Wesley Barresi

{{Short description|Dutch cricketer (born 1984)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2014}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Wesley Barresi | image = | country = Netherlands | fullname = Wesley Barresi | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|5|3|df=yes}} | birth_place = Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm off break | role = Wicket-keeper | international = true | internationalspan = 2009–2024

| club1 = Easterns | year1 = {{nowrap|2004/05–2005/06}} | columns = 4 | hidedeliveries = true | column1 = ODI | matches1 = 55 | runs1 = 1,352 | bat avg1 = 27.52 | 100s/50s1 = 1/8 | top score1 = 137* | deliveries1 = 30 | wickets1 = 0 | bowl avg1 = – | fivefor1 = – | tenfor1 = – | best bowling1 = – | catches/stumpings1 = 26/8 | column2 = T20I | matches2 = 46 | runs2 = 812 | bat avg2 = 21.94 | 100s/50s2 = 0/4 | top score2 = 75* | deliveries2 = 34 | wickets2 = 2 | bowl avg2 = 24.50 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 1/3 | catches/stumpings2 = 28/1 | column3 = FC | matches3 = 22 | runs3 = 676 | bat avg3 = 16.09 | 100s/50s3 = 0/3 | top score3 = 81 | deliveries3 = 60 | wickets3 = 3 | bowl avg3 = 16.00 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 3/42 | catches/stumpings3 = 37/4 | column4 = LA | matches4 = 138 | runs4 = 3,348 | bat avg4 = 27.44 | 100s/50s4 = 2/21 | top score4 = 137* | deliveries4 = 30 | wickets4 = 0 | bowl avg4 = – | fivefor4 = – | tenfor4 = – | best bowling4 = – | catches/stumpings4 = 95/16 | date = 14 June | year = 2025 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/44407.html ESPNcricinfo }} '''Wesley Barresi''' (born 3 May 1984) is a South African-born Dutch cricketer who plays for the Netherlands cricket team. He has represented the Netherlands national cricket team since 2009, playing as a right-handed top-order batsman and occasional wicket-keeper. He was part of the Netherlands team that played in the 2011 and 2023 Cricket World Cups.<ref name=bio>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/netherlands/content/player/44407.html |title=Wesley Barresi |work=Cricinfo |access-date=19 January 2011 }}</ref>

==Personal life== Barresi was born on 3 May 1984 in Johannesburg, South Africa.<ref name=bio/>

==Domestic and franchise career== Barresi played for Easterns in the South African provincial system, and was also named in a Titans academy squad during the 2002–03 season. He made his first-class debut for Easterns against Northerns in 2004.<ref name=bio/>

Initially intending to pursue a career in England, Barresi spent the 2005 Dutch season with Hilversumsche Cricket Club. He later switched to VRA Amsterdam and settled in the Netherlands, qualifying for national selection after meeting ICC residency requirements in 2009.<ref name=cricbuzz>{{cite news|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/128000/sole-survivor-wesley-barresis-indian-summer|title=Sole Survivor - Wesley Barresi's Indian Summer|first=Bertus|last=de Jong|publisher=Cricbuzz|access-date=9 October 2023|year=2023}}</ref>

In July 2019, Barresi was selected to play for the Amsterdam Knights in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27222261/eoin-morgan-represent-dublin-franchise-inaugural-euro-t20-slam |title=Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml |title=Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=19 July 2019 |archive-date=19 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719163945/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, the following month, the tournament was cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27387389/inaugural-euro-t20-slam-cancelled-two-weeks-notice |title=Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 August 2019}}</ref>

==International career== Barresi made his international debut for the Netherlands in July 2009 against Canada in the 2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup.<ref name=cricbuzz/> His One Day International (ODI) debut came against Scotland in July 2010, and in the same month he scored a match-winning 65 not out against Bangladesh to lead the Netherlands to its first ODI victory over an ICC full member.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bangladesh-tour-of-england-ireland-and-scotland-2010-426339/bangladesh-vs-netherlands-only-odi-450105/match-report|title=Barresi carries Netherlands to major victory|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=9 October 2023|date=20 July 2010}}</ref>

At the 2011 Cricket World Cup, Barresi was used as the Netherlands' main wicket-keeper.<ref name=cricbuzz/> He scored his maiden ODI century against Kenya at the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, an innings of 137 not out which set a new record for the highest ODI score for the Netherlands.<ref name="cricbuzz" />

In July 2018, Barresi was named in the Netherlands' One Day International (ODI) squad, for their series against Nepal.<ref name="NedSquad">{{cite web |url=http://kncb.nl/selecties-nederlands-xi-lords-en-nepal/ |title=Selecties Nederlands XI voor Lord's en Nepal |work=KNCB |access-date=23 July 2018}}</ref> Ahead of the ODI matches, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as the key player for the Netherlands.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/790249 |title=Full of hope, Nepal get ready for historic ODI debut |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=31 July 2018}}</ref>

In February 2021, Barresi announced his retirement from all forms of cricket,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/wesley-barresi-calls-it-a-day/ |title=Wesley Barresi calls it a day |work=Emerging Cricket |date=15 February 2021 |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> but returned to the national team in August 2022. 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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==External links== *{{cricinfo|id=44407}}

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