Groot was born in Amsterdam, and played his club cricket for VRA.
[1] Having earlier represented the national under-19 team, he made his senior debut for the Netherlands on a tour of South Africa in early 1997.
[2] Later in the year, Groot was named in the Dutch squad for the 1997 ICC Trophy in Malaysia, although he played in only a single match (the fifth-place play-off against Denmark).
[3] He continued to play occasional matches for the team over the following years, but not at any international tournaments.
[4] His final appearance for the national team came in February 2004, on another tour of South Africa.