Otago Cricket today confirmed that Ryan ten Doeschate will be the Otago Volts overseas player for this season’s HRV Cup. Ryan has played international cricket for the Netherlands as well as numerous professional twenty20 contracts around the world.
Teams Ryan has played for include the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, Tasmania in the Big Bash, Essex in county cricket, Western Province in South Africa, Mashonaland Eagles in Zimbabwe and Canterbury in the HRV Cup.
In 145 twenty20 games including 9 internationals Ryan has 2507 runs at an average of 24.57 with the bat at a strike rate of 129 and a high score of 121*. With the ball he has 72 wickets at an average of 22.94 and an economy rate of 7.94
Ryan’s last stint in New Zealand was an extremely successful one, he was the MVP for the HRV Cup when he played for Canterbury in the 2010-11 season.
ten Doeschate said “I am really excited about having another opportunity to play in New Zealand. I really enjoyed the HRV Cup and the conditions that I encountered when I was last there a couple of years ago and can’t wait to come back. Otago has a strong side for this season and I am looking forward to getting over there and making a contribution”.
Otago Volts coach Vaughn Johnson added “we are thrilled to be able to add someone of Ryan’s quality to our HRV Cup squad. Ryan has been a highly sought after player worldwide in twenty20 cricket and will offer a lot to the squad in terms of ability and valuable twenty20 experience. We were looking for a player who can bat in the top order as well as being an option to us with the ball and Ryan fits that description perfectly. Ryan is an aggressive batsman which fits nicely with how our team wants to play this season”.
Ryan will arrive in Dunedin in the middle of December and be available to the Volts for eight HRV Cup games plus finals.
