Dutch cricket looks for government boost 02/12/2009 |
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The Netherlands cricket team needs more government support if it is to build on promising recent displays and take the sport to a new level in Holland.
That is the view of its captain Peter Borren, who was part of the Dutch’s shock win over England in the ICC World Twenty20 this summer.
The Times of India quoted Borren as saying: “We hardly get any aid or support from the Government as everyone there is concerned only about hockey and football. It is tough to compete with the popularity of these sports but still we are hopeful. The only support that we get is from the ICC.
“We have already qualified for the 2011 World Cup and now we are focusing on qualifying for the Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies next year. Development of cricket is very slow in the Netherlands, but still our present team is consistently performing well. We are very optimistic of roping young talent into cricket.”
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