| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | |
| Country: | Namibia |
| Birth Date: | 15 March 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium, leg break |
| Role: | Batter, Occasional Wicketkeeper |
| International: | true |
| Odidebutdate: | 8 December |
| Odidebutyear: | 2019 |
| Odidebutagainst: | UAE |
| Odicap: | 28 |
| Lastodidate: | 23 February |
| Lastodiyear: | 2024 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Netherlands |
| Odishirt: | 30 |
| T20idebutdate: | 3 April |
| T20idebutyear: | 2021 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Uganda |
| T20icap: | 18 |
| Lastt20idate: | 27 February |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2024 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Nepal |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | ODI |
| Matches1: | 36 |
| Runs1: | 803 |
| Bat Avg1: | 28.67 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/6 |
| Top Score1: | 73 |
| Deliveries1: | 461 |
| Wickets1: | 16 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 23.43 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/34 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 18/– |
| Column2: | T20I |
| Matches2: | 33 |
| Runs2: | 283 |
| Bat Avg2: | 15.72 |
| 100S/50S2: | 1/0 |
| Top Score2: | 101 |
| Deliveries2: | 211 |
| Wickets2: | 8 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 32.50 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 2/21 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 12/– |
| Column3: | FC |
| Matches3: | 1 |
| Runs3: | 8 |
| Bat Avg3: | 8.00 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 8 |
| Deliveries3: | – |
| Wickets3: | – |
| Bowl Avg3: | – |
| Fivefor3: | – |
| Tenfor3: | – |
| Best Bowling3: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 3/– |
| Column4: | LA |
| Matches4: | 41 |
| Runs4: | 958 |
| Bat Avg4: | 29.03 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/8 |
| Top Score4: | 73 |
| Deliveries4: | 479 |
| Wickets4: | 16 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 24.75 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 4/34 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 19/1 |
| Date: | 27 February 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1071473.html Cricinfo |
| Club1: | Chitwan Rhinos |
| Year1: | 2024 |
| T20ishirt: | 18 |
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (born 15 March 2001) is a Namibian cricketer.[1] [2] He made his first-class debut for Namibia in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 8 February 2018.[3] He was previously named in Namibia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4] He made his List A debut for Namibia in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 11 February 2018.[5]
In August 2018, he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[6] He made his Twenty20 debut for Namibia in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018.[7] In October 2018, he was named in Namibia's squad in the Southern sub region group for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier tournament in Botswana.[8]
In June 2019, he was among the 25 cricketers named in Cricket Namibia's Elite Men's Squad ahead of the 2019–20 international season.[9] [10] In December 2019, he was one of three rookie players to be awarded a national contract with the Namibia cricket team.[11] Later the same month, he was named in Namibia's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2020 Oman Tri-Nation Series.[12]
In March 2021, he was named in Namibia's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Uganda.[13] He made his T20I debut on 3 April 2021, for Namibia against Uganda.[14] In September 2021, he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[15] In November 2021, he was named in Namibia's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2021 Namibia Tri-Nation Series.[16] He made his ODI debut on 27 November 2021, for Namibia against Oman.[17]
On 27 February 2024, he scored the 2nd fastest century in men's T20Is, in terms of number of deliveries faced (33).[18]