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Colin Ackermann
Personal information
Full name
Colin Niel Ackermann
Born(1991-04-04)4 April 1991(age 33)
George,Cape Province,South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-armoff break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap75)26 November 2021 vSouth Africa
Last ODI12 November 2023 vIndia
ODI shirt no.48
T20I debut (cap50)5 October 2019 vIreland
Last T20I6 November 2022 vSouth Africa
T20I shirt no.48
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010/11–2016/17Eastern Province
2011/12–2018/19Warriors(squad no. 48)
2017–2023Leicestershire(squad no. 48)
2021–2022Manchester Originals
2023Sylhet Strikers
2023Southern Brave
2023/24Pretoria Capitals
2024Durham
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 16 22 166 107
Runs scored 427 465 10,661 2,993
Batting average 28.46 25.83 41.16 36.50
100s/50s 0/3 0/1 24/63 3/20
Top score 81 62 277* 152*
Ballsbowled 548 210 7,028 2,889
Wickets 9 7 84 56
Bowling average 50.11 30.85 46.00 42.03
5 wickets in innings 0 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/39 1/6 5/69 4/48
Catches/stumpings 8/– 6/– 180/– 71/–
Source:Cricinfo,29 February 2024

Colin Niel Ackermann(born 4 April 1991) is a Dutch-South Africancricketerwho plays forDurham County Cricket Clubin England and theNetherlands national cricket team.[1]He made his international debut for the Netherlands in October 2019.[2][3]

He served as theLeicestershireclub captain (2020–2022).

Early life

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Ackermann was born on 4 April 1991 inGeorge,Cape Province,South Africa. He studied at Outeniqua Primary School in George andGrey High SchoolinPort Elizabeth.[4][5][6]He was the vice-captain of South Africa at the2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[7]

Domestic career

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In 2014, Ackermann represented the North Holland Hurricanes in theNorth Sea Pro Series.[8]He won aTopklassetitle with Dosti Amsterdam in 2015.[9]

In the 2016 season, he scored the most runs in the2016–17 Sunfoil Series,with a total of 883 from ten matches and seventeen innings.[10]

Ahead of the 2017 season, Ackermann signed for English county side Leicestershire on a two-year contract.[11]In May 2017, he was named Domestic Players' Player of the Season atCricket South Africa's annual awards.[12]In August 2017, he was named inNelson Mandela Bay Stars' squad for the first season of theT20 Global League.[13]However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[14]

On 7 August 2019, in the2019 t20 Blastin England, Ackermann took seven wickets for eighteen runs for Leicestershire against theBirmingham Bears.[15]These were thebest bowling figuresin aTwenty20 cricketmatch.[16]In April 2022, he was bought by theManchester Originalsfor the2022 seasonofThe Hundred.[17]In July 2022, in theCounty Championship,Ackermann scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket with 277not out.[18]

International career

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In June 2019, Ackermann became available to play for theNetherlands cricket team,ahead of the2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiertournament in the United Arab Emirates.[19]In September 2019, he was named in the Dutch squads for the2019–20 Oman Pentangular Seriesand the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament.[20]He made hisTwenty20 International(T20I) debut for the Netherlands, againstIreland,on 5 October 2019.[21]

In September 2021, Ackermann was named as the vice-captain of the Dutch squad for the2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[22]In November 2021, Ackermann was named in the DutchOne Day International(ODI) squad for their seriesagainst South Africa.[23]He made his ODI debut on 26 November 2021, for the Netherlands againstSouth Africa.[24]In September 2023, he was included in Netherlands' squad for the World Cup to be played in India.[25]

References

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  1. ^"Associate player roundup from Round 2 of the Bob Willis Trophy".Emerging Cricket.Retrieved12 August2020.
  2. ^"Colin Ackermann".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved7 November2015.
  3. ^"Colin Ackermann gets Netherlands call-up for T20 World Cup Qualifier".International Cricket Council.Retrieved9 September2019.
  4. ^"South African rising star Ackermann to become new professional at Netherfield Cricket Club".The Westmorland Gazette.Retrieved26 September2021.
  5. ^"Former Outeniqua Primary School learner takes record 7/18".Retrieved26 September2021– via PressReader.
  6. ^"The Home of CricketArchive".cricketarchive.com.Retrieved26 September2021.
  7. ^"South Africa Under-19s Squad - S Africa U19 Squad - ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2010 Squad".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved26 September2021.
  8. ^"Teams Colin Ackermann played for".CricketArchive.Retrieved6 October2023.
  9. ^"Colin Ackermann".Cricbuzz.Retrieved6 October2023.
  10. ^"Records: Sunfoil Series, 2016/17: Most runs".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved12 February2017.
  11. ^"Leicestershire turn to Ackermann".ESPNcricinfo. 20 October 2016.Retrieved27 October2016.
  12. ^"De Kock dominates South Africa's awards".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved14 May2017.
  13. ^"T20 Global League announces final team squads".T20 Global League.Archived fromthe originalon 5 September 2017.Retrieved28 August2017.
  14. ^"Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved10 October2017.
  15. ^"Part-timer Colin Ackermann takes first-ever T20 seven-for on astounding night".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved8 August2019.
  16. ^"Colin Ackermann sets T20 record with 7/18".International Cricket Council.Retrieved8 August2019.
  17. ^"The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed".BBC Sport.Retrieved5 April2022.
  18. ^"Colin Ackermann, Wiaan Mulder score unbeaten double-tons on landmark day for Leicestershire".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved14 July2022.
  19. ^"Experienced Colin Ackermann added to Dutch Men's Squad".Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB).Archived fromthe originalon 4 June 2019.Retrieved4 June2019.
  20. ^"Ryan Campbell announces squad for T20 World Cup Qualifier".Royal Dutch Cricket Association.Retrieved8 September2019.
  21. ^"2nd Match, Oman Pentangular T20I Series at Al Amerat, Oct 5 2019".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved5 October2019.
  22. ^"Dutch ICC Men's T20 World Cup squad announced".Royal Dutch Cricket Association.Retrieved10 September2021.
  23. ^"Six changes in Netherlands squad for Centurion".Emerging Cricket.Retrieved4 November2021.
  24. ^"1st ODI, Centurion, Nov 26 2021, Netherlands tour of South Africa".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved26 November2021.
  25. ^"Ackermann, van Meekeren, van der Merwe return to Netherlands squad for World Cup".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved12 November2023.
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