The Namibia national cricket team is one of the associate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), they are nicknamed as the Eagles. The team qualified for their first T20 World Cup in 2021, after finishing at 4th position in the 2019 qualifier, they have qualified for tournament three times in a row since then. In three editions that they have contested, the team has 4 wins in 11 matches.
In their maiden appearance, the team advanced from the first round into the Super 12 stage. They also managed to register their first-ever victory against a full member nation, after defeating Ireland in the first round.[1] In the next edition, they defeated Sri Lanka, once again in the first round but were unable to progress to the next stage.[2]
T20 World Cup record
edit| ICC T20 World Cup record | Qualification record[a] | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Ab[b] | Cap. | Pld | W | L | T | NR | |
 2007 |
Did not qualify | Did not participate | |||||||||||||
 2009
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 2010
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 2012 |
18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 2014 |
9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 2016 |
13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
  2021 |
Super 12 | 10/16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gerhard Erasmus | 20 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
 2022 |
First round | 13/16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gerhard Erasmus | Did not participate (qualified automatically) | |||||
 2024 |
Group stage | 15/20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gerhard Erasmus | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 Titles | 3/9 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 66 | 45 | 18 | 0 | 3 | |
- ^ WCL Division One served as the qualifier for the 2007 edition.
- ^ Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.
Record by opponents
edit| Opponent | M | W | L | T+W | T+L | NR | Ab | Win % | First played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2021 |
| Australia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2024 |
| England |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2024 |
| India |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2021 |
 Ireland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2021 |
 Netherlands |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | 2021 |
 New Zealand |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2021 |
| Oman |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2024 |
 Scotland |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | 2021 |
| Sri Lanka |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 2021 |
| United Arab Emirates |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2022 |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.67 | — |
| Source:[3] Last Updated: 15 June 2024 | |||||||||
Tournament results
editOman & UAE 2021
edit- Squad
- Results
| Event | First round (Group A) | Super 12 (Group 2) | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
| 2021 | Sri Lanka L by 7 wickets |
Netherlands W by 6 wickets |
Ireland W by 8 wickets |
2 | Scotland W by 4 wickets |
Afghanistan L by 62 runs |
 PakistanL by 45 runs |
New Zealand L by 52 runs |
India L by 9 wickets |
5 | Did not advance | Super 12 | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[4] | |||||||||||||
Australia 2022
edit- Squad
- Results
| Event | First round (Group A) | Super 12 | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||||||
| 2022 | Sri Lanka W by 55 runs |
Netherlands L by 5 wickets |
United Arab Emirates L by 7 runs |
2 | Did not advance | First round | |||||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[5] | |||||||||||||
United States & West Indies 2024
edit- Squad
- Results
| Event | Group stage (Group B) | Super 8 | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||||
| 2024 | Oman Tied (W the S/O) |
Scotland L by 5 wickets |
Australia L by 9 wickets |
England L by 41 runs (DLS) |
4 | Did not advance | Group stage | ||||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[6] | |||||||||||||
Records and statistics
editTeam records
edit- Highest innings totals
| Score | Opponent | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 166/4 (19 overs) | Netherlands |
Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
| 163/7 (20 overs) | Sri Lanka |
Geelong | 2022 |
| 155/9 (20 overs) | Scotland |
Bridgetown | 2024 |
| 144/5 (20 overs) | Pakistan |
Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
| 141/8 (20 overs) | United Arab Emirates |
Geelong | 2022 |
| Last updated: 15 June 2024[7] | |||
Most appearances
editThis list consists players with most number of matches at the T20 World Cup. Gerhard Erasmus has played a total of 15 matches, and has captained the team in all of their World Cup matches.
| Matches | Player | Period | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Gerhard Erasmus | 2021-2024 | ||||
| Zane Green | 2021-2024 | |||||
| JJ Smit | 2021-2024 | |||||
| David Wiese | 2021-2024 | |||||
| 14 | Jan Frylinck | 2021-2024 | ||||
| Bernard Scholtz | 2021-2024 | |||||
| 13 | Michael van Lingen | 2021-2024 | ||||
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 2021-2024 | |||||
| Last updated: 15 June 2024[8] | ||||||
Batting statistics
edit- Most runs
| Runs | Player | Mat | Inn | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 344 | David Wiese | 15 | 15 | 66* | 34.40 | — | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| 305 | Gerhard Erasmus | 15 | 15 | 53* | 23.46 | — | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| 184 | Jan Frylinck | 14 | 10 | 45 | 20.44 | — | — | 2021–2024 |
| 148 | Michael van Lingen | 13 | 11 | 33 | 13.45 | — | — | 2021–2024 |
| 146 | Stephan Baard | 8 | 8 | 29 | 18.25 | — | — | 2021–2022 |
| Last updated: 15 June 2024[9] | ||||||||
- Highest partnerships
| Runs | Players | Opposition | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 (4th wicket) | David Wiese (63) & Gerhard Erasmus (30) | v Netherlands |
Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
| 70 (7th wicket) | JJ Smit (31) & Jan Frylinck (31) | v Sri Lanka |
Geelong | 2022 |
| 70 (8th wicket) | David Wiese (41) & Ruben Trumpelmann (24) | v United Arab Emirates |
Geelong | 2022 |
| 53* (3rd wicket) | David Wiese (28*) & Gerhard Erasmus (23*) | v Ireland |
Sharjah | 2021 |
| 51 (3rd wicket) | Gerhard Erasmus (37) & Zane Green (13) | v Scotland |
Bridgetown | 2024 |
| Last updated: 15 June 2024[10] | ||||
Bowling statistics
edit- Most wickets
| Wickets | Player | Matches | Avg. | Econ. | BBI | 4W | 5W | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | David Wiese | 15 | 25.14 | 7.23 | 3/28 | 0 | 0 | 2021–2024 |
| 13 | Ruben Trumpelmann | 13 | 26.46 | 7.81 | 4/21 | 1 | 0 | 2021–2024 |
| 12 | Jan Frylinck | 14 | 20.00 | 7.16 | 3/21 | 0 | 0 | 2021–2024 |
| 10 | Bernard Scholtz | 14 | 24.70 | 6.33 | 2/18 | 0 | 0 | 2021–2024 |
| 7 | JJ Smit | 15 | 39.57 | 7.91 | 2/24 | 0 | 0 | 2021–2024 |
| Last updated: 15 June 2024[11] | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "IRELAND EXIT T20 WORLD CUP AFTER DEFEAT TO OUTSIDERS NAMIBIA". Off The Ball. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "T20 World Cup: Namibia shock Sri Lanka and Netherlands beat UAE on opening day". BBC Sport. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Aggregate/overall records | Twenty20 Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2021/22 Records | Team Match Results - Namibia". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2022/23 Records | Team Match Results - Namibia". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2024 Records | Team Match Results - Namibia". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Highest totals For ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Namibia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Individual Most Matches Career - Namibia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Most runs in ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Namibia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Highest partnerships for ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Namibia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Bowling Most Wickets Career - Namibia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2024.