Cricket West Indies on Friday confirmed their first-ever One Day International (ODI) tour of the Netherlands in May 2022. The tour is set to run from May 31 to June 4 with the matches being played at the VRA Cricket Ground in Amstelveen.

The three matches form part of the ICC ODI Super League, where West Indies and the Netherlands will have the opportunity to earn points to qualify for one of the top seven places that gain automatic qualification for the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.

“We have been working closely with our colleagues at KNCB to put together this series immediately after the IPL and we are happy to now be able to announce the match schedule,” said CWI CEO Johnny Grave.

“It’s going to be exciting to tour the Netherlands for the first time. It is a short tour, but we expect great entertainment during what promises to be a wonderful week of quality cricket for the fans in The Netherlands.”

Meanwhile, Roland Lefebvre, high-performance manager of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Board (KNCB), said the board is eagerly anticipating playing against the two-time world champions.

“The KNCB is very excited to welcome the West Indies cricket team back to the Netherlands. The last time the team visited our country was in 1991, for two 55-over friendly matches, with the likes of Richards, Haynes, Ambrose, and Marshall present,” he said.

“These matches will be the second Cricket World Cup Super League home series for the Dutch team and we look forward to a great Caribbean style contest.”

The first ODI has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 31 with the second match to be played on Thursday, June 2. The final match will be played on Saturday, June 4.