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Sterre Kalis: Age, Stats and 126 Not Out

Sterre Kalis is a Netherlands top-order batter who plays domestic cricket for Yorkshire and represented London Spirit in The Hundred 2026. Born in The Hague on 30 August 1999, she was 26 on 24 August 2026. Kalis first joined the Dutch senior set-up at 14, became the leading run-scorer at the 2018 global qualifier, made a then joint-record 126 not out in 2019 and helped the Netherlands reach their first Women's T20 World Cup in 2026. Her current story also includes an 84 not out for Yorkshire and a £27,500 London Spirit contract.

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Right-handedRight-arm medium bowlerBorn 30 August 1999

Current squadLondon Spirit WomenThe Hundred · London Spirit in 2026; Yorkshire Women in English domestic cricket

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Full nameSterre Laurien Kalis

Age26As of 24 August 2026

Date of birth30 August 1999The Hague, Netherlands

Batting styleRight-handed

Bowling styleRight-arm medium

Career overview

Sterre Kalis cricket career

Born in The Hague on 30 August 1999; aged 26 on 24 August 2026.

Right-handed top-order batter who can bowl occasional right-arm medium pace.

Scored 231 runs at the 2018 Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier, the most by any batter in the tournament.

Made 126 not out from 76 balls against Germany in 2019, equalling the women's T20I record at the time.

Top-scored for the Netherlands during qualification for their first Women's T20 World Cup in 2026.

Plays county cricket for Yorkshire and represented London Spirit in The Hundred 2026.

Career story

Sterre Kalis career and playing journey

Who is Sterre Kalis?

Sterre Laurien Kalis is a Dutch top-order batter who represents the Netherlands and plays professional domestic cricket in England. She was born in The Hague on 30 August 1999. Kalis bats right-handed, bowls occasional right-arm medium pace and has been used both as an opener and elsewhere in the top order.

Her career connects Associate international cricket with the professional systems of Australia and England. She has represented Dutch clubs, Essex, Queensland Fire, Northern Diamonds, Yorkshire, Warwickshire on loan, Birmingham Phoenix, Northern Superchargers and London Spirit. Those team changes describe one continuous career, not separate player identities.

How old is Sterre Kalis?

Sterre Kalis was 26 years old on 24 August 2026. Her date of birth is 30 August 1999, so she was due to turn 27 six days after this article's cutoff. Giving the date alongside the age prevents the number from looking current after another birthday has passed.

Kalis is already one of the Netherlands' most experienced batters despite being in her twenties. TeamNL reported that she first played for the senior Dutch side at 14 in a European qualifying tournament in Rugby, England. Her formally recognised T20I career began in 2018, after the ICC granted international status to matches between all member nations.

What is Sterre Kalis's playing role?

Kalis is primarily a top-order batter. The ICC, Yorkshire and London Spirit all classify her as a batter, while the match record shows that her value comes from occupying a prominent batting position rather than carrying a regular bowling workload. She can open, rebuild after early wickets or accelerate once set.

Her right-arm medium bowling is an identity detail, not a reason to label her an all-rounder. She bowled 66 deliveries and took four wickets in the older WT20I career baseline, with best figures of 2/11, but she has not been a routine international bowler. Her role should therefore follow how teams actually use her.

How did Sterre Kalis start playing cricket?

Kalis encountered cricket through her older brother and played at HCC in The Hague. In a 2026 TeamNL interview, she explained that she often played with boys who were older, faster and physically stronger. That environment gave her repeated practice against bowling that demanded quicker decisions than age-group cricket alone.

Cricket was not her only sport. Kalis also played field hockey and continued balancing the two through her youth. She eventually chose cricket because international tours and the chance to develop abroad created a clearer elite pathway. The choice became unavoidable once national-team commitments and overseas seasons began to overlap with hockey.

Why did Sterre Kalis move to Australia?

Kalis moved to Australia after finishing school to find stronger training and playing opportunities. The Cricketer reported that FairBreak Global helped her make the move as a teenager. She played for the University of Tasmania, trained around the state programme and later spent time with Queensland Fire and elite players in Sydney and Brisbane.

The move was a practical answer to the limits faced by an Associate cricketer. Kalis said opportunities to train with leading coaches and players were harder to access in the Netherlands. Australia offered deeper competition, better facilities and more daily exposure to cricket culture. When the pandemic brought her back to Europe, England became the next professional base.

What did Sterre Kalis achieve in the 2017 European qualifier?

Kalis made 88 from 55 balls against the United States in August 2017 as the Netherlands secured a place in the next global qualifier. She added 99 with captain Heather Siegers, who finished on 51 not out, and the Dutch total reached 184/4. The ICC described it as a high-scoring win that ensured qualification.

The innings came before all Associate women's matches carried T20I status, so it should not be folded automatically into her official T20I aggregate. Its significance is developmental: a 17-year-old opener was already producing decisive runs in a qualifying match rather than merely appearing in the senior squad.

How did Sterre Kalis lead the 2018 World T20 Qualifier?

Kalis was the leading run-scorer at the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier. She made 231 runs at an average of 57.75, including 88 not out against the United Arab Emirates and 79 in the seventh-place play-off. The ICC annual report singled out her contribution even though the Netherlands finished eighth.

The 88 not out came from 68 balls in a narrow opening defeat. A week later, Kalis made 79 from 65 as the play-off against the UAE ended in a tie before the Netherlands lost the Super Over. Tournament position and individual performance therefore tell different stories: the team struggled, while Kalis was the most productive batter in the event.

When did Sterre Kalis make her official T20I debut?

Kalis made her official Women's T20 International debut against the United Arab Emirates in Utrecht on 7 July 2018. She scored 88 not out. Earlier matches for the Netherlands remain part of her representative career, but the formal T20I record starts in 2018 because that is how the ICC's expanded status rules classify the fixtures.

That distinction explains why sources can describe her as joining the national side at 14 while statistical profiles list a 2018 debut. Both statements can be true: one refers to her first senior Netherlands involvement, the other to the beginning of the formally recognised T20I record.

Why is Sterre Kalis's 126 not out important?

Kalis scored 126 not out from 76 balls against Germany at La Manga on 27 June 2019. She struck at 165.78 and equalled the highest individual score in women's T20I cricket at that time. The Hundred's official player page still highlights the innings as the defining record of her international career.

The record was temporary, which makes the wording important. Meg Lanning raised the mark to 133 not out against England the following month, and Alyssa Healy later made 148 not out against Sri Lanka. Kalis therefore held a share of the record when she made 126; she does not hold the current world record in 2026.

What recognition did Sterre Kalis receive from the ICC?

Kalis's performances brought recognition beyond one score. The ICC selected her for its Women's Global Development Squad after she led the 2018 qualifier run chart. The programme placed Associate players in higher-level training and competition environments, helping bridge a gap that their home schedules could not always close.

In 2020, she was nominated for the ICC Women's Associate Cricketer of the Decade award. A nomination is not the same as winning the award, but it reflects sustained performance across the decade's eligibility period. Her 2018 qualifier and 2019 century were central pieces of that case.

How did Sterre Kalis join Northern Diamonds?

Northern Diamonds recruited Kalis for the first Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy season in 2020. Her start was difficult: three consecutive ducks put immediate pressure on a player entering a new team during the pandemic. She recovered to score three fifties and finished as the Diamonds' leading run-scorer with 197.

Kalis also top-scored for Northern Diamonds in the inaugural final at Edgbaston, although Southern Vipers won the trophy. She later said she would have preferred a team victory to a personal fifty. That response fits the lesson of her season: technical resilience turned a poor start into a major contribution, but the final still exposed the difference between making runs and completing a chase.

Why was Sterre Kalis's first full-time English contract historic?

Kalis signed a full-time contract with Northern Diamonds in October 2021. KNCB described her as the first Dutch woman to receive a full-time cricket contract in England. The agreement allowed her to train and play as a professional rather than fitting elite cricket around unrelated employment.

The timing matters because the English women's domestic system was still moving from regional pay-as-you-play arrangements toward broader professional squads. Kalis had joined the Diamonds in 2020 under less secure terms. By the 2022 season, the contract gave an Associate international a stable base at Headingley while she remained available for the Netherlands.

How did Sterre Kalis win the 2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy?

Northern Diamonds won the 2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy final at Lord's, beating Southern Vipers by two runs. The Diamonds made 213 and held the Vipers to 211. KNCB described Kalis as making history with the team after defeats to the same opposition in the previous two finals.

The trophy is a team achievement rather than an individual batting record. Its importance lies in completing the progression that began with the 2020 final loss. Kalis had moved from a short-term regional opportunity to a full-time contract and then to a title at Lord's within three seasons.

When did Sterre Kalis score her first List A century?

Kalis scored exactly 100 for Northern Diamonds against Lancashire Thunder at Southport in September 2024. Yorkshire identifies it as her maiden List A century. The score was a milestone for a batter who had accumulated many fifties across international and domestic cricket but had not previously reached three figures in the 50-over format.

She carried that form into an Australian winter with Gordon, making 136 in another 50-over match before returning to England. The Australian club score should not be confused with her senior List A high score because competition classifications differ. The official List A milestone remains the 100 for Northern Diamonds.

Why did Sterre Kalis stay with Yorkshire?

Kalis signed an initial three-year Yorkshire contract ahead of 2025, even though the county began the new system in Tier 2. She told the PCA that Headingley had become her home away from home after five seasons with Northern Diamonds. Familiar coaches, teammates and a professional commitment to the women's programme outweighed the attraction of an immediate permanent Tier 1 move.

Yorkshire's route still allowed temporary Tier 1 cricket. Kalis spent part of 2025 on loan at Warwickshire, then returned to help Yorkshire win the Metro Bank One-Day Cup League 2 title. Across 13 Yorkshire appearances she made three fifties, including 83 not out against Essex and 65 not out in the semi-final against Middlesex.

How did the Netherlands qualify for the 2026 T20 World Cup?

The Netherlands qualified for the Women's T20 World Cup for the first time through the global qualifier in Nepal. Kalis played all seven matches and scored 154 runs, with a best of 87 not out against Scotland. The Dutch reached the Super Six and then beat the United States by the DLS method to secure a place at the main event.

Her 30 against Nepal was also important. The Netherlands had slipped to 15/2 before Kalis and Babette de Leede added 79; the team eventually won by two runs from the final ball. Qualification was therefore not built on the 87 alone. Kalis supplied runs in different match situations across a tournament where every group and Super Six result carried consequences.

What happened in Sterre Kalis's 87 not out against Scotland?

Kalis made 87 not out from 60 balls against Scotland on 20 January 2026. KNCB recorded 14 fours and one six in an innings that carried the Netherlands to a seven-run victory. Her strike rate was 145, substantially faster than her overall tournament rate.

The score was her second-highest in an official T20I behind the 126 not out. It also came at the start of a qualifying campaign rather than after the team had already secured progression. That context makes it both a personal milestone and one of the innings that created the Netherlands' path to a first World Cup.

How did Sterre Kalis perform at the 2026 T20 World Cup?

Kalis scored 104 runs in five group matches at the Netherlands' first Women's T20 World Cup. Her scores were 4 against Bangladesh, 18 against India, 44 against Australia, 26 against South Africa and 12 against Pakistan. She faced 108 balls, giving a tournament strike rate of 96.30.

The 44 against Australia was her strongest innings at the event. Kalis and captain Babette de Leede added 96 after the Netherlands fell to 28/2. Australia had made 219/6 and still won by 98 runs, so the partnership did not threaten the result, but it gave the debutants a sustained period of competitive batting against the tournament's leading side.

What did Sterre Kalis say about professional Dutch women's cricket?

Kalis told TeamNL in June 2026 that she could make a living as a professional cricketer, but she was the only player in the Dutch national set-up in that position. Some teammates had to leave jobs because they lacked enough annual leave for the World Cup. Her experience therefore shows both the opportunity available to an established overseas professional and the limits facing the wider squad.

The contrast matters when evaluating Netherlands results. Kalis trains and plays in England's professional county structure, while several international teammates combine cricket with employment or study. More fixtures alone do not remove that preparation gap. Investment, contracts and access to strong domestic competitions influence what an Associate team can sustain over a full world event.

How did Sterre Kalis begin the 2026 season for Yorkshire?

Kalis opened the 2026 One-Day Cup with scores of 4, 38, 61 and 45 in Yorkshire's first four matches. The 45 came in an 83-run win over defending champions Lancashire, where she and Jess Jonassen rebuilt from 13/2 with a century partnership. The sequence established her as a consistent top-order contributor before the World Cup interrupted the county schedule.

She later made an unbeaten 65 against Essex on 2 May and returned from international duty to continue in both formats. Through 19 August, one statistical feed recorded 393 One-Day Cup runs from 424 balls. The season aggregate remains tied to that date because Yorkshire still had matches left; individual official reports provide the firmer evidence for the highlighted innings.

Why was Sterre Kalis's 84 not out against Somerset special?

Kalis made 84 not out from 50 balls against Somerset at Headingley on 3 July 2026. Yorkshire had collapsed to 18/3 before she and Lauren Winfield-Hill transformed the innings. Winfield-Hill made 99 from 55 balls, and their 167-run fourth-wicket stand carried Yorkshire to 210/4 and an 11-run win.

Yorkshire described the partnership as a joint world record for the fourth wicket in women's T20 cricket. The wording should retain its scope: it was a fourth-wicket partnership record, not the highest partnership for any wicket. For Kalis, the innings also showed immediate adaptation after the Netherlands' World Cup campaign.

What was Sterre Kalis's role for London Spirit in 2026?

London Spirit signed Kalis for £27,500 in The Hundred 2026, and the club listed her as a batter. She appeared in two matches, making 0 from two balls against Trent Rockets and 3 from six balls against Southern Brave. London Spirit won the first match by five wickets and lost the second by the same margin.

Two appearances are too small a sample to judge her ability or overall Hundred career. The figures simply describe her 2026 season: two innings, three runs and eight balls faced. She remained in the squad after those games, but a squad place does not count as an appearance when the player was outside the playing eleven.

What did Sterre Kalis do against Warwickshire on 19 August?

Kalis top-scored for Yorkshire with 52 against Warwickshire at Edgbaston on 19 August 2026. Yorkshire were chasing 260 after a poor fielding display and lost by 57 runs under the DLS method. Her innings was useful, but it did not overcome the damage caused by dropped chances and Warwickshire's late acceleration.

The match also linked her past and future teammates. Kalis had played on loan for Warwickshire in 2025, while Em Arlott was due to move from Warwickshire to Yorkshire for 2027. Kalis praised Arlott's all-round contribution but was direct about Yorkshire's seven dropped catches. The result is best read as a 52 in defeat, not a match-winning performance.

What are Sterre Kalis's current international statistics?

Through the Netherlands' final World Cup match on 27 June 2026, Kalis had played 69 WT20Is and scored 2,053 runs from 69 innings with ten not outs. That produces a batting average of 34.80. She had faced 1,973 balls, giving a strike rate of 104.05, with one century, 11 fifties and a high score of 126 not out.

Her WODI record remains five matches and 106 runs, including one fifty and a high score of 54. These rows use different cutoffs and must not be added together: ODIs and T20Is are separate international formats. The earlier 1,893-run WT20I snapshot ended after the global qualifier and did not include her two Edinburgh innings or five World Cup matches.

Sterre Kalis records

Sterre Kalis career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

Women's T20 International career · through 27 June 202669matches

Batting

Innings: 69
Runs: 2,053
High score: 126*
Average: 34.80
Strike rate: 104.05
Not outs: 10
100s / 50s: 1/11

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 4
Wickets: 4
Best bowling: 2/11
Average: 13.75
Economy: 5.00
Strike rate: 16.50
Balls: 66
Catches / stumpings: 36 catches; stumpings not listed
5w / 10w: 0 / 0

Women's One Day International career · last listed match 20235matches

Batting

Innings: 5
Runs: 106
High score: 54
Average: 21.20
Strike rate: 46.08
Not outs: 0
100s / 50s: 0/1

Bowling & fielding

Catches / stumpings: 2 catches; stumpings not listed

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

2026 Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier · Netherlands7matches

Batting

Innings: 7
Runs: 154
High score: 87*
Average: 30.80
Strike rate: 104.76
Not outs: 2
100s / 50s: 0/1

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 0
Wickets: 0
Best bowling: Did not bowl
Average: Not applicable
Economy: Not applicable
Strike rate: Not applicable
Balls: 0
Catches / stumpings: 5 catches; stumpings not listed
5w / 10w: 0 / 0

2026 Women's T20 World Cup · Netherlands5matches

Batting

Innings: 5
Runs: 104
High score: 44
Average: 20.80
Strike rate: 96.30
Not outs: 0
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 0
Wickets: 0
Best bowling: Did not bowl
Average: Not applicable
Economy: Not applicable
Strike rate: Not applicable
Balls: 0
5w / 10w: 0 / 0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

The Hundred 2026 · London Spirit2matches

Batting

Innings: 2
Runs: 3
High score: 3
Average: 1.50
Strike rate: 37.50
Not outs: 0
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 0
Wickets: 0
Best bowling: Did not bowl
Average: Not applicable
Economy: Not applicable
Strike rate: Not applicable
Balls: 0
5w / 10w: 0 / 0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Yorkshire v Somerset · 3 July 20261matches

Batting

Innings: 1
Runs: 84
High score: 84*
Average: Not dismissed
Strike rate: 168.00
Not outs: 1
100s / 50s: 0/1

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 0
Wickets: 0
Best bowling: Did not bowl
Average: Not applicable
Economy: Not applicable
Strike rate: Not applicable
Balls: 0
5w / 10w: 0 / 0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

International career

Debut and last listed match

Women's T20I

Debut

7 July 2018 v United Arab Emirates at Utrecht

Last listed match

27 June 2026 v Pakistan at Bristol, through this article's cutoff

Women's ODI

Debut

20 November 2022 v Thailand at Chiang Mai

Last listed match

3 July 2023 v Thailand at Amstelveen

Career achievements

Career achievements and milestones

Top-scored at the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier with 231 runs at 57.75.
Made 126 not out from 76 balls in 2019, equalling the women's T20I record at the time.
Selected for the ICC Women's Global Development Squad and later nominated for Associate Cricketer of the Decade.
Became the first Dutch woman to sign a full-time professional cricket contract in England.
Won the 2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy with Northern Diamonds at Lord's.
Scored a maiden List A century of 100 against Lancashire Thunder in 2024.
Made 87 not out and 154 tournament runs as the Netherlands qualified for their first Women's T20 World Cup.
Scored 44 against Australia in the Netherlands' debut World Cup campaign.
Made 84 not out in a 167-run fourth-wicket partnership for Yorkshire in July 2026.

Reader questions

Sterre Kalis FAQ

How old is Sterre Kalis?

Sterre Kalis was born on 30 August 1999 and was 26 years old on 24 August 2026.

Where was Sterre Kalis born?

She was born in The Hague, Netherlands, and developed through Dutch club and national-team cricket.

What is Sterre Kalis's role?

She is a right-handed top-order batter who can bowl occasional right-arm medium pace.

What is Sterre Kalis's highest score?

Her highest international score is 126 not out from 76 balls against Germany in June 2019.

Did Sterre Kalis hold the women's T20I world record?

Her 126 not out equalled the women's T20I record when she made it in 2019. The record was surpassed later that year, so she is not the current holder.

How did Sterre Kalis perform at the 2026 World Cup?

She scored 104 runs in five matches, with a best of 44 against Australia, during the Netherlands' first Women's T20 World Cup.

Which county does Sterre Kalis play for?

She is contracted to Yorkshire and also spent part of 2025 on loan with Warwickshire.

Which Hundred team did Sterre Kalis play for in 2026?

She represented London Spirit, appearing twice and scoring three runs from eight balls.

What was Sterre Kalis's Hundred contract value?

The Hundred listed her at £27,500 for London Spirit in 2026. That competition figure is not her complete annual income or net worth.

Is Sterre Kalis married or in a relationship?

No dependable public source reviewed on 24 August 2026 confirms her current relationship status, so it should not be guessed.

Conclusion

Sterre Kalis's career is built on more than the 126 not out that first made her record widely visible. She led a global qualifier at 18, crossed countries to find stronger development, recovered from a difficult Northern Diamonds start and became the first Dutch woman with a full-time English professional contract. The 2022 Lord's title and 2024 List A century showed that the pathway produced lasting domestic results.

The Netherlands' first Women's T20 World Cup in 2026 added the national milestone that had been missing. Kalis helped qualify with 154 runs, then played every group match and produced her best World Cup innings against Australia. At 26, she had also established Yorkshire as her professional base and added London Spirit to her franchise career. Future totals will change, but the current record already places her among the defining batters of modern Dutch women's cricket.