Esther Veltman (born 27 December 1966) is a former Dutch cricketer whose international career for the Dutch national side spanned from 1985 to 1993. A left-arm medium-pacer, she played in 19 One Day International (ODI) matches, including games at both the 1988 and 1993 World Cups.
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| Born | 27 December 1966 Oegstgeest[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 18) | 30 November 1988 v Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 29 July 1993 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 29 June 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Veltman made her senior international debut at the age of 18, playing against Ireland and a WCA select team during a tour of England in 1985.[2] Her ODI debut came at the 1988 World Cup in Australia, where she played in five of her team's eight matches.[3] She took three wickets at the tournament, with a best of 2/32 against Ireland, and only Ingrid Dulfer-Keijzer and Dorine Loman managed more for the Netherlands (with four apiece).[4] Veltman's next ODIs were played at the 1989, 1990, and 1991 editions of the European Championship.[3] At the 1990 edition in England, she recorded career-best figures against Denmark, 4/26 from 11 overs.[5] She put in another good performance at home the following year, taking 3/40 against England.[6]
At the 1993 World Cup in England, Veltman played in six of a possible seven matches for the Netherlands.[3] She took only three wickets, finishing with a bowling average of 48.33.[7] However, against the West Indies, she starred with 2/22 from 12 overs, helping the Dutchwomen to an upset 70-run win over the West Indians.[8] Veltman finished her ODI career after the World Cup, aged only 26, having taken 17 wickets in 19 matches. Unusually, she failed to record a single catch during her career.[9]
References
edit- ^ [Category:People from Oegstgeest Veltman most Ajax hit de brand helped], Leidsch Dagblad, 6 May 1989.(in Dutch)
- ^ Women's miscellaneous matches played by Esther Veltman – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Women's ODI matches played by Esther Veltman – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ Bowling for Netherlands Women, Shell Bicentennial Women's World Cup 1988/89 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ Denmark Women v Netherlands Women, Women's European Championship 1990 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ Netherlands Women v England Women, Women's European Championship 1991 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ Bowling in Women's World Cup 1993 (ordered by average) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ Netherlands Women v West Indies Women, Women's World Cup 1993 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ Esther Veltman – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2015.