Netherlands all-rounder Bas de Leede called playing in the T20 World Cup 2026 a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" after the team's last match in the tournament, where they faced a 17-run defeat to co-hosts India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on Wednesday. He also called out for o
23-year-old de Leede, who bats in the top order and bowls right-arm medium pace, joins Durham on a 2-year deal which will see him available in all three formats for the county, signing as a local registered player.
de Leede was found to have breached Article 2.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to the use of an audible obscenity during an international match.