Paul van Meekeren

Born: 1993-01-15
Batting: right handed
Bowling: right-arm fast-medium
From: Dutch

Batting career

Career totals by format

Batting career statistics
Format	M	Runs	Avg	SR	HS
ODI	58	204	8.5	63.35	21*
T20I	76	136	6.8	110.57	24
First-class	5	18	4.5	42.86	7
List A	51	101	12.63	68.24	14
T20	58	127	9.07	92.7	17*
T10	5	0	0	0	0

Bowling career

Career totals by format

Bowling career statistics
Format	M	Wkts	Econ	Overs	Best
ODI	58	100	5.12	485.2	5/28
T20I	76	84	7.11	255.0	4/11
First-class	5	20	4.29	151.1	5/73
List A	51	65	5.71	342.2	5/48
T20	58	45	9.03	181.4	3/17
T10	5	11	5.2	10.0	4/10

Recent performances

ODI match form

31 Oct 2026Netherlands vs United Arab EmiratesODI · ICC Academy, Dubai

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/38 (6.0 ov)

25 Oct 2026Netherlands vs United Arab EmiratesODI · ICC Academy, Dubai

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/42 (9.0 ov)

12 Jun 2025Netherlands vs ScotlandODI · Forthill, Dundee

Batting: —
Bowling: 0/66 (9.0 ov)

10 Jun 2025Netherlands vs NepalODI · Forthill, Dundee

Batting: 6 (5) • 1×4, 0×6
Bowling: 4/58 (10.0 ov)

6 Jun 2025Netherlands vs ScotlandODI · Forthill, Dundee

Batting: 19 (23) • 1×4, 1×6
Bowling: 1/53 (10.0 ov)

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4 Jun 2025Netherlands vs NepalODI · Forthill, Dundee

Batting: 1* (5)
Bowling: 1/63 (10.0 ov)

16 May 2025Netherlands vs ScotlandODI · SV Kampong CC, Kampong, Utrecht, Utrecht

Batting: 4 (6)
Bowling: 3/89 (10.0 ov)

12 May 2025Netherlands vs United Arab EmiratesODI · SV Kampong CC, Kampong, Utrecht, Utrecht

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/47 (10.0 ov)

10 May 2025Netherlands vs ScotlandODI · VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen

Batting: —
Bowling: 3/39 (10.0 ov)

6 May 2025Netherlands vs United Arab EmiratesODI · VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen

Batting: —
Bowling: 3/24 (8.0 ov)

13 Mar 2025Netherlands vs NamibiaODI · Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek

Batting: —
Bowling: 3/33 (9.0 ov)

7 Mar 2025Netherlands vs NamibiaODI · Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek

Batting: 5* (13) • 1×4, 0×6
Bowling: 0/15 (4.0 ov)

5 Nov 2024Netherlands vs OmanODI · Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amarat

Batting: 1 (5)
Bowling: 0/11 (3.0 ov)

3 Nov 2024Netherlands vs United Arab EmiratesODI · Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amarat

Batting: 3 (4)
Bowling: 2/59 (10.0 ov)

21 Aug 2024Netherlands vs United States of AmericaODI · Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam

Batting: 2* (6)
Bowling: 3/31 (9.0 ov)

17 Aug 2024Netherlands vs CanadaODI · Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam

Batting: 7 (14)
Bowling: 5/28 (9.4 ov)

15 Aug 2024Netherlands vs United States of AmericaODI · Sportpark Duivesteijn, Voorburg, Voorburg

Batting: —
Bowling: 2/32 (9.5 ov)

11 Aug 2024Netherlands vs CanadaODI · Sportpark Duivesteijn, Voorburg, Voorburg

Batting: —
Bowling: 3/41 (9.0 ov)

About Paul van Meekeren

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An explosive bowling all-rounder, Paul Van-Meekeren is a professional cricketer who plays internationally for the Netherlands and domestically for Somerset in English County Cricket. His energetic fast bowling has continued to improve to a point where he now sits inside the top 50 International T20 bowlers in the World. A product of the Dutch youth system, Paul worked his way up through the U-13, U-15, and U-19 ranks, before making his official debut for the senior team at the tender age of 20. In 2017, Paul was included in the Netherlands squad for the Inaugural Desert T20 Challenge. Against Hong Kong, he broke the record for the highest score by a number 11 batsman in Twenty20 Internationals and was the only person to score multiple sixes while batting at number 11 in a T20I. His most polished and consistent performance came when it mattered most for the Netherlands, picking up 15 wickets in the 2020 T20 World Cup qualifiers in the UAE, helping to secure a place in the premier tournament in October 2021. At age 28, Paul came into the limelight when he was found to work as a food delivery guy for Uber Eats to meet his needs which came as a surprise to his fans. Having completed his contract with Somerset, Paul is now seeking opportunities both in the UK and worldwide, seeking to make the most of his T20 bowling skills and will be a popular addition to any dressing room lucky enough to pick him up in the future. (As of May 2021)