Middlesex

Nepal v Netherlands, World Cup qualifier, 7th place playoff, Kwekwe

Van der Merwe stars as Netherlands clinch seventh place

Mar 17, 2018: The allrounder followed his 25 with the bat with 4 for 20 to trump a similar all-round contribution from Nepal's Sompal Kami and help his side defend 189

Netherlands news

Winning the WCL was an awesome experience - van der Merwe

Dec 7, 2017: Having lost their ODI status in 2014, Netherlands captain Peter Borren and allrounder Roelof van der Merwe reminisce about the team's journey that helped them win back the spot

Somerset v Surrey, Royal London Cup, South Group, Taunton

Van der Merwe 165* leads stunning Somerset revival

Apr 28, 2017: A maiden List A century by Roelof van der Merwe enabled Somerset to pull off an incredible four-wicket win over Surrey

Hong Kong v Netherlands, WCL Championship, Mong Kok

Hong Kong collapse allows Netherlands to escape with five-run win

Feb 16, 2017: Netherlands overcame a maiden century by Hong Kong's Anshy Rath and a 197-run WCL Championship-record partnership between Rath and Babar Hayat to secure a tense five-run win at Tin Kwong Road

Hong Kong v Netherlands, Intercontinental Cup, Mong Kok

Record Netherlands stand forces Hong Kong to settle for draw

Feb 13, 2017: Hong Kong and Netherlands dueled to a high-scoring draw in the maiden first-class match played on Hong Kong soil

Netherlands v Oman, Desert T20 Challenge, Abu Dhabi

Van der Merwe delivers tense win for Netherlands

Jan 15, 2017: Michael Rippon, Wesley Barresi and Roelof van der Merwe starred in Netherlands' five-wicket win against Oman in Abu Dhabi

Somerset v Durham, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Taunton, 2nd day

17 minutes, five wickets, Somerset win

Aug 6, 2016: Somerset closed off a remarkable victory on the third morning of their Specsavers' County Championship game with Durham at Taunton

Somerset v Durham, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Taunton, 2nd day

Spin and seam make for remarkable day

Aug 5, 2016: Durham need a further 46 runs to not only defeat Somerset but to improve their chances of winning the Specsavers' County Championship after another day of extraordinary action

Somerset v Durham, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Taunton, 1st day

Wood stars on return as wickets tumble at Taunton

Aug 4, 2016: Seventeen wickets fell on the first day of the Specsavers' County Championship game between Somerset and Durham

Netherlands v Scotland, Intercontinental Cup 2015-17, 2nd day

Van der Merwe finding his feet with Netherlands

Sep 9, 2015: Rather than looking like a slap-bang T20 dasher, van der Merwe's polished technique vindicated Netherlands management's decision to send him in at No. 4.

Netherlands v Scotland, Intercontinental Cup 2015-17, 2nd day

Scotland capitulate after Netherlands' 210

Sep 9, 2015: Netherlands finished day two of the Intercontinental Cup match 175 runs ahead after reducing Scotland to 35 for 6 in the evening session

World T20 Qualifier 2015

Upbeat Hong Kong tackle Scotland's batting depth

Jul 24, 2015: ESPNcricinfo previews the two World T20 qualifier semi-finals in Malahide

County news

Somerset bring back van der Merwe

Jul 15, 2015: Somerset have signed Roelof van der Merwe on a two-year contract for 2016 and 2017. The 30-year-old has a Dutch passport and is available for all formats as domestic-qualified player.

Netherlands v UAE, World T20 Qualifier, Group B, Edinburgh

Cooper, spinners drive Netherlands to win

Jul 12, 2015: A disciplined bowling performance led by the spinners set up a moderate chase, which was guided by Ben Cooper's unbeaten fifty as Netherlands made it two wins in two days and consigned UAE to their third successive loss

'Playing international cricket again, that's what I crave'

Jul 4, 2015: Roelof van der Merwe on his South Africa career, what made him turn his allegiance to Netherlands, and the need to find a balance between Associates and Full Members at global events

South Africa news

Van der Merwe switches to Netherlands

Jun 30, 2015: Roelof van der Merwe, who last tasted international cricket five years ago, is attempting to resurrect his career by making a switch to Netherlands