Pieter Marinus Seelaar was born on 2 July 1987 and is a Dutch cricketer and a former captain of the national team.
13 Facts About Pieter Seelaar
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Pieter Seelaar is a right-handed batsman and a left-arm orthodox spin bowler.
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Pieter Seelaar then played in the ICC Trophy later that year.
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Pieter Seelaar made his One Day International debut against Sri Lanka on 6 July 2006.
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In June 2022, during the Dutch home series against England, a long-term back injury forced Seelaar to retire from international cricket.
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Pieter Seelaar picked up seven wickets from eight matches, on average each costing over fifty runs.
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Pieter Seelaar was included in the Netherlands' 15-man squad for the 2011 World Cup.
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Pieter Seelaar was included in the 14-man squad and took three wickets at an average of 20.66.
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The UAE hosted the qualifying tournament, and though the Netherlands made it to the preliminary finals they lost to Ireland and did not qualify for the World Twenty20 later that year, with Pieter Seelaar contributing eight wickets from nine matches.
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Pieter Seelaar was named the captain of the Dutch squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.
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On 27 October 2019, in the match against Scotland, Pieter Seelaar took his 50th wicket in T20I cricket.
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In September 2021, Pieter Seelaar was named as the captain of the Dutch squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, with the International Cricket Council later naming him as the key player in the Dutch team.
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In June 2022, during the Dutch home series against England, Pieter Seelaar was forced to retire from international cricket due to a long-term back injury.