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Roelof van der Merwe, 41, Takes Diving Catch in NetherlandsDead-Rubber vs India

His late-career switch to the Netherlands has sustained his international presence at the T20 World Cup.

Overview

  • The IndiaNetherlands group match on 18 February was a dead rubber with India already through and the Dutch eliminated.
  • Van der Merwe dismissed Tilak Varma with a full-length diving take near long-off off Logan van Beek’s ninth over.
  • The South Africa-born all-rounder debuted internationally at 24 and moved nations at 30 to revive his career.
  • He collected 10 wickets for South Africa at the 2009 T20 World Cup before later anchoring roles with Titans and Somerset.
  • He says he has no fixed retirement plan and may explore coaching after previously joining Netherlands preparation camps in Cape Town, Mumbai and Chennai.