Pieter Seelaar      

Full name Pieter Marinus Seelaar

Born July 2, 1987, Schiedam

Current age 25 years 320 days

Major teams Netherlands, Hermes DVS

Playing role Bowler

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox

Pieter Marinus Seelaar
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 33 20 10 95 34* 9.50 177 53.67 0 0 8 2 11 0
T20Is 17 6 2 16 9* 4.00 25 64.00 0 0 0 1 9 0
First-class 16 27 6 337 81* 16.04 771 43.70 0 1 33 2 4 0
List A 81 46 20 275 34* 10.57 495 55.55 0 0 14 7 28 0
Twenty20 30 14 8 80 21* 13.33 88 90.90 0 0 4 3 12 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
ODIs 33 33 1525 1191 36 3/22 3/22 33.08 4.68 42.3 0 0 0
T20Is 17 16 342 358 19 4/19 4/19 18.84 6.28 18.0 1 0 0
First-class 16 24 2139 1267 30 5/57 5/57 42.23 3.55 71.3 0 1 0
List A 81 3484 2762 80 4/42 4/42 34.52 4.75 43.5 1 0 0
Twenty20 30 28 552 603 24 4/19 4/19 25.12 6.55 23.0 1 0 0
Career statistics
ODI debut Netherlands v Sri Lanka at Amstelveen, Jul 6, 2006 scorecard
Last ODI Afghanistan v Netherlands at Sharjah, Mar 31, 2012 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut Kenya v Netherlands at Belfast, Aug 2, 2008 scorecard
Last T20I Kenya v Netherlands at Windhoek, Apr 20, 2013 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut Netherlands v Bermuda at Pretoria, Nov 21-24, 2006 scorecard
Last First-class Namibia v Netherlands at Windhoek, Apr 11-14, 2013 scorecard
List A debut Netherlands v Warwickshire at Rotterdam, May 3-4, 2005 scorecard
Last List A Netherlands v Kent at Deventer, May 10, 2013 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Kenya v Netherlands at Belfast, Aug 2, 2008 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Netherlands v South Africa Emerging Players at Windhoek, Apr 24, 2013 scorecard
Recent matches
Bat & Bowl Team Opposition Ground Match Date Scorecard
26 Netherlands v Kent Deventer 10 May 2013 LA
3* Netherlands v SA Emerging Windhoek 24 Apr 2013 T20
0/15, 21* Netherlands v SA Emerging Windhoek 23 Apr 2013 T20
0/17, 13* Netherlands v Namibia Windhoek 21 Apr 2013 T20
2, 0/10 Netherlands v Kenya Windhoek 20 Apr 2013 T20I # 314
0/19 Netherlands v Kenya Windhoek 19 Apr 2013 T20I # 313
0/37, 13*, 0/25, 1 Netherlands v Namibia Windhoek 11 Apr 2013 FC
2/16 Netherlands v EPP Pune 16 Dec 2012 Other T20
0/42 Netherlands v EPP Pune 14 Dec 2012 Other OD
17, 0/37 Netherlands v EPP Pune 13 Dec 2012 Other OD
Profile

Nurtured by the Dutch youth system from Under-15 level, Pieter Seelaar made his debut as a canny 18-year-old left-arm spinner but found fame, momentarily, for his penguin dance after dismissing England captain Paul Collingwood in Netherland's historic win in the opening game of the 2009 World Twenty20. Seelaar is not a great spinner of the ball but his economy rate is good and, despite being just 21 years old, knows his game well. He missed out on the World Cup in 2007 but was impressive in India four years later, dismissing both Kevin Pietersen and Sachin Tendulkar and finishing as Netherlands' leading wicket taker. Seelaar's favourite player is another left-arm spinner who started young - Daniel Vettori.
Sahil Dutta May 2011

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Latest Photos

Mar 18, 2011

Pieter Seelaar has a laugh after dismissing Paul Stirling, Ireland v Netherlands, World Cup 2011, Group B, March 18, 2011

Pieter Seelaar has a laugh after dismissing Paul Stirling

© Associated Press

Mar 9, 2011

Pieter Seelaar celebrates the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar, India v Netherlands, Group B, World Cup, Delhi, March 9, 2011

Pieter Seelaar celebrates the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar

© AFP

Mar 9, 2011

Pieter Seelaar celebrates after dismissing Virender Sehwag, India v Netherlands, Group B, World Cup, Delhi, March 9, 2011

Pieter Seelaar celebrates after dismissing Virender Sehwag

© AFP

Tournament Results
Super Kings v Royals at Mumbai - Jun 1, 2008
Royals won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
Super Kings v Kings XI at Mumbai - May 31, 2008
Super Kings won by 9 wickets (with 31 balls remaining)
Daredevils v Royals at Mumbai - May 30, 2008
Royals won by 105 runs
Kings XI v Royals at Mohali - May 28, 2008
Kings XI won by 41 runs
RCB v Mum Indians at Bangalore - May 28, 2008
Mum Indians won by 9 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
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