What is the point in scoring approx. 250 runs after conceding almost double that much? Cricket in Netherlands (as well as that in neighboring Danmark) is dying. Clubs are closing down, and the domestic tournaments are now being dominated by players from South Asia. A recent estimate claimed that only 30% of the domestic players are natives. This is a drastic change when compared to the situation they had ten years back. I don't understand what happened to cricket in that country, when their neighbors such as Ireland and Scotland managed to thrive.
This match will raise eye brows regarding whether associate countries like Netherlands or Ireland are allowed to play bilateral series or not. England team is not at there best these days and still they score 498 runs. Imagine what will happen if such country play against Australia or Pakistan in ODI.
