{{Short description|Dutch cricketer (born 1979)}} {{EngvarB|date=August 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Family name hatnote|de Grooth|Grooth|lang=Dutch}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Tom de Grooth | image = | country = Netherlands | fullname = Tom Nico de Grooth | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|5|14|df=yes}} | birth_place = The Hague, Netherlands | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right arm off spin | role = Batsman | family = | international = true | odidebutdate = 6 August | odidebutyear = 2006 | odidebutagainst = Scotland | odicap = 33 | lastodidate = 31 March | lastodiyear = 2012 | lastodiagainst = Afghanistan | odishirt = 99 | T20Idebutdate = 2 August | T20Idebutyear = 2008 | T20Idebutagainst = Kenya | T20Icap = 2 | lastT20Idate = 23 March | lastT20Iyear = 2012 | lastT20Iagainst = Ireland | T20Ishirt = 99 | club1 = | year1 = | columns = 4 | column1 = ODI | matches1 = 33 | runs1 = 472 | bat avg1 = 17.48 | 100s/50s1 = 0/1 | top score1 = 97 | deliveries1 = 6 | wickets1 = 1 | bowl avg1 = 2.00 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 1/2 | catches/stumpings1 = 6/– | column2 = T20I | matches2 = 11 | runs2 = 114 | bat avg2 = 28.50 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 49 | deliveries2 = – | wickets2 = – | bowl avg2 = – | fivefor2 = – | tenfor2 = – | best bowling2 = – | catches/stumpings2 = 4/– | column3 = FC | matches3 = 19 | runs3 = 887 | bat avg3 = 26.87 | 100s/50s3 = 1/5 | top score3 = 196 | deliveries3 = 45 | wickets3 = 1 | bowl avg3 = 36.00 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 1/2 | catches/stumpings3 = 6/– | column4 = LA | matches4 = 64 | runs4 = 924 | bat avg4 = 17.76 | 100s/50s4 = 0/3 | top score4 = 97 | deliveries4 = 42 | wickets4 = 3 | bowl avg4 = 11.33 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 2/32 | catches/stumpings4 = 10/– | date = 7 May | year = 2012 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6345/6345.html Cricket Archive }}
'''Tom Nico de Grooth''' (born 14 May 1979) is a Dutch cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler. He made his debut for the Dutch national team in a one-day game against Denmark on 26 July 2003. His highest first-class score is 196 for the Netherlands, which came against Bermuda in the 2007-08 ICC Intercontinental Cup. In 2010, De Grooth was among the first three cricketers to be awarded central contracts with the Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (Royal Dutch Cricket Board).
==Career== The 2008 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier was hosted by Ireland, the pre-tournament favourites. Of the six teams participating, the tournament marker the first time four of them played Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) including the Netherlands. The opening match between the Netherlands and Kenya nine of the Netherlands' players, including De Grooth, were playing not just their first T20I, but their first twenty20 match.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/354462.html |title=Ireland to host inaugural World Twenty20 qualifiers |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=12 June 2008 |accessdate=26 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/178/178866.html |title=tt1003 itt58 Kenya v Netherlands: ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2008 (Group B) |publisher=Cricket Archive |accessdate=10 January 2012}}</ref>
In the opening match of the T20 World Cup 2009 against England [http://card.cricket.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/default.cms?matchid=669&batteamid=3001&Showing=1], De Grooth was man of the match as he smashed 49 off 30 balls which included 6 fours and 1 six, and he was instrumental in a shock victory for the Dutch.
The Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (Royal Dutch Cricket Board) awarded central contract to three players in January 2010. The board had never before given its players contracts and was a step towards making the team professional, so that players could spend more time honing their skills without having to balance another job. Along with captain Peter Borren and batsman Eric Szwarczynski, De Grooth was one of the three players.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/netherlands/content/story/446353.html |title=Netherlands gets contracts boost |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=30 January 2010 |accessdate=10 January 2012}}</ref> The England Cricket Board launched a new one-day competition, the Clydesdale Bank 40, in 2010. As well as the 18 first-class teams from England and Wales, two overseas teams were invited to participate. The Netherlands and Scotland made up the final two teams.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.ecb.co.uk/ecb/about-ecb/media-releases/clydesdale-bank-sponsors-40-over-league,309222,EN.html |title=Clydesdale Bank 40 unveiled |publisher=ECB |date=15 February 2010 |accessdate=26 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100424085451/http://www.ecb.co.uk/ecb/about-ecb/media-releases/clydesdale-bank-sponsors-40-over-league,309222,EN.html |archivedate=24 April 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The Netherlands lost all but two of their twelve matches; they won one and the other was ended in no result.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/435131.html |title=Clydesdale Bank 40, 2010 / Results |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=27 December 2011}}</ref> From the five matches he played in De Grooth scored 34 runs from three innings.<ref>{{citation |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/Clydesdale_Bank_40_2010/Batting_by_Runs.html |title=Batting and Fielding in Clydesdale Bank 40 2010 (Ordered by Runs) |publisher=Cricket Archive |accessdate=10 January 2012}}</ref>
De Grooth was included in the Netherlands' 15-man squad for the 2011 World Cup.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/494930.html |title=Peter Borren to lead Netherlands in World Cup |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=1 January 2011 |accessdate=27 December 2011}}</ref> Losing all six of their matches, the Netherlands exited in the first round.<ref>{{citation |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=4857;type=tournament |title=ICC Cricket World Cup, 2010/11 / Results |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=27 December 2011}}</ref> De Grooth managed 50 runs from five appearances,<ref>{{citation |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/IND/ICC_World_Cup_2010-11/Batting_by_Runs.html |title=Batting and fielding in ICC World Cup 2010/11 (ordered by runs) |publisher=Cricket Archive |accessdate=10 January 2012}}</ref> with a highest score of 28 against England.<ref>{{citation |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/261/261424.html |title=a21205 wc308 o3104 England v Netherlands: ICC World Cup 2010/11 (Group B) |publisher=Cricket Archive |accessdate=10 January 2012}}</ref> Later that year the Netherlands took part in the 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40. They improved on the results of the previous year, winning five and tying one of their twelve matches.<ref>{{citation |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/Clydesdale_Bank_40_2011.html |title=Clydesdale Bank 40 2011 Tables |publisher=Cricket Archive |accessdate=27 December 2011}}</ref> De Grooth contributed 238 runs at an average of 26.44 with a single half-century.<ref>{{citation |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/NL/Clydesdale_Bank_40_2011/Batting_by_Runs.html |title=Batting and fielding in Clydesdale Bank 40 2011 (ordered by runs) |publisher=Cricket Archive |accessdate=10 January 2012}}</ref>
Ten teams participated in the 2011–12 Caribbean Twenty20: seven from the Caribbean and three foreign teams chosen by invitation. The three foreign teams were Canada (who had played in the previous two editions of the tournament), while the Netherlands and Sussex County Cricket Club replaced the two teams that had taken part the previous year.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/537209.html |title=Netherlands, Sussex to play Caribbean T20 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=20 October 2011 |accessdate=26 December 2011}}</ref> De Grooth was included in the 14-man squad and scored 15 runs from two matches.<ref>{{citation |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/WI/Caribbean_T20_2011-12/Batting_by_Average.html |title=Batting and fielding in Caribbean T20 2011/12 (ordered by average) |publisher=Cricket Archive |accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> It was believed that the Caribbean Twenty20, held in January 2012, would provide good preparation for the Netherlands' participation in the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in March.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/netherlands/content/story/546774.html |title=ten Doeschate, Cooper to miss Caribbean T20 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=24 December 2011 |accessdate=26 December 2011}}</ref> The UAE hosted the qualifying tournament, and though the Netherlands made it to the preliminary finals they lost to Ireland and did not qualify for the World Twenty20 later that year.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558427.html |title=Ireland edge one step closer to final |first=Gerard |last=Siggins |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=23 March 2012 |accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> De Grooth played in 9 matches and scored 19 runs from 5 innings, and was dismissed just once.He now lives in the hague in oostuinlaan 30, is coach and also makes podcasts named: 'Over Cricket Gesproken...'<ref>{{citation |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/UAE/ICC_World_Twenty20_Qualifier_2011-12/Batting_by_Runs.html |title=Batting and Fielding in ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2011/12 (ordered by runs) |publisher=Cricket Archive |accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref>
== Coaching career ==
In January 2017, de Grooth was named as assistant coach of Voorburg Cricket Club in the Netherlands. He was also named head coach of Under-17 team.<ref>[http://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2017/articles/000027/002747.shtml De Grooth takes player-coach role at VCC]</ref>
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