Namibia national under-19 cricket team explained
The Namibia national under-19 cricket team represents Namibia in under-19 international cricket. Namibia has won the ICC Africa Under-19 Championships a record number of times.
Namibia has qualified for the Under-19 World Cup on eight occasions, more than any other associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). The team's best performance was at the 2016 Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh, where it defeated defending champions South Africa in the group stage and eventually placed seventh, equaling's Afghanistan's performance at the 2014 event as the best by an associate. By finishing as the best-ranked associate team at the 2016 World Cup, Namibia secured automatic qualification for the 2018 World Cup in New Zealand.[1]
Current squad
Namibia's squad at the 2016 Under-19 World Cup[2] was as follows:
Coach: Rangarirai Manyande
| width=20% | Player | width=24% | Date of Birth | width=6% | Batting | width=20% | Bowling style |
|---|
| Zane Green (c, wk) | January 27, 2016 | Left | — |
| Charl Brits | January 27, 2016 | Right | Right-arm off spin |
| January 27, 2016 | Right | Right-arm leg spin |
| January 27, 2016 | Right | Left-arm fast-medium |
| January 27, 2016 | Right | Right-arm leg spin |
| Motjaritje Honga | January 27, 2016 | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Burton Jacobs | January 27, 2016 | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Jürgen Linde | January 27, 2016 | Left | Left-arm medium |
| January 27, 2016 | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Lo-handre Louwrens (wk) | January 27, 2016 | Right | — |
| Chrischen Olivier | January 27, 2016 | Right | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Francois Rautenbach | January 27, 2016 | Right | Right-arm off spin |
| January 27, 2016 | Left | — |
| Eben van Wyk | January 27, 2016 | Right | Right-arm medium |
| January 27, 2016 | Left | Right-arm medium-fast | |
List of captains
As of 2016, nine cricketers have captained Namibia in under-19 One Day International (ODI) matches.[3]
| № | Name | First | Last | M | W | L | T | NR | Win% |
|---|
| 1 | Duane Vilijoen | 1998 | 1998 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | | 2000 | 2000 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8.33 |
| 3 | | 2002 | 2002 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| 4 | | 2006 | 2006 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| 5 | | 2008 | 2008 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| 6 | | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 7 | | 2012 | 2012 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 8 | | 2014 | 2014 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| 9 | | 2016 | 2016 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| 46 | 9 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 19.57 | |
Records
All records listed are for under-19 One Day International (ODI) matches only, and are correct as of the 2016 U-19 World Cup
Team records
- Highest totals[4]
- 263/9 (50 overs), v., at ICC Academy Ground, Dubai, 24 February 2014
- 237/6 (43.3 overs), v., at Eden Park, Auckland, 28 January 2002
- 231/5 (50 overs), v., at Galle International Stadium, Galle, 21 January 2000
- Lowest totals[5]
- 55 (30.4 overs), v., at P. Sara Stadium, Colombo, 11 January 2000
- 57 (28.3 overs), v., Uyanwatte Stadium, Matara, 19 January 2000
- 65 (32.5 overs), v., Cox's Bazar Cricket Stadium, Cox's Bazar, 2 February 2016
Individual records
- Most career runs[6]
- 435 – Stephan Swanepoel (from 19 matches between 1998 and 2002, at an average of 24.16)
- 311 – Dawid Botha (from 9 matches between 2006 and 2008, at an average of 44.42)
- 297 – Gerhard Erasmus (from 11 matches between 2012 and 2014, at an average of 29.70)
- Highest individual scores[7]
- 142 (131 balls) – Stephan Swanepoel, v., at Eden Park, Auckland, 28 January 2002
- 84 (119 balls) – Gerhard Erasmus, v., at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, 19 February 2014
- 78 (116 balls) – Xander Pitchers, v., at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, 22 February 2014
- Most career wickets[8]
- 20 – Burton van Rooi (from 13 matches between 2000 and 2002, at an average of 19.80)
- 17 – Bredell Wessels (from 9 matches between 2012 and 2014, at an average of 22.58)
- 15 – Fritz Coetzee (from 6 matches in 2016, at an average of 15.93)
- Best bowling performances[9]
- 5/29 (10 overs) – Rudi Scholtz, v., at NF Oppenheimer Ground, Johannesburg, 13 January 1998
- 4/24 (6.2 overs) – Michael van Lingen, v., at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah, 11 February 2016
- 4/24 (10 overs) – Michael van Lingen, v., at Cox's Bazar Cricket Stadium, Cox's Bazar, 31 January 2016
Notes and References
- Andrew Nixon (11 February 2016). "Namibia beat Nepal – secure 2018 qualification" – CricketEurope. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- News: These were their age when they were qualified to play in the tournament.
- http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/individual/list_captains.html?class=21;id=2368;type=team Records / Namibia Under-19s / Under-19s Youth One-Day Internationals / List of captains
- http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?class=21;id=2368;type=team Records / Namibia Under-19s / Under-19s Youth One-Day Internationals / Highest totals
- http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/lowest_innings_totals.html?class=21;id=2368;type=team Records / Namibia Under-19s / Under-19s Youth One-Day Internationals / Lowest totals
- http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=21;id=2368;type=team Records / Namibia Under-19s / Under-19s Youth One-Day Internationals / Most runs
- http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=21;id=2368;type=team Records / Namibia Under-19s / Under-19s Youth One-Day Internationals / High scores
- http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=21;id=2368;type=team Records / Namibia Under-19s / Under-19s Youth One-Day Internationals / Most wickets
- http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=21;id=2368;type=team Records / Namibia Under-19s / Under-19s Youth One-Day Internationals / Best bowling figures in an innings
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