Did You Know...
Favourite Sports Person
Richie McCaw
Favourite Band
Vampire Weekend
Favourite Food
Chicken parmie
Favourite Car
Old school Land Rover Defender
Favourite Film
Happy Gilmore
Most Likely To
get Coffee
Education
Sacred Heart, Auckland; Otago Uni, Dunedin
Lookalike
Roddy from Flushed Away
Favourite Quote
'Do the Mahi, get the Treats'
Best Cricketing Moment
Qualifying for the T20 World Cup with the Netherlands
Proudest Moment
Kent debut
Fred Klaassen
| Date of Birth | 13th November 1992 | Debut | vs. Loughborough MCCU, 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Service | 2019- | Capped | - |
| Nickname(s) | Freddie | Bat | Right-hand |
| Best Bat | FC: 14*, List A: 16*, T20: 13 | Bowl | Left-arm medium-fast |
| Best Bowl | FC: 4-44, List A: 3-23, T20: 4-17 | Shirt Sponsor | - |
Player Biography
Kent signed Fred Klaassen, a tall left arm seamer, ahead of the 2019 season. His first-class and Kent debut came against Loughborough MCCU in their season opener.
Since then, he has featured primarily in white-ball cricket for Kent, finding a home in the Club’s T20 bowling attack as a consistent left-arm threat. He played every game of our 2019 T20 campaign during his first year as a Spitfire, taking 10 wickets with best figures of 2-24 coming against Gloucestershire at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence.
He was a prominent figure in Kent’s charge to their first trophy in 14 years during the 2021 Vitality Blast, playing in all-but-one match due to COVID isolation and finishing the tournament with 19 wickets at an average of 19.63. He also took then career-best figures of 4-17 in the Semi Final against Sussex Sharks.
Klaassen also plays international cricket for the Netherlands, and has done since 2018. He was an important part of the Dutch side that qualified for the 2021 T20 World Cup, playing in the tournament itself for the Oranje.
Other Teams
Manchester Originals, MCC
Overseas Tours
MCC to Pakistan, 2019
Overseas Teams
Netherlands