Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk


Klaas-Jan Jeroen van Noortwijk is a former Dutch cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.

Domestic career

He started playing cricket at VOC in Rotterdam when he was 8 years old. A back injury prevented him from pursuing a bowling-career, but gave him the opportunity to concentrate on his batting. He made his debut at the age of 23 and played for the Netherlands for 9 years. He was a strong performer in important matches.

International career

van Noortwijk held the record for the highest individual score for the Netherlands in a One Day International, having scored an unbeaten 134 against Namibia at the 2003 World Cup. His record was beaten by Wesley Barresi in 2014.

After cricket

Currently, He is a math teacher in the dutch school of Het Kennemer Lyceum.