Colin Niel Ackermann was born on 4 April 1991 and is a Dutch-South African cricketer who plays for Durham County Cricket Club in England and the Netherlands national cricket team.
14 Facts About Colin Ackermann
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Colin Ackermann made his international debut for the Netherlands in October 2019.
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Colin Ackermann studied at Outeniqua Primary School in George and Grey High School in Port Elizabeth.
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Colin Ackermann was the vice-captain of South Africa at the 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
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In 2014, Colin Ackermann represented the North Holland Hurricanes in the North Sea Pro Series.
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Colin Ackermann won a Topklasse title with Dosti Amsterdam in 2015.
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Ahead of the 2017 season, Colin Ackermann signed for English county side Leicestershire on a two-year contract.
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On 7 August 2019, in the 2019 t20 Blast in England, Colin Ackermann took seven wickets for eighteen runs for Leicestershire against the Birmingham Bears.
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In July 2022, in the County Championship, Colin Ackermann scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket with 277 not out.
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In June 2019, Colin Ackermann became available to play for the Netherlands cricket team, ahead of the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.
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Colin Ackermann made his Twenty20 International debut for the Netherlands, against Ireland, on 5 October 2019.
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In September 2021, Colin Ackermann was named as the vice-captain of the Dutch squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
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In November 2021, Colin Ackermann was named in the Dutch One Day International squad for their series against South Africa.
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Colin Ackermann made his ODI debut on 26 November 2021, for the Netherlands against South Africa.