Meet the Flames

Scott Edwards

Wicketkeeper / Batter · Netherlands

The local leader — Dutch cricket's biggest night had his name on it.

Scott Edwards is one of the country's most experienced cricketers, known for his exceptional ability to play spin. His trademark sweep shot is among his most productive scoring options, and has built his game on composure and consistency in the middle order.

Ajinkya Rahane

Batter · India

All format batter with big match temperament.

Once India's batting mainstay best known for his adaptability in both home and overseas Test conditions. He famously led India to a historic series win in Australia including a famous victory at the Gabba. A prolific IPL performer who anchored Chennai Super Kings' middle order in their 2023 title triumph, and remains one of Indian cricket's most respected big-match campaigners.

Steve Smith

Batter · Australia

Watch how often the bowler thinks they've got him — and hasn't.

One of the modern greats, with over 10,000 Test runs and a batting rating second only to Bradman's. A right-handed batter with an unorthodox, much-studied technique, he can also roll his arm over with leg-spin. A former Australia captain across all formats and still a key figure in their T20 setup.

Tim David

Batter · Australia

6ft 5in of pure finishing power — arguably the most destructive death-overs hitter in world cricket.

Explosive right-handed finisher known for his clean, powerful hitting. Singapore-born and Perth-raised, David represented Singapore before switching allegiance to Australia in 2022. A regular in Australia's T20 side and franchise leagues worldwide (IPL with RCB, plus BBL, PSL, MLC and The Hundred), he bowls occasional off-spin. Standing 6ft 5in, he's one of the most destructive death-overs batters in world cricket.

Michael Bracewell

All-rounder · New Zealand

The quiet one who somehow ends up in every big moment.

From New Zealand's famed cricketing dynasty, Bracewell is a left-handed batter and off-spinner capable of blistering counter-attacking innings (including one of the fastest ODI centuries for New Zealand). A dependable all-format contributor who has also captained the national side.

David Payne

Bowler · England

The man trusted with the final over.

A Gloucestershire stalwart and skilful purveyor of left-arm swing, Payne holds the county's record for best List A figures. Capped once by England in an ODI (2022), he's a proven wicket-taker with recent franchise success in the ILT20 and BBL, and a handy lower-order bat.

Richard Gleeson

Bowler · England

Proof it's never too late — and at full tilt, genuinely quick.

A late-blooming English quick who made his international debut in 2022. Known for genuine pace and a skiddy, awkward bounce, he's an experienced county and franchise operator (Warwickshire).

Max O'Dowd

Opening Batter · Netherlands

The record-holder — the first Dutch batter to reach three figures in a T20 international.

An Auckland-born opening batter for the Netherlands, right-handed with occasional off-spin. A reliable, experienced top-order anchor who has been a fixture at the top of the Dutch order across World Cups and qualifiers.

Bas de Leede

Batting All-Rounder · Netherlands

A World Cup story handed from father to son.

A cornerstone of the Dutch side from a well-known cricketing family. A right-handed batter and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he was ICC Associate Cricketer of the Year in 2023 and is one of very few players to score a century and take a five-for in the same ODI.

Kyle Klein

Bowler · Netherlands

Fast, bouncy, and probably knows your batting average better than you do.

An aggressive, economical new-ball seamer, South Africa-born and qualifying for the Netherlands through Dutch grandparents. A hustling operator with good control and more batting ability than his numbers suggest; younger brother of Dutch international Ryan Klein.

Aryan Dutt

Bowler · Netherlands

The teenager who took on the toughest overs — and kept them.

A tall off-spinner who gets good revs and bounce on the ball, effective in the powerplay. The Hague-born Dutchman is also a clean lower-order striker of the ball, and became the first Netherlands spinner to take a six-for in an ODI.

Tim Pringle

Bowling All-Rounder · Netherlands

The thinking bowler — less about spin, more about outsmarting you.

A left-arm orthodox spinner and right-handed lower-order bat from The Hague. A useful T20 wicket-taker who also plays domestic cricket in New Zealand.

David Rushmere

Wicketkeeper / Batter · Netherlands

Dutch talent who knows how to scale big hits.

The Dutch batter made an emphatic mark on domestic club cricket with Hermes in the Topklasse. On his debut he smashed 169 off 140 balls (26 fours, two sixes), reaching his century in just 101 deliveries, the highest score ever by a debutant in Dutch cricket. He announced himself as one to watch on the Dutch domestic scene.

Curtis Campher

Batting All-Rounder · Ireland

Four wickets. Four balls. Look it up — then watch him bowl.

The Flames' first draft pick. A right-handed batter and right-arm medium-fast bowler, the South-Africa-born Irishman is a genuine all-rounder famous for taking four wickets in four balls at the 2021 T20 World Cup.

Yuvraaj Samra

Batter · Canada

A World Cup record-breaker before his 20th birthday. Remember the name.

A promising young left-handed opening batter (full name Yuvraaj Singh Samra) who bowls occasional right-arm medium. He made his international debut for Canada in 2025 and featured at the 2026 T20 World Cup — one of the exciting emerging talents on the roster.

Ali Hasan

Bowler · Italy

First ball of a World Cup match. Wicket. That's an entrance.

The face of Italian cricket's rise. At Italy's first-ever World Cup, Ali took a wicket in every match — including the West Indies captain, caught behind, with his very first ball of the game. Left-arm pace, big-match nerve, and useful hitting down the order.

Jordan Neill

Batter · Ireland

The youngest of the ones to watch — get in early on this one.

A young, Cape Town-born Irish talent. A right-handed top-order batter who bowls off-break (also listed as medium-fast), he captained Ireland Under-19s and made his Test debut in 2025 — one to watch.