Kyle Klein

Kyle Klein
Personal information
Born (2001-07-03) 3 July 2001 (age 25)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
RelationsRyan Klein (brother)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 85)17 February 2024 v Nepal
Last ODI31 July 2026 v Namibia
T20I debut (cap 60)2 March 2024 v Nepal
Last T20I18 February 2026 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2026Amsterdam Flames
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20
Matches 25 20 25 23
Runs scored 160 50 160 52
Batting average 14.54 6.25 14.54 5.77
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 25 16 25 16
Balls bowled 1,132 403 1,132 445
Wickets 45 31 45 35
Bowling average 20.35 17.48 20.35 17.40
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/32 4/16 4/32 4/16
Catches/stumpings 3/– 2/– 3/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 September 2026

Kyle Klein (born 3 July 2001) is a South African-born Dutch cricketer. He has played for the Netherlands national cricket team since 2024 as a right-arm pace bowler. He is the younger brother of fellow Dutch international Ryan Klein.

Personal life

Klein was born in South Africa and attended Rondebosch Boys' High School in Cape Town. He moved to the Netherlands, where his grandparents were born, in 2019.

Domestic career

Klein plays Dutch club cricket for The Hague-based HBS Craeyenhout in the Topklasse. He has also played South African club cricket for the Western Province Cricket Club in Cape Town.

International career

Klein represented the Netherlands national under-19 cricket team at the 2019 ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Europe Qualifier.

In September 2023, Klein was named as travelling reserve for the 2023 Cricket World Cup.

In February 2024, he was named in Dutch's squad for their One Day International (ODI) series against the host Nepal and Namibia for the League 2 matches, and in T20I squad for the 2024 Nepal Tri-Nation Series. He made his ODI debut on 17 February 2024, for Netherlands against the Nepal in Kirtipur. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Nepal on 2 March 2024.

In May 2024, he was named as a reserve player in the Netherlands squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.

Klein was named in the Dutch squad for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup and made his World Cup debut in the opening game against Pakistan.

References

  1. ↑ "Kyle Klein". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. 1 2 Hathi, Malhar (7 February 2026). "Cricket: Kyle Klein on fast track as World Cup debut begins". Dutch News. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  3. ↑ de Jong, Bertus. "Ryan Klein". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Netherlands squad announced for ICC Cricket World Cup". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Ackermann, van Meekeren, van der Merwe return to Netherlands squad for World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Dutch men's cricket team to visit Nepal". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Netherlands and Namibia to tour Nepal for ODIs and T20Is". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "2nd ODI, Kirtipur, February 17, 2024, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "5th Match, Kirtipur, March 02, 2024, Nepal Triangular Series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Netherlands' Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  11. ↑ "Netherlands opt to bowl against USA; Kyle Klein replaces Timm van der Gugten". ESPN. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.