Ryan Neil ten Doeschate is a Dutch professional cricketer who has represented the Netherlands at both One Day International and Twenty20 International level. Considered "one of the finest players the non-Test world has ever produced", he has been named ICC Associate Player of the Year on a record three occasions, in 2008, 2010, and 2011. Born and raised in South Africa, ten Doeschate signed with Essex CCC for the 2003 English season, qualifying under the Bosman ruling through his Dutch citizenship. A right-handed all-rounder, he first represented the Dutch national team at the 2005 ICC Trophy, and has since played a number of other tournaments for the side, including the 2009 World Twenty20 and the 2011 World Cup. At the latter tournament, ten Doeschate scored 119 runs against England, the first ODI century by a Dutch player against a full member of the ICC. At domestic level, Ten Doeschate first established himself as a regular for Essex during the 2006 season, and was named the team's limited-overs captain for the 2014 season. [More at Wikipedia]

June 30th, 1980 in Port Elizabeth (Age 43)