Rotterdam Dockers won the Dutch derby in Voorburg, beating Amsterdam Flames by five wickets with 11 balls to spare as the European T20 PremIer League finally got under way. 

The long-awaited — if not much-anticipated — European T20 Premier League (ETPL) will debut in Voorburg near The Hague this afternoon when Amsterdam Flames take on the Rotterdam Dockers.

In the final instalment of his ETPL team previews, Bertus de Jong looks at the two Irish sides - the Belfast Wolves and the Dublin Guardians.

Dublin Guardians fielding coach John Mooney hopes the inaugural European T20 Premier League can become far more than a four-week tournament, believing it has the potential to leave a lasting legacy for cricket in Dublin, Ireland and across Europe.

Dublin Guardians assistant coach Ed Joyce believes the ingredients are in place for the capital franchise to make a strong impression when the inaugural European T20 Premier League gets under way in the Netherlands this week.

Mark Adair believes representing Belfast Wolves in the inaugural European T20 Premier League carries an extra significance for him as one of the franchise’s home-grown marquee players.

Belfast Wolves marquee signing Paul Stirling believes creating the right culture will be every bit as important as collecting early victories when the new European T20 Premier League gets under way this week.

The full squad lists for the six franchises.

In his second preview of the tournament, Bertus de Jong looks at the two Scottish franchises.

Bertus de Jong of TK Cricket looks at the two Dutch teams that will begin the tournament in Voorburg on Wednesday.