We had to train in indoor halls with no heating in zero-degree winter: Netherlands women’s cricket coach Neil MacRae
Netherlands women's cricket coach Neil MacRae discusses the team's historic qualification for the T20 World Cup despite significant resource and infrastructure challenges. He emphasizes the importance of passion and hard work in overcoming the lack of professional facilities.
Why it matters
The interview sheds light on the systemic disparities in funding and training facilities for women's cricket in associate nations compared to established teams.
For the Netherlands women, making it to the T20 World Cup in England was a big achievement. They showed what they could do given more opportunities. It was a dream come true also for their coach Neil MacRae, a former Scotland cricketer who has batted alongside Rahul Dravid. Excerpts from an interview MacRae gave The Hindu at Leeds:
Only 12 teams qualified for the Women’s T20 World Cup. Not many would have predicted that the Netherlands would be one of them. How much does this mean to you as a coach?
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