Namibia T20 Squad | Namibia Men’s Cricket Team: Namibia Cricket Team in 2024

Namibia’s T20 cricket team has experienced tremendous growth and development in recent years, gradually establishing itself as a formidable force in African cricket. The growth of the team can be traced back to the Namibian Cricket Board (NCB) and its clarity and ambition as shown through their vision for the sport. It is an aspiration that they would like to have a world-class T20 side that will compete at the highest global level. This includes winning matches on the field and inspiring future generations of Namibian cricketers by creating sustainable talent pipelines. Also, consider that when the team plays well it serves as a uniting agent to all people from different backgrounds.

Behind this big idea are specific objectives for lifting Namibian T20 cricket into higher places. At the forefront of these milestones is going up high in the T20 rankings, aiming to get automatic qualification into coming World Cup tournaments. Currently, Namibia qualifies for global events through qualification tournaments which means automatic qualification would be such a big leap forward in their journey so far. Further still, narrowing down their difference with renowned cricket powerhouses is significant since they need to win against top-ranked nations during critical moments repeatedly. This attempt is supplemented by boosting players’ abilities across the board hence guaranteeing every one of them could contribute significantly while both bats and tossing balls in rapid T20 format.

Proofs of this progress include some accomplishments made by Namibia over a few years most noticeably qualifying for the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group Stage among other things. Even though being forced out at the group stage, they played commendable games against strong teams like Netherlands and Ireland thereby garnering admiration for being competitive spirited sides that do not give up easily. Besides, their steady rise on ICC’s ranking table for T 20 competitions adds more weight to it, which demonstrates how far they have grown compared to other international teams of their level.

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Namibia T20 Cricket Team

Player Name	Speciality	Age
Nikolaas Davin	Batter	25
Shaun Fouché	Top order Batter	23
Zane Green	Wicketkeeper Batter	27
JP Kotze	Batter	29
Malan Kruger	Batter	28
Pikky Ya France	Middle order Batter	33
Gerhard Erasmus	All-rounder	28
Jan Frylinck	All-rounder	29
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton	Batting All-rounder	22
JJ Smit	Bowling All-rounder	28
Michael van Lingen	Bowling All-rounder	26
David Wiese	All-rounder	38
Tangeni Lungameni	Bowler	31
Bernard Scholtz	Bowler	33
Ben Shikongo	Bowler	23

Nikolaas Davin

Nikolaas Davin is a right-handed batsman who plays with an orthodox batting style and can either hold up the end or score quickly. He also bowls leg-breaks, using his guile to trap unwary batters and take important wickets for his side.

Batting
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	30	37
Runs	817	960
Innings	30	37
Not Out	2	2
Balls Faced	568	654
High Score	89	89
Average	29.17	27.42
Strike Rate	143.83	146.78

Shaun Fouché

Shaun Fouche is a dashing cricketer who provides stability as well as firepower to the top order due to his right-hand batting style. As a batsman, he displays classical technique matched with aggressive stroke play that can dominate the opposition’s bowling attacks. His innings-opening ability makes him invaluable in building partnerships and scoring at pace.

Batting
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	2	5
Runs	2	45
Innings	1	3
Not Out	0	0
Balls Faced	6	46
High Score	2	31
Average	2	15
Strike Rate	33.33	97.82
Bowling
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	2	5
Balls	18	24
Innings	1	2
Runs	30	40
Wickets	1	1
Average	30	40
Strike Rate	18	24

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Zane Green

Zane Edward Green is an elegant left-handed batsman whose technique is held in high regard. His game has always been characterised by flowing drives and nimble footwork that make him a valuable middle-order asset. Additionally, Green serves as wicketkeeper; displaying agility and quick reflexes behind the stumps.

Batting
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	55	75
Runs	407	644
Innings	37	53
Not Out	8	12
Balls Faced	395	634
High Score	42	44
Average	14.03	15.7
Strike Rate	103.03	101.57

JP Kotze

Jean-Pierre Kotze is a left-handed batsman known for his stylish stroke play and adaptability. As a wicketkeeper, he combines his batting skills with sharp glovework behind the stumps, showcasing agility and precision.

Batting
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	38	71
Runs	695	1015
Innings	35	62
Not Out	4	10
Balls Faced	596	870
High Score	101	101
Average	22.41	19.51
Strike Rate	116.61	116.66

Malan Kruger

Malan Binneman Kruger is a right-handed batter known for his aggressive stroke play and ability to anchor innings. As a versatile player, he adapts to different situations in cricket matches offering solidity in the middle order or playing explosive knocks at the death.

Batting
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	12	13
Runs	205	228
Innings	12	13
Not Out	1	2
Balls Faced	189	229
High Score	59	59
Average	18.63	20.72
Strike Rate	108.46	99.56

Pikky Ya France

Nafidi Ya France is a right-handed batsman renowned for his sound technique & ability to construct innings.  Besides, he bowls right-arm off-breaks which gives him the added advantage of providing valuable spin options to his team.

Batting
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	21	52
Runs	32	435
Innings	10	36
Not Out	3	8
Balls Faced	37	465
High Score	13	54
Average	4.57	15.53
Strike Rate	86.48	93.54
Bowling
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	21	52
Balls	180	294
Innings	16	23
Runs	192	303
Wickets	6	14
Average	32	21.64
Strike Rate	30	21

Gerhard Erasmus

Merwe Gerhard Erasmus is a right-handed batsman known for his elegant stroke play and ability to stabilise innings. Also, as an all-rounder, he bowls right-arm off-breaks that give him an extra edge of being a useful spin option in the team.”

Batting
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	57	117
Runs	1339	1933
Innings	55	100
Not Out	14	19
Balls Faced	1089	1630
High Score	100	100
Average	32.65	23.86
Strike Rate	122.95	118.58
Bowling
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	57	117
Balls	661	823
Innings	36	48
Runs	562	785
Wickets	43	49
Average	13.06	16.02
Strike Rate	15.3	16.7

Jan Frylinck

Jan Nicolaas Frylinck is a dynamic cricketer who is both handy with the bat and ball.  His left-handed batting introduces aggression into the lineup that enables him to score quickly or stop falling wickets from collapsing further when it’s most required. Even more so, Frylinck contributes with left-arm fast medium balls, adding pace and swing to the attack thus making it menacingly potent.

Batting
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	57	84
Runs	620	863
Innings	39	56
Not Out	12	19
Balls Faced	568	774
High Score	57	82
Average	22.96	23.32
Strike Rate	109.15	111.49
Bowling
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	57	84
Balls	963	1443
Innings	50	75
Runs	1131	1793
Wickets	63	87
Average	17.95	20.6
Strike Rate	15.2	16.5

Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton

Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton is indeed amongst those few rare breeds of cricketers who can do everything with either bat or ball. As a left-handed batsman, he brings gracefulness as well as flexibility into the game since he can either stabilise an innings or bump up the run rate. Further, Loftie-Eaton’s bowling consists of right arm medium pace deliveries plus leg-breaks thus giving many options for his team’s bowlers.

Batting
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	37	49
Runs	355	548
Innings	25	35
Not Out	4	6
Balls Faced	280	416
High Score	101	101
Average	16.9	18.89
Strike Rate	126.78	131.73
Bowling
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	37	49
Balls	271	397
Innings	20	29
Runs	337	538
Wickets	12	16
Average	28.08	33.62
Strike Rate	22.5	24.8

JJ Smit

Johannes Jonathan Smit is an all-rounder who bowls and bats in cricket. As a right-handed batsman, he brings stability and aggression to the batting lineup, capable of scoring critical runs from down the order.

Batting
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	47	84
Runs	826	1145
Innings	40	67
Not Out	19	29
Balls Faced	555	769
High Score	71	71
Average	39.33	30.13
Strike Rate	148.82	148.89
Bowling
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	47	84
Balls	752	1437
Innings	37	70
Runs	834	1704
Wickets	46	73
Average	18.13	23.34
Strike Rate	16.3	19.6

Michael van Lingen

Michael van Lingen is a versatile player who knows how to use the bat as well as the ball.  Being a left-hander, he becomes an epitome of style and versatility at this crease, being able to play big innings or increase run-scoring rates as a need arises.

Batting
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	27	27
Runs	475	475
Innings	24	24
Not Out	0	0
Balls Faced	406	406
High Score	67	67
Average	19.79	19.79
Strike Rate	116.99	116.99
Bowling
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	27	27
Balls	20	20
Innings	3	3
Runs	35	35
Wickets	0	0
Average	–	–
Strike Rate	–	–

David Wiese

David Wiese was an imposing all-rounder with great slower balls and huge lofted drives that got him noticed late in his career during matches played under 20 overs. He began his career at Easterns and in 2005 established himself as a regular at the provincial union and the Titans franchise.

Batting
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	50	372
Runs	573	4278
Innings	36	281
Not Out	13	97
Balls Faced	448	2958
High Score	66	79
Average	24.91	23.25
Strike Rate	127.9	144.62
Bowling
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	50	372
Balls	1023	5686
Innings	50	330
Runs	1220	7848
Wickets	54	295
Average	22.59	26.6
Strike Rate	18.9	19.2

Tangeni Lungameni

Tangeni Lungameni is such a talented cricketer when it comes to both batting and bowling. Being a righthander, he can be relied upon for making important contributions on different occasions depending on match situations. Again, Lungameni’s bowling is made up of left arm medium pace deliveries which fill some gaps in the bowling attack.

Batting
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	32	47
Runs	14	16
Innings	3	4
Not Out	2	3
Balls Faced	9	11
High Score	12	12
Average	14	16
Strike Rate	155.55	145.45
Bowling
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	32	47
Balls	552	798
Innings	31	46
Runs	642	1043
Wickets	27	35
Average	23.77	29.8
Strike Rate	20.4	22.8

Bernard Scholtz

Bernard Martinus Scholtz is highly regarded for his skills either with bat or ball in hand. When it comes to right-handed batting, this one ensures no wickets are falling cheaply.

Bowling
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	58	140
Balls	1174	2657
Innings	57	132
Runs	1187	2776
Wickets	64	147
Average	18.54	18.88
Strike Rate	18.3	18

Ben Shikongo

Ben Shikongo is another surging star in cricket whose abilities cut across batting & bowling departments. His right-hander batting brings solidity into every line-up that leads to match-winning performances here while playing key innings.

Batting
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	32	39
Runs	1	1
Innings	2	2
Not Out	1	1
Balls Faced	2	2
High Score	1	1
Average	1	1
Strike Rate	50	50
Bowling
	T20Is	T20s
Matches	32	39
Balls	454	585
Innings	30	37
Runs	485	697
Wickets	28	37
Average	17.32	18.83
Strike Rate	16.2	15.8

Namibia T20 Cricket Team Winning Records

Team	Opposition	Span	Total Matches	Won	Lost	No Result
Namibia	Afghanistan	2021	1	0	1	0
Namibia	Zimbabwe	2022 – 2023	11	7	4	0
Namibia	Botswana	2019	5	5	0	0
Namibia	Uganda	2019 – 2024	9	8	1	0
Namibia	Ghana	2019	1	1	0	0
Namibia	Nepal	2024	2	1	1	0
Namibia	Nigeria	2023 – 2024	2	1	1	0
Namibia	Bermuda	2019	1	1	0	0
Namibia	New Zealand	2021	1	0	1	0
Namibia	Pakistan	2021	1	0	1	0
Namibia	Sri Lanka	2021 – 2022	2	1	1	0
Namibia	Kenya	2019 – 2023	2	2	0	0
Namibia	Tanzania	2023 – 2024	2	2	0	0
Namibia	Singapore	2019	1	1	0	0
Namibia	Rwanda	2023	1	1	0	0
Namibia	Netherlands	2019 – 2024	5	1	3	1
Namibia	Papua New Guinea	2019 – 2021	3	1	2	0
Namibia	Ireland	2019 – 2021	2	1	1	0
Namibia	United Arab Emirates	2021 – 2022	2	1	1	0
Namibia	India	2021	1	0	1	0
Namibia	Oman	2019 – 2024	6	4	2	0
Namibia	Scotland	2019 – 2021	3	3	0	0

Namibia T20 Cricket Team  World Cup Records

Year	Total Matches	Won	Lost
2021 – 2022	8	3	5
2022 – 2023	3	1	2

Namibia T20 Cricket Team Coach

Namibia’s T20 cricket squad has been building its profile on the global stage, and the success is largely due to their hardworking coaches. Now let’s see who these people are, in charge of Namibia’s way towards the 2024 World Cup:

Head Coach – Pierre de Bruyn: 

De Bruyn was named head coach in 2019 after having a long experience as a cricketer of Namibia and coach at different levels in domestic cricket. He has been key to Namibia’s rise through insistence on building an aggressive batting lineup, strong team culture and fielding that is aggressive.

Batting Coach – Sarel Burger: 

Burger joined the coaching staff in 2022 having previously played for South Africa. He is helping many T20 players develop into consistent scorers by guiding techniques and power-hitting.

Bowling Coach – Richard Marais: 

The former fast bowler from Namibia himself took over this role in 2021. His focus on line length and various forms of delivery have meant that even at crucial times, his country has had a bowling attack capable of taking wickets.

Fielding Coach – Ashley Andrews: 

As a former cricketer for Namibia who concentrated on fielding skills, Andrews stresses athleticism, anticipation and great catching abilities. This has resulted in a sharp fielding unit which greatly contributes to the victories of Namibia.

The Namibian coaching staff is experienced and with similar objectives, they are well positioned to guide them through to their World Cup goals. It will be interesting to watch out for aggressive batting, sharp fielding as well as a potent bowling attack hence placing Namibia where they are today as one of the teams to watch out for come 2024. Will their dream of reaching the knockout stages come true or not? But there promises to be an exciting run by Namibia in the World Cup journey this year again and a tribute to the effort of their coaching staff.