Sybrand Engelbrecht (cricketer)

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Sybrand Engelbrecht

| image =

| fullname = Sybrand Abraham Engelbrecht

| country = Netherlands

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|9|15|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| role = Batsman

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2023–2024

| odidebutdate = 9 October

| odidebutyear = 2023

| odidebutagainst = New Zealand

| odicap = 84

| lastodidate = 25 February

| lastodiyear = 2024

| lastodiagainst = Nepal

| odishirt = 72

| T20Idebutdate = 28 February

| T20Idebutyear = 2024

| T20Idebutagainst = Nepal

| T20Icap = 58

| lastT20Idate = 16 June

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = Sri Lanka

| club1 = Northerns

| year1 = 2007/08

| club2 = Cape Cobras

| year2 = {{nowrap|2008/09–2015/16}}

| club3 = Western Province

| year3 = {{nowrap|2008/09–2016/17}}

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 12

| runs1 = 385

| bat avg1 = 35.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/2

| top score1 = 70

| deliveries1 = 12

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 9/–

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 12

| runs2 = 280

| bat avg2 = 31.11

| 100s/50s2 = 0/1

| top score2 = 75

| deliveries2 = 48

| wickets2 = 5

| bowl avg2 = 14.20

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/13

| catches/stumpings2 = 5/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 54

| runs3 = 3,067

| bat avg3 = 40.35

| 100s/50s3 = 7/10

| top score3 = 214*

| deliveries3 = 2,576

| wickets3 = 37

| bowl avg3 = 44.40

| fivefor3 = 1

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 5/74

| catches/stumpings3 = 47/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 70

| runs4 = 1,660

| bat avg4 = 42.56

| 100s/50s4 = 0/12

| top score4 = 97*

| deliveries4 = 1,946

| wickets4 = 41

| bowl avg4 = 40.58

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 3/28

| catches/stumpings4 = 40/–

| date = 17 June 2024

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/sybrand-engelbrecht-315035 ESPNcricinfo

}}

Sybrand Abraham Engelbrecht (born 15 September 1988) is a South African-born former Dutch cricketer who played for the Netherlands national cricket team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/extraordinary-story-netherlands-surprise-world-cup-pick-sybrand-engelbrecht-696766|title=The extraordinary story of the Netherlands' surprise World Cup pick Sybrand Engelbrecht|date=8 September 2023|website=The Business Standard}} On 17 June 2024, he announced his retirement from international cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2024-netherlands-batter-sybrand-engelbrecht-retires-from-international-cricket-1439207 |title=Sybrand Engelbrecht retires from international cricket |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 June 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/t20cricketworldcup/news/netherland-s-sybrand-engelbrecht-announces-retirement-from-international-cricket |title=Netherland’s Sybrand Engelbrecht announces retirement from international cricket |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=17 June 2024}}

Biography

Engelbrecht was born in Johannesburg. He attended school at the Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool and holds an MBA degree from the University of Stellenbosch Business School.

He made his first-class debut for Northerns in October 2007 and scored 45 runs and took four wickets against North West in the Provincial Challenge. He made an impact during the Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia in 2008 with his fielding at point and took catches that drew comparison with Jonty Rhodes.{{cite web |last1=Binoy |first1=George |title=Move over Jonty, here comes Engelbrecht |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/move-over-jonty-here-comes-engelbrecht-340721 |website=ESPNcricinfo |date=2 March 2008}}{{cite web |last1=Vice |first1=Telford |title='If you hit in the air against SA, expect to be caught' |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/telford-vice-on-south-africa-s-fielding-talent-454517 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 October 2023 |date=5 April 2010}} He played for Cape Cobras and was the replacement for an injured JP Duminy at the 2014 Champions League Twenty20. Cobras released him from their contract list in 2016.{{cite web |last1=Moonda |first1=Firdose |title=Justin Kemp to retire, Robin Peterson to move to Knights |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/justin-kemp-to-retire-robin-peterson-to-move-from-cobras-to-knights-992437 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 October 2023 |date=29 March 2016}} He was included in the South Western Districts cricket team for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/africa-t20-cup-2015-16/content/squad/911673.html South Western Districts Squad / Players] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

Engelbrecht later moved to the Netherlands to play club cricket. He has captained VCC in the Topklasse. In 2023 he met ICC residency qualifications to play for the Netherlands and was named in a Netherlands A squad for a series against Guernsey.{{cite news|url=https://www.kncb.nl/en/news/strong-netherlands-a-squad-takes-on-guernsey-in-deventer/|title=Strong Netherlands A squad takes on Guernsey in Deventer|date=15 August 2023|access-date=17 August 2023|publisher=KNCB}} He made his One Day International (ODI) debut during the 2023 World Cup in a match against New Zealand at Hyderabad on 9 October.{{Cite web |title=Sybrand Engelbrecht, the World Cup debutant who had walked away from cricket |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/netherlands-sybrand-engelbrecht-the-mba-graduate-who-almost-gave-up-on-cricket-1403608 |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

In February 2024, he was selected to T20I squad for the 2024 Nepal Tri-Nation Series.{{cite web |title=Dutch men's cricket team to visit Nepal |url=https://www.kncb.nl/en/news/dutch-mens-cricket-team-to-visit-nepal/ |access-date=9 February 2024 |work=Royal Dutch Cricket Association}} He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Nepal at Kirtipur on 28 February 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1422038.html |title=2nd Match, Kirtipur, February 28, 2024, Nepal Triangular Series |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 March 2024}} In May 2024, he was named in the Netherlands squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.{{Cite web |title=Netherlands' Squad for ICC Men’s T20I World Cup |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/netherlands-squad-for-t20-world-cup |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}