Personal information | |
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Born | (1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 (age 28) The Hague, Netherlands |
Batting | Right-handed |
Bowling | Right-arm medium |
Role | Bowler |
International information | |
National side | |
ODI debut (cap 88) | 22 August 2022 v Ireland |
Last ODI | 12 August 2024 v Scotland |
T20I debut (cap 29) | 7 July 2018 v UAE |
Last T20I | 16 August 2024 v Scotland |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 October 2024 |
Robine Rijke (born 1 September 1996) is a Dutch cricketer. She played for the Netherlands women's national cricket team in the 2015 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier in November 2015.
In June 2018, she was named in the Netherlands' squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament. She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) for the Netherlands against United Arab Emirates in the World Twenty20 Qualifier on 7 July 2018. However, two days later she was suspended from bowling in international matches, after her bowling action was deemed to be illegal.
In May 2019, she was named in Netherlands' squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Europe tournament in Spain. In August 2019, she was named in the Dutch squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland. However, on 31 August 2019, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that her bowling action was illegal, and she was suspended from bowling in international cricket matches. In November 2021, the ICC declared that Rijke's action was now legal following a re-assessment.
In October 2021, she was named in the Dutch team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.
Rijke was named MVP of the first edition of the Women's European Cricket Championship in december 2023.
Outside cricket
Rijke combines playing international cricket with working for sponsor f the Dutch women's cricket team SISAR B.V.
References
- "Robine Rijke". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- "ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier, 2nd Match, Group B: Ireland Women v Netherlands Women at Bangkok, Nov 28, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- "3rd Match, Group A, ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier at Utrecht, Jul 7 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- "Rijke suspended from bowling in international cricket". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- "Squads announced for ICC Women's Qualifier Europe 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- "Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- "Rijke's bowling action found to be illegal". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "Rijke allowed to resume bowling in International Cricket". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- "Preview: ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2021". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- "England XI Clinches Inaugural Women's European Cricket Championship Title". European Cricket Network. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- "SISAR GAAT NEDERLANDS VROUWENCRICKETTEAM ONDERSTEUNEN". KNCB (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2024.