[1] In June 2022, during the Dutch home series against England, a long-term back injury forced Seelaar to retire from international cricket.
[4][5] Seelaar took two wickets while conceding 59 runs,[6] and after rain prevented the final from being held, the title was shared between Ireland and the Netherlands, both of whom qualified for the 2009 World Twenty20 in England.
It allowed Associate and Affiliate members of the ICC a chance to qualify for the World Cup, and the Netherlands was amongst the successful teams.
Though the Netherlands did not progress beyond the first round,[10] they beat England in the opening match of the tournament, an achievement hailed by captain Jeroen Smits as "Without doubt, the biggest day in Dutch cricket history".
[22] It was believed that the Caribbean Twenty20, held in January 2012, would provide good preparation for the Netherlands' participation in the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in March.
[28] In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Rotterdam Rhinos in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.
[31] He was named the captain of the Dutch squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.
[37] In June 2022, during the Dutch home series against England, Seelaar was forced to retire from international cricket due to a long-term back injury.