Netherlands cricket board mentioned the eligibility criteria in their social media post.
Usually, the state associations provide net bowlers to visiting teams. However, the Dutch cricket board put out an advertisement on social media platform 'X', seeking one left-arm seamer, right arm seamer, mystery spinner and a left-arm spinner for their pre-tournament camp in Alur from September 20-24.
Netherlands board also mentioned the eligibility criteria in their post. As per the requirement, the pacers need to bowl above 120 kmph and spinners at a minimum 80 kmph.
They have asked for videos with aspirants bowling minimum one over with clear trajectory of the deliveries visible. Their travel, stay and meals during the camp would sponsored by the Royal Netherlands Cricket Association. The applicants must be above 18 years of age and residents of India.
Meanwhile, Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSC) is willing to make them available best possible resources in the town.
"They have already camped here and played a couple of matches. We have provided them the required facilities, as per their request. We are ready to host them whenever they return," a senior KSC official told PTI when asked about the advertisement.
"We will provide the best possible facilities such as ground and net bowlers, and, yes, they are free to rope in any additional support," the KSCA official added.
Speaking to PTI, a BCCI official said: "It is the state associations which provide net bowlers but some of the teams like England, Australia having travelled over the years have enough contacts among BCCI bodies and they rope in some quality net bowlers."
"When Australia came for a Test series earlier this year, Vidarbha's Mahesh Pithiya and Jammu and Kashmir's Abid Mushtaq were there with the team helping during nets. They roped them through their contacts, something the Dutch won't have," he stated.
"May be they want some quality travelling net bowlers because you always won't get best net bowlers at all venues. It is better to carry at least a few permanently. With so much of travelling and matches on the bounce, the main squad bowlers of all teams won't go full throttle at nets and might not bowl on non-match days. What do you do then?" he further remarked.
While the ODI World Cup is slated to get underway on October 5 with the England versus New Zealand clash in Ahmedabad, Netherlands will open their campaign a day later against Pakistan in Hyderabad.