Logan van Beek

At home in New Zealand he built a domestic career with Canterbury and later Wellington. His Dutch ties began early. In 2012 he travelled to the Netherlands to turn out for Haagsche CC, and that same season he played for the Dutch side against Essex in the English one-day competition. Because he had appeared for New Zealand's under 19 team, he had to wait two more years before becoming eligible for full international duty. He was capped as soon as the rules allowed, at the 2014 World T20.

That tournament began quietly for him, but he made his mark when the Netherlands overwhelmed England in the main stage. Van Beek claimed 3-9 from 2 overs, and the Dutch won by 45 runs. Over the following years his international outings came only now and then, partly because of his time with Derbyshire in the 2019 County season. After he joined Voorburg CC in the Dutch Topklasse in 2021, he became a more frequent presence in the national team.

At the 2022 T20 World Cup Qualifier he was the leading wicket-taker for the Netherlands. Against Hong Kong in that event he recorded the first T20I hat-trick by a Dutch player and finished with career-best figures of 4-27. His greatest contribution, though, came in one-day cricket at the 2023 World Cup Qualifier against the West Indies. Batting at number 8, he made 28 not out from 14 balls to level the scores at 374 and force a Super-Over. He then faced Jason Holder and struck six boundaries off six deliveries for thirty runs, before bowling the over himself and conceding just 7 runs from 5 balls while taking 2 wickets, a result that pushed the Dutch toward the World Cup.

Van Beek has also played several matches for New Zealand A while continuing his Dutch career. He has openly said he would like to add a New Zealand cap to his Dutch one before he retires, but for now his focus remains on what he can still achieve with the Netherlands.