The Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (Royal Dutch Cricket Board) is the governing body of cricket in the Netherlands. It was formed in 1883 and received a Royal charter in 1958. It is the main governing body of the national men's team, national women's team, and also the domestic competitions such as Topklasse cricket, Hoofdklasse cricket, and the Nachenius Tjeenk Twenty20 Cup. Founded in 1883, it is older than much renowned cricket clubs in West Indies, Australia, England, etc. It has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1966. It is also a member of the European Cricket Council which permits it to field a team in the annual European Championship. It is one of the strongest Associate nations (top six) with both ODI and T20 status.
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