It is one of the oldest national governing bodies in the sport, older than those of many full ICC members.

The sport, famously dismissed as "unmanly and un-German" and "insufficiently violent" by Adolf Hitler himself, endured thanks in no small part to the dogged enthusiasm of local players, who shrugged off the requisitioning of grounds and restrictions on weekend travel – not to mention the presence of thousands of heavily armed Nazis and the bombing of the main sports dealers in Rotterdam – to organise as many as 300 matches a year.

[4] There are a few cricket grounds in the Netherlands which are officially sanctioned by the ICC to host ODIs such as Amstelveen, Rotterdam and Voorburg.

It hosted one of the matches of the 1999 Cricket World Cup, though the Dutch did not participate in that tournament.

[10] Although they lost all of their matches, the Dutch gave England a fright in Nagpur, where Ryan ten Doeschate smashed 119 runs.

[11] 2010 turned out to be a memorable year for Dutch cricket as they defeated two Test-playing nations, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.

The following names have been for the board in their history:- As well as maintaining Dutch international sides, the KNCB is also responsible for managing the regional domestic competitions.

[14] In recent years NORDEK and Fairtree have been substantial supporters of Dutch cricket in general and the men's team in particular.

SISAR B.V.[1] became the first official sponsor of the Dutch women's cricket team in December 2022.