{"id":198950,"date":"2026-08-01T00:34:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T06:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=198950"},"modified":"2026-08-01T00:34:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T06:04:45","slug":"scott-edwards-steps-down-as-netherlands-captain-bas-de-leede-appointed-new-skipper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=198950","title":{"rendered":"Scott Edwards steps down as Netherlands captain, Bas de Leede appointed new skipper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71293594\">Scott Edwards stepped down as the captain of Netherlands after the conclusion of the World Cup League 2 tri-series against Namibia and Nepal. Bas de Leede has been announced as the new captain of the side, starting immediately.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApologies for sort of springing this one on you guys. I\u2019m actually stepping down from the captaincy from here,\u201d Edwards told his teammates in a video released by KNCB (the Royal Dutch Cricket Association).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s sort of something Cookie (Ryan Cook, the head coach) and I have been speaking about and I\u2019ve sort of been speaking to a few different people about it, and this is sort of the time that feels right for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old Edwards led Netherlands in 56 ODIs over four years, a stint that started in June 2022. He led Netherlands to victory in 24 ODIs. Edwards also led in 50 T20Is.<\/p>\n<p>Under him, Netherlands played the 2022, 2024, and 2026 T20 World Cups, as well as the 2023 ODI World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like I\u2019ve got so much more to offer as a player and obviously that\u2019s my goal sort of going forward with all you boys. I think this is such a special group; the world\u2019s our oyster and I\u2019m really looking forward to what\u2019s to come.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t want to get that in the way of the series, but that\u2019s it from me and I can\u2019t thank you guys enough for the efforts you\u2019ve put in for me and for this team over the last four years. It\u2019s been a massive honour for me and I love wearing the orange and can\u2019t wait for many more years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Netherlands is currently second in the League 2 standing and is likely to get direct entry into the ODI World Cup Qualifiers next year.<\/p>\n<p>The newly appointed skipper, de Leede, thanked Edwards for his contribution and also expressed his excitement to lead Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think if I can speak on behalf of the players, you\u2019ve let us into some really cool battles over the years. I just want to thank you, for believing in us,\u201d de Leede said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven if some of us didn\u2019t believe in ourselves or in the team, the way you were able to communicate to us what the plan was and how it was going to be acquired every single game, day in, day out, was special and made me as a player believe in my own ability more than I ever did before,\u201d the fast-bowling all-rounder added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t set just the team up for success, but it sets individuals up for success. And I think we should all be very thankful for that, for a guy to be that selfless to put others into the best space to perform. It\u2019s pretty special. I\u2019m so excited to see what\u2019s more to come for you as a player. I think you\u2019re a very special player and I can\u2019t wait to lead you on the field,\u201d the 26-year-old concluded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Aug 01, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/scott-edwards-steps-down-netherlands-captain-bas-de-leede-new-skipper\/article71293594.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scott Edwards stepped down as the captain of Netherlands after the conclusion of the World Cup League 2 tri-series against Namibia and Nepal. Bas de Leede has been announced as the new captain of the side, starting immediately. \u201cApologies for sort of springing this one on you guys. I\u2019m actually stepping down from the captaincy&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":198951,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-198950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC8160.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":198862,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=198862","url_meta":{"origin":198950,"position":0},"title":"NED vs NAM, World Cup League 2, LIVE streaming info: When, where to watch Namibia v Netherlands","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"July 31, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Namibia will take on Netherlands in the World Cup League 2 match at the Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht on Saturday. 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