Babette’s connection with cricket stretches across generations.

Her uncle Tim de Leede, famous for dismissing Sachin Tendulkar at the 2003 Men’s World Cup, is serving as the Netherlands women’s assistant coach during the tournament.

Her cousin Bas is a key member of the men’s side, while her father rarely misses a match. Even her grandmother will be in the stands in England cheering the team on.

Babette describes her family as intensely competitive, with conversations revolving around cricket, football and hockey, making sport an inseparable part of their lives.