Max O'Dowd

Max O'Dowd is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler for the Netherlands national cricket team, born in Auckland, New Zealand on March 4, 1994. As of late 2025, the 31-year-old holds ICC rankings in batting and has played in numerous matches for the Dutch national side in both ODI and T20 formats.

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Major Teams Represented

International: Netherlands (2015–present)
Domestic/Past: Auckland Aces (New Zealand), Netherlands A, Rotterdam Rhinos (Euro T20 Slam), Chattogram Challengers (Bangladesh Premier League), Brampton Wolves (Global T20 Canada), V.O.C. Rotterdam, European XI, Karnali Yaks (Nepal Premier League)

International Debuts

Format	Date	Team	Opponent
T20I	July 1, 2015	Netherlands	Nepal
List A	September 14, 2015	Netherlands	Scotland
ODI	June 19, 2019	Netherlands	Zimbabwe

Career Statistics (as Of Feb 2026)

ODI: 65 Matches, 2,153 Runs, 35.88 Avg, 1 Hundred, 15 Fifties, Highest Score: 158*
T20I: 91 Matches, 2,354 Runs, 29.06 Avg, 1 Hundred, 16 Fifties, Highest Score: 133*
First-class: 5 Matches, 326 Runs, 40.75 Avg, 1 Hundred, Highest Score: 126
Fielding: 36 T20I Catches, 17 ODI Catches

Records And Career Highlights

Highest ODI Score (Netherlands): 158 not out against Scotland on 12 June 2025.
First Dutch T20I Century: 133* off 73 balls against Malaysia in April 2021.
Fastest Start in ODI: Second batsman to score half-centuries in each of his first three ODI matches.
2021/2022 T20 World Cups: Top scorer for the Netherlands in multiple matches.
Consistency Record: 2nd most innings before first duck in T20I (70 innings).
Top Run-Getter: As of early 2026, he is the top run-getter for the Netherlands in both ODIs and T20Is.

Awards & Recognition

Netherlands Cricket Player of the Year (2020): Recognised for his performances in 2020 (awarded in 2021/2022 period).
Played in the 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024 ICC T20 World Cups and 2023 ICC ODI World Cup.
Key part of the 2020–21 Nepal Tri-Nation Series.

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