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Kyle Klein

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Kyle Klein
Personal information
Born (2001-07-03) 3 July 2001 (age 25)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
RelationsRyan Klein (brother)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 85)17 February 2024 v Nepal
Last ODI16 June 2026 v Canada
T20I debut (cap 60)2 March 2024 v Nepal
Last T20I18 February 2026 v India
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20
Matches 21 20 21 20
Runs scored 142 50 142 50
Batting average 14.20 6.25 14.20 6.25
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 25 16 25 16
Balls bowled 947 403 947 403
Wickets 40 31 40 31
Bowling average 19.27 17.48 19.27 17.48
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/32 4/16 4/32 4/16
Catches/stumpings 3/– 2/– 3/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 July 2026

Kyle Klein (born 3 July 2001) is a South African-born Dutch cricketer. He has played for the Netherlands national cricket team since 2024 as a right-arm pace bowler. He is the younger brother of fellow Dutch international Ryan Klein.[1]

Personal life

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Klein was born in South Africa and attended Rondebosch Boys' High School in Cape Town. He moved to the Netherlands, where his grandparents were born, in 2019.[2]

Domestic career

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Klein plays Dutch club cricket for The Hague-based HBS Craeyenhout in the Topklasse. He has also played South African club cricket for the Western Province Cricket Club in Cape Town.[2]

International career

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Klein represented the Netherlands national under-19 cricket team at the 2019 ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Europe Qualifier.[3]

In September 2023, Klein was named as travelling reserve for the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[4][5]

In February 2024, he was named in Dutch's squad for their One Day International (ODI) series against the host Nepal and Namibia for the League 2 matches,[6] and in T20I squad for the 2024 Nepal Tri-Nation Series.[7] He made his ODI debut on 17 February 2024, for Netherlands against the Nepal in Kirtipur.[8] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Nepal on 2 March 2024.[9]

In May 2024, he was named as a reserve player in the Netherlands squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[10]

Klein was named in the Dutch squad for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup and made his World Cup debut in the opening game against Pakistan.[11]

References

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  1. ↑ "Kyle Klein". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. 1 2 Hathi, Malhar (7 February 2026). "Cricket: Kyle Klein on fast track as World Cup debut begins". Dutch News. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  3. ↑ de Jong, Bertus. "Ryan Klein". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Netherlands squad announced for ICC Cricket World Cup". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Ackermann, van Meekeren, van der Merwe return to Netherlands squad for World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Dutch men's cricket team to visit Nepal". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Netherlands and Namibia to tour Nepal for ODIs and T20Is". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "2nd ODI, Kirtipur, February 17, 2024, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "5th Match, Kirtipur, March 02, 2024, Nepal Triangular Series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Netherlands' Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  11. ↑ "Netherlands opt to bowl against USA; Kyle Klein replaces Timm van der Gugten". ESPN. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
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