• D.O.B:28-12-69
• Occupation: Headmaster
• Club: Excelsior '20 Schiedam
• Previous Clubs: None
• Secondary School: Havo (Dutch secondary education)
• Representative Honours:Played over 100 matches for the Dutch team.
• Best Bowling:6-20
• Highest Score:144

Who had the greatest influence on your career?
Rupert Gomes, Emerson Trotman, Collis King, Garfield Charles, all West Indian players

What is your ultimate cricketing aspiration?
To win another match in the World Cup in the West Indies

What is your most memorable cricketing moment?
The victory over Namibia in the World Cup.

What was your worst cricketing moment?
The lost game against UAE in Sri Lanka, so that we didn't qualify for the champions trophy in England

What is your funniest cricketing moment?
All the games I played with Murray Goodwin were funny! He is really a funny guy!

Who is your favourite Dutch cricketer (past and present), and why?
Ron Elferink in the past, he had a fantastic mentality. Present: Ryan ten Doeschate, also a fantastic mentality and a great teammember.

Which is your favourite Dutch cricket ground, and why?
Excelsior ‘20 Schiedam, small boundaries, many spectators

Who is the best young Dutch cricketer you have seen in recent times?
Alexei Kervezee from HBS.

What do you think of overseas professionals in Dutch club cricket?
They are very important to bring up the standard.

Do you think bowlers should be restricted in domestic cricket?
Yes, we should play the same rules as international cricket

What are your main complaints about Dutch cricket?
The weather, matting, double weekends.

How would you set about improving the standard of Dutch cricket?
Fewer teams in the hoofdklasse, grass wickets!

How would you set about making Dutch cricket more popular?
Bring cricket to the schools!

Which Test team, if any, do you support, and why?
I do not really support a team but I was really happy that England won the Ashes.

Which overseas countries have you played cricket in?
South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Canada, Barbados, England, Scotland, Ireland, Denmark, Sri Lanka.

Which was your favourite, and why?
Barbados! Very nice atmosphere!

Who is your favourite world cricketer, and why?
Michael Bevan. He has won so many many games for his teams.

• Which other sports do you play regularly? Football
• What are your hobbies? All sports
• Who is your favourite musical artist? Marco Borsato
• Who is your favourite author? Tom Clancy
• Which is your favourite film? Silence of the Lambs
• What is your favourite newspaper? Algemeen Dagblad What is your favourite television program? All sports programs
• What is your favourite web site? Cricinfo
• What is your favourite type of food? Indonesian, Italian
• Where is your favourite place to go on holiday? France