Australian goes Dutch to take on the world
The young Dutch allrounder, Alexei Kervezee, is regarded as a serious prospect by those in the know
Andrew Miller
25-Feb-2013
The young Dutch allrounder, Alexei Kervezee, is regarded as a serious prospect by those in the know. At 17, he already has a Worcestershire contract and 10 ODIs under his belt, although with the World Cup approaching, his biggest tests are just around the corner, as The Melbourne Age found out when it spoke to his Australian-born coach, Peter Cantrell.
Asked by his coach to outline his goals for the tournament, Kervezee, who is known as Rowdy because he doesn't say much, did so by email. He began his letter by stating his primary goal, which was team-orientated: "At LEAST make it through to the second round, all we need to do is beat Scotland and either beat Australia or South Africa and we are through."
Andrew Miller is the former UK editor of ESPNcricinfo and now editor of The Cricketer magazine