Iris Jeane Regine Zwilling (born 8 September 2001) is a Dutch international cricketer who plays as an all-rounder for the Netherlands women's national cricket team.[1] She is a right-handed batter and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.[2] In domestic cricket, she plays for Haagsche Cricket Club (HCC) in the KNCB women's competitions.[3]

Iris Zwilling
Personal information
Full name
Iris Jeane Regine Zwilling
Born (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 (age 24)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsMikkie Zwilling (sister)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 93)22 August 2022 v Ireland
Last ODI12 August 2024 v Scotland
T20I debut (cap 37)26 June 2019 v Scotland
Last T20I14 June 2026 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–2023Voorburg Cricket Club
2024–presentHaagsche Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 13 94
Runs scored 145 884
Batting average 11.15 14.98
100s/50s 0/0 0/2
Top score 32 56
Balls bowled 703 1914
Wickets 27 101
Bowling average 14.92 16.45
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/25 3/6
Catches/stumpings 4/– 29/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 June 2026

Personal Life

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Zwilling was born on 8 September 2001, in the Netherlands. She grew up alongside her older sister, Mikkie Zwilling, who is also a professional cricketer representing the Dutch national team.

International career

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2019: Early debuts

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Zwilling earned her first international cap for the senior team on June 26, 2019, playing against the Scotland during the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Europe tournament.[4] Later that summer, she was selected for both the local Quadrangular series and the official 2019 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.[5]

2021–2023: WODI Status & Progression

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In October 2021, she traveled with the national squad to compete in the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier held in Zimbabwe.[6] Following the ICC's decision to grant permanent ODI status to associate nations[7], Zwilling made her official Women's One Day International (WODI) debut on August 22, 2022, during a home series against the Ireland women's cricket team.[8] During Ireland's return tour the following year, she struck a career-high Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) score of 56 runs off 58 balls at the VRA Cricket Ground in Amstelveen.[9]

Records

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T20I

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  • On 3rd June 2026, she became the 1st Dutch player (male or female) to record 100 wickets in T20I.[10]

References

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Further reading

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