Daan van Bunge
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Daan Lodewijk Samuel van Bunge (born 19 October 1982) is a Dutch
cricket
er. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm leg break
bowler.
Van Bunge has represented the Netherlands at many age levels, including at the Under-15 World Cup in 1996, and on their Under-17 tour of England in 1997. He made his One Day International debut for the Netherlands
in the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy
against Sri Lanka
.
Van Bunge was named in the Netherlands squad for the 2003 Cricket World Cup
in South Africa, and it was his performances in this tournament that brought him to the attention of a wider audience. In his first World Cup match, he scored 62 out of a team total of 136 against India
, and in his second, he captured 3 of the 4 England wickets to fall, his victims being Nick Knight
, Michael Vaughan
and Andrew Flintoff
. He again finished as his team's innings top-scorer in the matches against Pakistan
and Zimbabwe
, as well as collecting 2-27 against Pakistan. These returns highlighted Van Bunge's erratic bowling style. He tends to be expensive as he bowls a high number of full toss
es and long hop
s, but is also capable of beating world-class batsmen with considerable turn from a good length.
In 2003, Van Bunge was selected to join the MCC Young Cricketers programme. He hit the record books in 2004 when he scored a 38-ball century - the fastest in the history of MCC Young Cricketers. In his three-year spell, he scored a record 3,400 runs, but was not able to earn a contract in county cricket
. At the end of the 2005 season, he returned to the Netherlands to play for Excelsior'20, a club based in Schiedam
.
Van Bunge continued to regularly represent the Netherlands in international competition. The 2005 ICC Trophy
saw the Netherlands in a four-way battle for the fifth and final 2007 World Cup
qualifying spot, with the first sudden-death match against Denmark. Batting at number 3, Van Bunge bludgeoned 137 from only 118 balls, sharing a 242 run second-wicket stand with Bas Zuiderent
to bat Denmark out of the match. He then helped himself to 2-24 in the Danish reply. Van Bunge duly represented the Dutch in the 2007 Cricket World Cup
. In their opening group stage game against South Africa
on 16 March 2007, Van Bunge was the unfortunate victim as Herschelle Gibbs
set a new ODI record by scoring 36 runs (six sixes from six balls) from Van Bunge's fourth over
. Overall it was a disappointing campaign for Van Bunge, missing several chances at slip as well as struggling for effectiveness with the ball, though a run-a-ball 33 against eventual champions Australia was a highlight.
Van Bunge retired from international cricket after the 2007 World Cup, citing a lack of motivation and a conflicting study schedule, however made himself available for the national squad again in 2008 following completion of his studies.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm leg break
Leg spin
Leg spin is a type of spin bowling in the sport of cricket. A leg spinner bowls right-arm with a wrist spin action, causing the ball to spin from right to left in the cricket pitch, at the point of delivery. When the ball bounces, the spin causes the ball to deviate sharply from right to left, that...
bowler.
Van Bunge has represented the Netherlands at many age levels, including at the Under-15 World Cup in 1996, and on their Under-17 tour of England in 1997. He made his One Day International debut for the Netherlands
Dutch cricket team
The Dutch cricket team is a national cricket team representing the Netherlands. It is administered by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond which is based in Nieuwegein in the centre of the country and is older than many renowned cricket clubs in the West Indies, Australia, and New...
in the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy
2002 ICC Champions Trophy
-Semifinals: -Finals: =*Ricky Ponting *Adam Gilchrist *Michael Bevan*Jason Gillespie*Nathan Hauritz*Matthew Hayden*Brett Lee*Darren Lehmann*Jimmy Maher...
against Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan cricket team
The Sri Lankan cricket team is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27, and were later awarded Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation...
.
Van Bunge was named in the Netherlands squad for the 2003 Cricket World Cup
2003 Cricket World Cup
-Group stage tables and results:The top three teams from each pool qualify for the next stage, carrying forward the points already scored against fellow qualifiers, plus a quarter of the points scored against the teams that failed to qualify.-Pool A:...
in South Africa, and it was his performances in this tournament that brought him to the attention of a wider audience. In his first World Cup match, he scored 62 out of a team total of 136 against India
Indian cricket team
The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
, and in his second, he captured 3 of the 4 England wickets to fall, his victims being Nick Knight
Nick Knight
Nicholas Verity Knight is a former England cricketer. Knight's middle name was in honour of the 1930s English Test bowler Hedley Verity who was killed in World War II and is a distant family relation...
, Michael Vaughan
Michael Vaughan
Michael Paul Vaughan OBE is a retired cricketer who represented Yorkshire and England. A classically elegant right-handed batsman and occasional off-spinner, Vaughan was ranked one of the best batsmen in the world following the 2002/3 Ashes, in which he scored 633 runs, including three centuries...
and Andrew Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff
Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff MBE is a former English cricketer who played for Lancashire County Cricket Club, England and the Indian Premier League team Chennai Super Kings. A tall fast bowler, batsman and slip fielder, Flintoff according to the ICC rankings was consistently rated amongst the top...
. He again finished as his team's innings top-scorer in the matches against Pakistan
Pakistani cricket team
The Pakistan cricket team is the national cricket team of Pakistan. Pakistan, represented by the Pakistan Cricket Board , is a full member of the International Cricket Council, and thus participates in , and cricket matches....
and Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean cricket team
The Zimbabwean cricket team is a national cricket team representing Zimbabwe. It is administrated by Zimbabwe Cricket...
, as well as collecting 2-27 against Pakistan. These returns highlighted Van Bunge's erratic bowling style. He tends to be expensive as he bowls a high number of full toss
Full toss
A full toss is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It describes any delivery that reaches the batsman without bouncing on the pitch first....
es and long hop
Long hop
A long hop is a type of inadvertent delivery in the sport of cricket. It describes a short delivery which is not especially fast, which is thus easy for the batsman to hit because he has plenty of time to observe the speed and direction of the ball after the bounce and choose his shot accordingly...
s, but is also capable of beating world-class batsmen with considerable turn from a good length.
In 2003, Van Bunge was selected to join the MCC Young Cricketers programme. He hit the record books in 2004 when he scored a 38-ball century - the fastest in the history of MCC Young Cricketers. In his three-year spell, he scored a record 3,400 runs, but was not able to earn a contract in county cricket
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
. At the end of the 2005 season, he returned to the Netherlands to play for Excelsior'20, a club based in Schiedam
Schiedam
Schiedam is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It is part of the Rotterdam metropolitan area. The city is located west of Rotterdam, east of Vlaardingen and south of Delft...
.
Van Bunge continued to regularly represent the Netherlands in international competition. The 2005 ICC Trophy
2005 ICC Trophy
Ireland beat Bermuda easily as Ed Joyce made 103 for the hosts in Stormont.----Denmark beat Uganda by 28 runs as Thomas Munkholt Hansen took 6 for 30 to carry Denmark to a 28-run win over Uganda in Muckamore. Denmark made 197 with Henrik Saxe Hansen making 71...
saw the Netherlands in a four-way battle for the fifth and final 2007 World Cup
2007 Cricket World Cup
The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
qualifying spot, with the first sudden-death match against Denmark. Batting at number 3, Van Bunge bludgeoned 137 from only 118 balls, sharing a 242 run second-wicket stand with Bas Zuiderent
Bastiaan Zuiderent
Bastiaan Zuiderent is a Dutch cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.At the age of 18, Zuiderent was selected in the Netherlands squad for their inaugural appearance at the Cricket World Cup in 1996...
to bat Denmark out of the match. He then helped himself to 2-24 in the Danish reply. Van Bunge duly represented the Dutch in the 2007 Cricket World Cup
2007 Cricket World Cup
The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
. In their opening group stage game against South Africa
South African cricket team
The South African national cricket team represent South Africa in international cricket. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa.South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council, also known as ICC, with Test and One Day International, or ODI, status...
on 16 March 2007, Van Bunge was the unfortunate victim as Herschelle Gibbs
Herschelle Gibbs
Herschelle Herman Gibbs is a South African cricketer, more specifically a batsman.Gibbs was schooled at St Joseph's Marist College and then Diocesan College in Rondebosch...
set a new ODI record by scoring 36 runs (six sixes from six balls) from Van Bunge's fourth over
Over (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession. An over is normally bowled by a single bowler. However, in the event of injury preventing a bowler from completing an over, it is completed by a teammate....
. Overall it was a disappointing campaign for Van Bunge, missing several chances at slip as well as struggling for effectiveness with the ball, though a run-a-ball 33 against eventual champions Australia was a highlight.
Van Bunge retired from international cricket after the 2007 World Cup, citing a lack of motivation and a conflicting study schedule, however made himself available for the national squad again in 2008 following completion of his studies.
External links
- Daan van Bunge at Cricinfo