Netherlands Women field an ineligible player against Italy

Netherlands Women fielded an ineligible player in the first T20I of a four-match series against Italy Women, the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) confirmed on Wednesday (May 29). 

They defeated Italy by 94 runs, but did so with a player who was not qualified under the ICC's player eligibility regulations. Netherlands played two debutants - Madison Landsman and Sanya Khurana - but didn’t confirm the identity of the player in question.

 "The ICC has informed the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) regarding an irregularity in the line-up of the Dutch Women's Cricket Team in the match between the Netherlands and Italy on Tuesday, May 28,” the KNCB said in a press release.

"Although no additional details have been communicated yet, the KNCB acknowledges that it was correctly identified for this error and will make the necessary adjustments in the next match to comply with the regulations.

"The KNCB is committed to developing the Netherlands Women's Cricket team and is ambitious for the team to continue to progress in ICC T20I and ICC 50-over World Cup pathway competitions."

The ICC are yet to officially comment on this matter.

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