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National coach Ryan Campbell has added Ian Salsbury of Sussex CCC as a specialist coach to his coaching staff for the T20 World Cup.
The tournament will be played between October 17 and November 14 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. The Netherlands plays in group A, with Sri Lanka, Ireland and Namibia. The first games for the Orange men are scheduled on October 18, 20 and 22.
Ryan Campbell, national coach KNCB: “As the national coach of the Dutch team, I have always tried to surround the players with people with knowledge and experience. Ian Salisbury is one of these people and an excellent coach. His knowledge of spin bowling will be a huge help in the UAE. Together with Chris Liddle (fast bowling coach), James Hilditch (senior assistant) and Evan Speechly (physio), they make up our coaching staff.”
Ian Salisbury, specialist coach: “This is a very good squad, including some very talented spinners. They are brilliantly led by Pieter Seelar and Ryan Campbell and it is an honor to be invited to be part of the coaching team. The team has the chance to add a new chapter to Dutch sports history.
For me as a coach, this is a good experience to further develop myself. I have learned a lot from working with the English women at World Championships and I am sure that this tournament will be another valuable experience.”
Roland Lefebvre, high performance manager: “The KNCB is delighted to have Ian join our coaching staff during the T20 World Cup. Ian has incredible experience both as coach, county and international player for England. Ian’s spin bowling background in particular will help our spinners and we have seen in previous tournaments the important role spin can play in the UAE
We would like to thank Sussex CCC for their support and allowing Ian to join our team We wish the players and staff all the best for the World Cup.”
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The Netherlands men’s national cricket team, known as “The Flying Dutchmen,” represents the Netherlands in international cricket and is administered by the Royal Dutch Cricket Association.