Alexei Kervezee

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Alexei Kervezee Netherlands (Ned)

Batting style	Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type	Right-arm medium (RM)
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	0	4
Runs scored	N/A	94
Batting average	N/A	31.33
100s/50s	N/A	0/0
Top score	N/A	47
Overs bowled	N/A	0
Wickets	N/A	0
Bowling average	N/A	N/A
5 wickets in innings	N/A	0
10 wickets in match	N/A	N/A
Best bowling	N/A	N/A
Catches/stumpings	N/A	3/0
As of 30 September 2006 Source: Cricinfo.com

Alexei Nicolaas Kervezee (born 11 September 1989 in Walvis Bay) is a Namibian-born Dutch cricketer.

Kervezee rose rapidly through age-group cricket in the Netherlands, and in late July 2005, still aged only 15, he made his first-class debut for his national team against Scotland in the Intercontinental Cup. This game was badly affected by the weather and Kervezee did not get to bat, but the following month in the same competition he scored 46 not out against Ireand. He also played against Kenya in March 2006.

In April 2006, Kervezee played his first List A matches, for Netherlands A against India A and Pakistan A at Abu Dhabi. The Netherlands A team were badly beaten in both games, but Kervezee's scores of 26 and 25 were among the highest in each Dutch innings. His bowling was singularly unsuccessful, however, with his four overs going for 39 runs.

On 4 July 2006 he made his One-day International debut against Sri Lanka at Amstelveen's VRA Ground. It was a chastening experience overall for the Dutch team as Sri Lanka piled up 443/9, a world record ODI score, ^[1] but in the Netherlands' reply Kervezee played well for 47, putting on 69 (the highest partnership of the innings) with Tim de Leede. Two days later, against the same opponents, he made 18. Kervezee played several Under-17 and Under-19 matches over the following days, as well as one game against Italy in the European Cricket Championship, then in early August he returned to ODI action with small scores against Scotland and Ireland.

In late September, Worcestershire announced that they had signed Kervezee to play county cricket on a two-year contract. The county's chief executive Mark Newton called him "a very accomplished and exciting young talent", while Dutch bowling coach Ian Pont claimed that the youngster's story had "shades of Graeme Hick" about it. Kervezee himself said that he was "looking forward to learning from such great players and coaches". ^[2]