In March 2014, Logan van Beek helped create one of international cricket’s greatest upsets as Holland sent England spinning out of the ICC T20 World Cup.
He bowled two overs for the Dutch in Chittagong that day, taking 3-9 and dismissing Josh Buttler, Ravi Bopara and Chris Jordan to send England crashing to 88 all out and an embarrassing 45-run loss.
The defeat ranked among one of the low points of English cricket history and followed a miserable 2013/14 winter stuffed with setback and disappointments.
New Zealander Van Beek, whose father is Dutch (hence his eligibility to play for Holland), is St Cross Symondians’ overseas player this season – and he’s already made his mark, not only with the ball.
Alongside taking two wickets in each game, he made a half-century in the opening match at Andover and followed it up with a splendid 114 against the Hampshire Academy.
St Cross Symondians won both matches and enjoy an unblemished start to the British Gas Southern Premier Division campaign alongside New Milton and South Wilts.
Van Beek hit a patient 11-boundary 114, arriving at the crease in the second over and eventually departing at 229-7.
He saw several team-mates perish before enjoying meaningful partnerships with Harry Came (26) and Asher Hart (30) which saw St Cross to 245-9.
Van Beek made two early breakthroughs before Tom Scriven (53) and later Scotsman Chris Sole (32) began a fightback.
Kent loanee Joe Weatherley, dismissed earlier for nine by Patrick Holly (2-44), took 3-38 as the nine-teenager Academy dipped to 156 all out.
He bowled two overs for the Dutch in Chittagong that day, taking 3-9 and dismissing Josh Buttler, Ravi Bopara and Chris Jordan to send England crashing to 88 all out and an embarrassing 45-run loss.
The defeat ranked among one of the low points of English cricket history and followed a miserable 2013/14 winter stuffed with setback and disappointments.
New Zealander Van Beek, whose father is Dutch (hence his eligibility to play for Holland), is St Cross Symondians’ overseas player this season – and he’s already made his mark, not only with the ball.
Alongside taking two wickets in each game, he made a half-century in the opening match at Andover and followed it up with a splendid 114 against the Hampshire Academy.
St Cross Symondians won both matches and enjoy an unblemished start to the British Gas Southern Premier Division campaign alongside New Milton and South Wilts.
Van Beek hit a patient 11-boundary 114, arriving at the crease in the second over and eventually departing at 229-7.
He saw several team-mates perish before enjoying meaningful partnerships with Harry Came (26) and Asher Hart (30) which saw St Cross to 245-9.
Van Beek made two early breakthroughs before Tom Scriven (53) and later Scotsman Chris Sole (32) began a fightback.
Kent loanee Joe Weatherley, dismissed earlier for nine by Patrick Holly (2-44), took 3-38 as the nine-teenager Academy dipped to 156 all out.
