Born:19 October 1982
Occupation: Cricketer.
Club: Excelsior ’20
Previous Clubs: Voorburg CC, MCC Young Cricketers, Middlesex, Colombo CC, Northern Goodwood, Claremont CC.
Secondary School: HAVO.
Representative Honours: The Netherlands.
Best Bowling: 3 for 16 against England, World Cup 2003.
Highest Score: 62 against India, World Cup 2003.

Who had the greatest influence on your career?
Tim de Leede.

What is your ultimate cricketing aspiration?
To be a regular first class cricketer.

What is your most memorable cricketing moment?
Half century against India.

What was your worst cricketing moment?
Breaking my jaw.

What is your funniest cricketing moment?
Pre-season tour in Spain, first game Diamond Duck. Second game dropped on a King Pair.

Who is your best friend in Dutch Cricket and why?
Adeel Raja, that little Pakistani always makes me laugh.

Who is your favourite Dutch cricketer (past and present), and why?
Tim de Leede, absolute legend, have learned so much from him.

Which is your favourite Dutch cricket ground, and why?
VRA Amstelveen, It’s an international A status ground, it’s always a pleasure to play cricket there.

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

What do you think of overseas professionals in Dutch club cricket?
A must!

Do you think bowlers should be restricted in domestic cricket?
No.

What are your main complaints about Dutch cricket?
The grass is to long at most grounds, The coconut matting should be banned, rather play on artificial.

How would you set about improving the standard of Dutch cricket?
Give a core of young players central contracts.

How would you set about making Dutch cricket more popular?
More Twenty/ 20 cricket.

Which Test team, if any, do you support, and why?
None.

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

Which was your favourite, and why?
South Africa.

Who is your favourite world cricketer, and why?
Shane Warne, a genius.

Tennis, Squash.

What are your hobbies?
Sports, travelling.

Who is your favourite musical artist?
Bryan Adams.

Who is your favourite author?
John Grisham.

Which is your favourite film?
Shawshank Redemption.

What is your favourite newspaper?
Daily Telegraph.

What is your favourite television programme?
Jiskefet.

What is your favourite web site? vi.nl (Voetbal Internationaal).

What is your favourite type of food? Chinese.

Where is your favourite place to go on holiday? Somewhere warm.