{{Short description|Dutch cricketer (born 2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Tim Pringle | nickname = | image = Tim Pringle.jpg | caption = Pringle playing for Northern Districts in 2025. | fullname = Timothy James Gerard Pringle | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|8|29|df=yes}} | birth_place = The Hague, Netherlands | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox | role = Bowling-all rounder | family = Chris Pringle (father)
| country = Netherlands | international = true | internationalspan = 2022–present
| odidebutdate = 19 June | odidebutyear = 2022 | odidebutagainst = England | odicap = 82 | lastodidate = 18 August | lastodiyear = 2022 | lastodiagainst = Pakistan | odishirt = 11
| T20Idebutdate = 11 July | T20Idebutyear = 2022 | T20Idebutagainst = PNG | T20Icap = 54 | lastT20Idate = 3 September | lastT20Iyear = 2025 | lastT20Iagainst = Bangladesh | T20Ishirt = 11
| club1 = Northern Districts | year1 = {{nowrap|2022/23–}}
| columns = 4 | column1 = ODI | matches1 = 4 | runs1 = 6 | bat avg1 = 1.50 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 6 | deliveries1 = 199 | wickets1 = 1 | bowl avg1 = 221.00 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 1/51 | catches/stumpings1 = 0/– | column2 = T20I | matches2 = 22 | runs2 = 121 | bat avg2 = 9.30 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 35* | deliveries2 = 420 | wickets2 = 18 | bowl avg2 = 25.16 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 3/20 | catches/stumpings2 = 6/– | column3 = FC | matches3 = 9 | runs3 = 152 | bat avg3 = 13.81 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 29 | deliveries3 = 2,256 | wickets3 = 35 | bowl avg3 = 33.94 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 4/38 | catches/stumpings3 = 5/– | column4 = LA | matches4 = 32 | runs4 = 263 | bat avg4 = 15.47 | 100s/50s4 = 0/0 | top score4 = 34 | deliveries4 = 1,500 | wickets4 = 32 | bowl avg4 = 36.40 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 4/29 | catches/stumpings4 = 4/–
| date = 21 February | year = 2026 | source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1193548.html Cricinfo }} '''Timothy James Gerard Pringle''' (born 29 August 2002) is a Dutch cricketer.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1193548.html |title=Tim Pringle |access-date=21 June 2022 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He has played for the Netherlands national cricket team since 2022 as a left-arm orthodox spin bowler.
==Personal life== Pringle was born in 2002 in The Hague. His father Chris Pringle played international cricket for New Zealand, later playing and coaching in the Netherlands; his mother Janine ({{nee|Scholten}}) is Dutch.<ref name=sunlive>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/289459-dutch-delight-tauranga-cricket-sensation.html|title=SunLive - Dutch delight for Tauranga cricket sensation - The Bay's News First}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket-pringle-emulates-his-dad/LGLZQH2R2SAMFDWNXKHBUTTOX4/|title=Cricket: Pringle emulates his dad|website=The New Zealand Herald }}</ref>
Pringle grew up in Tauranga, New Zealand, and began attending a cricket academy at the age of seven.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/cricket-dad-sees-benefit-of-tourney/6YSDEYX2XJW62YTRFUSP2QO65U/|title=Cricket: Dad sees benefit of tourney|first=Anendra|last=Singh|date=21 January 2015|access-date=14 June 2024|newspaper=Hawke's Bay Today }}</ref> He attended Tauranga Boys College.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://adastra.org.nz/recipient/tim-pringle-sport/|title=Tim Pringle|publisher=The Adastra Foundation|access-date=14 June 2024}}</ref>
==Domestic career== Pringle played his early cricket in New Zealand including for Bay of Plenty and Northern Districts development squads.<ref name="auto"/>
In 2022 Pringle began playing Dutch club cricket for Haagsche Cricket Club (HCC) in the Topklasse.<ref name=sunlive/>
==International career== In June 2022, he was named in the Dutch One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kncb.nl/en/news/england-netherlands/ |title=World champion England play three World Cup qualifying matches against Netherlands |work=Royal Dutch Cricket Association |access-date=21 June 2022}}</ref> He made his ODI debut on 19 June 2022, against England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1281445.html |title=2nd ODI, Amstelveen, June 19, 2022, England tour of Netherlands |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=21 June 2022}}</ref> Prior to making his international debut for the Netherlands, Pringle played for the New Zealand national under-19 cricket team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/cricket-tim-pringle-and-ben-pomare-named-to-represent-new-zealand-in-series-against-australia/MBFPM7TA7PGYAVH72LKOQ3AWXA/ |title=Cricket: Tim Pringle and Ben Pomare named to represent New Zealand in series against Australia |work=Bay of Plenty Times |access-date=22 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2643778 |title=Tom Cooper is back as the Netherlands announce squad for England ODI series |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=22 June 2022}}</ref>
In July 2022, he was named in the Netherlands' Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier B tournament in Zimbabwe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kncb.nl/en/news/squad-announcement-for-t20-world-cup-qualifier-in-zimbabwe/ |title=Squad announcement for T20 World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe |work=Royal Dutch Cricket Association |access-date=4 July 2022}}</ref> He made his T20I debut on 11 July 2022, for the Netherlands against Papua New Guinea.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1321467.html |title=3rd Match, Group B, Bulawayo, July 11, 2022, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref> He was economical in his debut game, bowling 3 overs for 17 runs, but did not get a wicket.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NED vs PNG, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2022, 3rd Match, Group B at Bulawayo, July 11, 2022 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-qualifier-2022-1321451/netherlands-vs-papua-new-guinea-3rd-match-group-b-1321467/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>
In May 2024, he was named in the Netherlands squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Netherlands' Squad for ICC Men’s T20I World Cup |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/netherlands-squad-for-t20-world-cup |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}</ref>
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