Mauritius Ngupita Explained

Mauritius Ngupita
Country:Namibia
Birth Date:13 December 2000
Birth Place:Windhoek, Namibia
Role:All-rounder
International:true
Date:29 June 2022
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/948653.html Cricinfo

Mauritius Ngupita (born 13 December 2000) 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] Prior to his first-class debut, he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4]

In March 2019, he was named in Namibia's squad for the Africa Division 1 qualifier tournament for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5] In June 2019, he was among 25 cricketers to be named in Cricket Namibia's Elite Men's Squad ahead of the 2019–20 international season.[6] [7] In December 2019, he was one of three rookie players to be awarded a national contract with the Namibia cricket team.[8] Later the same month, he was named in Namibia's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2020 Oman Tri-Nation Series.[9]

In March 2021, he was named in Namibia's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Uganda.[10] and in September 2021 as a reserve player in Namibia's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[11] In November 2021, he was included in Namibia's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2021 Namibia Tri-Nation Series.[12]

He made his Twenty20 debut on 21 March 2022, for Namibia A against the Ireland Wolves in Windhoek.[13] Eight days later, he made his List A debut, also for Namibia A against the Ireland Wolves.[14] Following the Namibia A tour matches, Ngupita was named in Namibia's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Uganda.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mauritius Ngupita . 8 February 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Part 2 . Emerging Cricket . 20 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Cross Pool, Sunfoil 3-Day Cup at Durban, Feb 8-10 2018 . 8 February 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: Namibia Under 19s . 6 February 2018 . ICC.
  5. Web site: Namibia ready to get U19 Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier underway . International Cricket Council . 17 March 2019.
  6. Web site: Breaking News – Announcement of the 2019–2020 National Elite Training Squad . Cricket Namibia . 17 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190717154754/http://cricketnamibia.com/breaking-news-announcement-of-the-2019-2020-national-elite-training-squad/ . 17 July 2019 . dead .
  7. Web site: Elite cricket training squad announced . Erongo . 17 July 2019.
  8. Web site: Newly Contracted National Players . Cricket Namibia . 4 January 2020.
  9. CricketNamibia1. 1155691116454404101 . 29 July 2019. 31 December 2019 . Cricket Namibia is pleased to announce the squad touring to Oman for the ICC CWC League2.
  10. Web site: Eagles Squad in Castle Series v Uganda . Cricket Namibia . 29 March 2021.
  11. Web site: Namibia name T20 World Cup squad, include David Wiese . International Cricket Council . 10 September 2021.
  12. Web site: Namibia Hosting Oman and UAE in Castle Lite Series . Cricket Namibia . 23 November 2021.
  13. Web site: 1st Match, Windhoek, March 21, 2022, Ireland A tour of Namibia . ESPN Cricinfo . 7 April 2022.
  14. Web site: 1st unofficial ODI, Windhoek, March 29, 2022, Ireland A tour of Namibia . ESPN Cricinfo . 7 April 2022.
  15. CricketNamibia1 . 1512054978852139011 . Richelieu Eagles Squad.