5 cricketers from 'minnow' teams who could have turned heads for other countries

#2 Ryan ten Doeschate (Netherlands)

Ryan ten Doeschate in action vs Ireland at Eden Gardens

The Dutch all-rounder is considered one of the best cricketers to have ever played for a non-Test playing nation. Whilst boasting of a batting average of 67 in ODIs, he managed to score five centuries and nine fifties. Ryan is also the second highest wicket taker for the Netherlands, claiming 55 wickets with a decent bowling average of 24.12.

The Dutch all-rounder is famous for playing T20 leagues around the globe, having featured in a few famous clubs such as the Adelaide Strikers, Kolkata Knight Riders , Essex and Canterbury.

‘Tendo’, as he is fondly known, was the third player to score two centuries in the 2011 World Cup, alongside AB de Villiers and Sachin Tendulkar. The all-rounder holds the record of the highest batting average in ODIs, way ahead of AB de Villiers who holds the second place (with an average of 54.11).