Netherlands women's cricket coach Neil MacRae on team's historic T20 World Cup qualification and associate cricket struggles
In an interview with The Hindu, Netherlands women's cricket coach Neil MacRae discusses the team's remarkable journey to qualify for the T20 World Cup in England, a first for the squad. The 54-year-old former Scotland international highlights the severe obstacles faced by the associate nation, including training in unheated indoor halls during zero-degree winters, limited funding, and scarce playing opportunities. MacRae praises his home-grown, Dutch-origin players for their passion and determination, which he says inspired him. He recounts the dramatic Global Qualifier in Abu Dhabi (2024) and the emotional victory over the USA in Nepal that secured their World Cup spot. MacRae, a professional coach for 17 years, also reflects on the realities of associate cricket and briefly mentions batting alongside Rahul Dravid in 2003.
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