Dirk Nannes
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Only ODI (cap 177) | 28 August 2009 Australia v Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 15/40) | 5 June 2009 Netherlands v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 31 October 2010 Australia v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2005/06–2010/11 | Highveld Lions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Basnahira Cricket Dundee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012/13–2014/15 | Sydney Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Sylhet Strikers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Chennai Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Somerset | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014/15 | Otago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 10 December 2016 |
Dirk Peter Nannes (born 16 May 1976) is an Australian-Dutch cricket commentator and former
From
Altogether, Nannes took 28 wickets in 17 T20I matches, with his last match coming in October 2010, for Australia against
Early career
Nannes was previously a
Progression to first-class cricket
Nannes was eventually called up to the
He signed for Middlesex during the 2008 English Domestic season, qualifying as a non-overseas player due to his Dutch passport. Nannes struggled with injury during that season but was a member of Middlesex's Twenty20 triumph, and took 20 wickets at 19, including a haul of 6/32 in the county championship.
In the 2008 Sheffield Shield, Nannes took his career best figures of 7/50. In his first innings against Western Australia in Perth, he produced highly unusual innings figures of 1/2 off 0.1 overs, bowling a wicket then two beamers in succession and being banned from bowling for the remainder of the innings.[7]
In February 2010 Dirk Nannes retired from first class cricket. He said, "Having been able to play just one game in the longer format this season due to injury, this decision will allow me to concentrate on 50 over and Twenty20 cricket and extend my career with
He played for
In 2010, Nannes played for
On 12 June 2012, it was announced Chennai Super Kings signed Dirk Nannes from Royal Challengers Bangalore.
In July 2012, Nannes signed a one-year deal with cricket club the Sydney Thunder.
Sylhet Royals of the Bangladesh Premier League signed Nannes to play for the 2013 BPL season.
On 26 April 2014, Nannes signed for English county Somerset for their entire T20 season.[12]
International career
Netherlands
On 11 November 2008, it was announced that Nannes was selected for the Netherlands cricket squad to play the ICC World Cup Qualifier tournament in South Africa.[13] However Nannes subsequently signed with the Delhi Daredevils for the 2009 IPL season, which was to be played in April at the same time as the ICC Trophy causing him to withdraw from The Netherlands squad.
Victoria and Delhi Daredevils coach Greg Shipperd, when asked about Dirk's non selection for the Australian Twenty20 team, said that "I would have thought he would be first pick".[14] Following this omission from the Australian team, Nannes now confirmed his allegiance to the land of his parents.[15] He made his international debut for The Netherlands in the first match of the 2009 ICC World Twenty20, opening the bowling in their surprise win over England.[16]
Australia
Nannes was called up to the Australian T20I team in August 2009, just two months after making his debut for the Netherlands.
Commentary
Since 2015, Nannes has been a member of ABC Grandstand's cricket commentary team.[19]
Drawing upon his experience as a former professional skier, Nannes provided commentary for the
Personal life
In addition to being a former skier, Nannes is the director and founder of 'Global Snow Tours',
See also
References
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- ^ Coverdale, Brydon (6 February 2010). "Ponting rates his bowlers the world's best". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Freelancing, a business decision: Nannes". The Hindu. 21 September 2011.
- ^ "Is Joe Root the first England captain to be run out in successive Test innings?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "FIS Ski competitor biography". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ^ "First Class Runs". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Western Australia v Victoria scorecard". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Dirk Nannes retires from first class cricket". Cricket.rediff.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Binoy, George (8 January 2011). "How the squads stack up". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Gayle lined up as Nannes replacement". ESPNcricinfo. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ "Nannes Signs To Play Twenty20 For Nottinghamshire". Cricket World. 25 November 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ^ "Somerset sign Dirk Nannes for T20 campaign". BBC Sport. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ "Cricket Europe - Dutch announce World Cup Qualifier squad". Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Dirk Nannes is now confident he can't be ignored". News.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Gollapudi, Nagraj (5 May 2009). ""Dutch" Dirk has point to prove against Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ The start of things to come? Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 'Dutch' Nannes thrilled at career twist | Cricket News | England v Australia 2009 | ESPNcricinfo. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
- ^ "Records in ICC World Twenty20, 2010 - Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Jim Maxwell Opens up on This Year's 'New Blood' ABC Cricket Commentary Team". Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ Knox, Malcolm (16 February 2018). "Winter Olympics 2018: Seven's coverage is what Australians deserve". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "The full list of Channel 7 Winter Olympics commentators for Beijing 2022". 7news.com.au. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Staff Archived 25 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Global Snow Tours. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
- ^ a b "Dirk Nannes profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Nannes, Dirk. Interview with Joe Wilson. ICC T20 World Cup 2009 Day 4 Highlights. BBC. 2009-06-08.