Theo van Woerkom

Theo Francis van Woerkom (born 26 July 1993) is a New Zealand-born Irish cricketer who played for Canterbury. In September 2023, van Woerkom switched international allegiance from New Zealand to Ireland.

Domestic career He made his first-class debut on 15 October 2015 in the 2015–16 Plunket Shield. In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Canterbury for the 2018–19 season. He made his List A debut for Canterbury in the 2018–19 Ford Trophy on 24 October 2018 against Wellington.

In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Canterbury ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.

International career Van Woerkom holds an Irish passport via his maternal grandmother who was born in Ireland. In January 2023 he signed to play club cricket in Northern Ireland for C.I.Y.M.S. Cricket Club. He was called up to the Irish national squad in July 2023 as a late replacement for Gareth Delany at the 2023 ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Regional Final in Scotland, although he did not play a game in the tournament. In September 2023, he made his One Day International debut for Ireland against England.