Who is the good batsman in Namibia?
Most T20I runs for Namibia
Player | Runs | Career span |
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Craig Williams | 805 | 2019–2022 |
Stephan Baard | 665 | 2019–2022 |
JJ Smit | 525 | 2019–2022 |
Jean-Pierre Kotze | 377 | 2019–2022 |
Is cricket famous in Namibia?
The principal sports in Namibia are football, rugby union, cricket, golf and fishing. Boxing and athletics are also popular.
Who is the No 1 player in cricket?
T.A. Boult
ODI Bowlers
ICC Player Rankings | ||
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Rank | Name | Country |
1 | T.A. Boult | NZ |
2 | M.J. Henry | NZ |
3 | Shaheen Afridi | PAK |
Why is there no black in Namibia cricket?
Why are most people in Namibia’s T20 World Cup team white? Because Namibia lies in the southwestern part of the African continent and it lies nearly to South Africa and there are many people who are white because they are ruled over by British for many years.
How many cricketers are there in Namibia?
Since their first match in 2003, 36 players have represented Namibia in One Day Internationals (ODIs). A One Day International is an international cricket match between two representative teams, each having ODI status, as determined by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Is cricket growing in Namibia?
Cricket is still a growing sport in Namibia.
Why are most Namibian cricketers white?
The reason the Namibia side has such a familial feel is that it is almost completely dependent on the white population to form its cricket team. Every member of the country’s squad for the World T20 Qualifiers was white, though the white population is only 150,000 out of over two million.
How Namibia players are white?
White Namibians are mainly of Afrikaner, German, British and Portuguese descent, a legacy of German and South African rule, as well as emigration from formerly Portuguese-ruled Angola following its independence in 1975.
Why all Namibian cricketers are white?
How many cricket stadiums are there in Namibia?
List of cricket grounds in Namibia
Official name (known as) | City or town | Ends/notes |
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Affies Park | Windhoek | |
Defence Force Ground | Windhoek | |
Trans Namib Ground | Windhoek | |
United Ground, Windhoek | Windhoek | hosted T20I matches |