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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. In the next edition, they defeated Sri Lanka, once again in the first round but were unable to progress to the next stage.

T20 World Cup record

ICC T20 World Cup record											Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Ab	Cap.		Pld	W	L	T	NR
2007	Did not qualify										Did not participate
2009
2010
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

1. WCL Division One served as the qualifier for the 2007 edition.
2. Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.

Record by opponents

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: Last Updated: 15 June 2024

Tournament results

Oman & UAE 2021

Squad

• Gerhard Erasmus (c)
• JJ Smit (vc)
• Stephan Baard
• Karl Birkenstock
• Michiel du Preez (wk)
• Jan Frylinck
• Zane Green (wk)
• Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
• Bernard Scholtz
• Ben Shikongo
• Ruben Trumpelmann
• Michael van Lingen
• David Wiese
• Craig Williams
• Pikky Ya France

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	Pakistan L by 45 runs	New Zealand L by 52 runs	India L by 9 wickets	5	Did not advance		Super 12
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Australia 2022

Squad

• Gerhard Erasmus (c)
• JJ Smit (vc)
• Stephan Baard
• Karl Birkenstock
• Jan Frylinck
• Zane Green (wk)
• Divan la Cock
• Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
• Lo-handre Louwrens (wk)
• Tangeni Lungameni
• Bernard Scholtz
• Ben Shikongo
• Ruben Trumpelmann
• Michael van Lingen
• David Wiese
• Pikky Ya France

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

United States & West Indies 2024

Squad

• Gerhard Erasmus (c)
• JJ Smit (vc)
• Jack Brassell
• Peter-Daniel Blignaut
• Niko Davin
• Jan Frylinck
• Zane Green (wk)
• Malan Kruger
• Dylan Leicher
• Tangeni Lungameni
• Jean-Pierre Kotze (wk)
• Bernard Scholtz
• Ben Shikongo
• Ruben Trumpelmann
• Michael van Lingen
• David Wiese

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

Records and statistics

Team records

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

Most appearances

This 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.

Batting statistics

Most runs

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

Bowling statistics

Most wickets

See also

• Namibia at the Cricket World Cup
• ICC Men's T20 World Cup

References

1. "IRELAND EXIT T20 WORLD CUP AFTER DEFEAT TO OUTSIDERS NAMIBIA". Off The Ball. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
2. "T20 World Cup: Namibia shock Sri Lanka and Netherlands beat UAE on opening day". BBC Sport. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
3. "Aggregate/overall records | Twenty20 Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
4. "Records | ICC World T20, 2021/22 Records | Team Match Results - Namibia". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
5. "Records | ICC World T20, 2022/23 Records | Team Match Results - Namibia". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
6. "Records | ICC World T20, 2024 Records | Team Match Results - Namibia". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
7. "Highest totals For ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Namibia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
8. "Individual Most Matches Career - Namibia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
9. "Most runs in ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Namibia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
10. "Highest partnerships for ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Namibia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
11. "Bowling Most Wickets Career - Namibia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

External links

Namibia squads at the T20 World Cups

v t e Namibia squad – 2021 Men's T20 World Cup 1 Scholtz 7 Erasmus (c) 11 Baard 12 Smit 19 Loftie-Eaton 23 Ya France 46 Williams 47 Shikongo 48 Green (wk) 49 Frylinck 55 Birkenstock 63 van Lingen 70 Trumpelmann – du Preez (wk) Coach: Pierre de Bruyn Mauritius Ngupita as reserve for the team. v t e Namibia squad – 2022 Men's T20 World Cup 1 Scholtz 6 Louwrens (wk) 7 Erasmus (c) 9 Lungameni 11 Baard 12 Smit 15 la Cock 19 Loftie-Eaton 23 Ya France 47 Shikongo 48 Green (wk) 49 Frylinck 55 Birkenstock 63 van Lingen 70 Trumpelmann 96 Wiese Coach: Pierre de Bruyn v t e Namibia squad – 2024 Men's T20 World Cup 1 Scholtz 4 Brassell 5 Kruger 7 Erasmus (c) 8 Kotze (wk) 9 Lungameni 12 Smit 22 Leicher 47 Shikongo 48 Green (wk) 49 Frylinck 63 van Lingen 64 Davin 70 Trumpelmann 96 Wiese - Blignaut Coach: Pierre de Bruyn

• Namibia in international cricket
• History of the Men's T20 World Cup
• Namibian cricket lists