Shaun Fouché Explained

Shaun Fouché
Fullname:Shaun Fouché
Birth Date:14 February 2000
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Role:Batter
Country:Namibia
International:true
Internationalspan:2022–present
Odidebutdate:20 February
Odidebutyear:2023
Odidebutagainst:Scotland
Odicap:38
Lastodidate:4 April
Lastodiyear:2023
Lastodiagainst:Canada
T20idebutdate:3 March
T20idebutyear:2024
T20idebutagainst:Netherlands
T20icap:28
Lastt20idate:17 March
Lastt20iyear:2024
Lastt20iagainst:Zimbabwe
Columns:3
Column1:ODI
Matches1:7
Runs1:209
Bat Avg1:29.85
100S/50S1:0/2
Top Score1:83
Deliveries1:156
Wickets1:6
Bowl Avg1:21.66
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/46
Catches/Stumpings1:3/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:8
Runs2:217
Bat Avg2:27.12
100S/50S2:0/2
Top Score2:83
Deliveries2:156
Wickets2:6
Bowl Avg2:21.66
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:3/46
Catches/Stumpings2:3/–
Column3:T20
Matches3:3
Runs3:43
Bat Avg3:21.50
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:31
Deliveries3:6
Wickets3:0
Bowl Avg3:
Fivefor3:
Tenfor3:
Best Bowling3:
Catches/Stumpings3:1/–
Date:20 February 2024
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/948437.html ESPNcricinfo

Shaun Fouché (born 14 February 2000) is a Namibian cricketer, who is a right-handed batter.[1] He finished his secondary education at Paarl Boys' High School.[2] He played for the Namibia national under-19 cricket team at the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3]

Career

In March 2021, Fouché earned his maiden call up to the Namibia cricket team for their series against Uganda. He was selected to play for the Richelieu Eagles in the 2022 Namibia Global T20 League.[4] In August 2022, he was sent to Lahore for a training camp at Lahore Qalandars High-Performance Center (HPC) ahead of the competition.[5] He made his Twenty20 debut on 21 March 2022, for Namibia A against Ireland Wolves in Windhoek.[6] He made his List A debut on 29 March 2022, for Namibia A against Ireland Wolves.[7]

In February 2023, he was selected to play for Namibia in the 2023 Nepal Tri-Nation Series.[8] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 20 February 2023, for Namibia against Scotland in that tournament.[9] In March 2023, he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off tournament.[10] On 26 March 2023, he made his maiden half-century in ODI cricket, scoring 53 runs off 96 balls against the United States.[11] [12] On 4 April 2023, he claimed another half-century scoring 83 runs,[13] and was named the player of the match.[14]

In February 2024, he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2024 Nepal Tri-Nation Series.[15] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut on 3 March 2024, against the Netherlands at Kirtipur.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Profile: Shaun Fouché . 2023-03-27 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  2. Web site: Player Profile: Shaun Fouché . 2023-03-28 . CricketArchive.
  3. Web site: Preview: Ireland 19s v Namibia U19s . 2023-03-27 . International Cricket Council . en.
  4. Web site: Namibia Global T20 2022 - Squads, Fixtures and All you need to know . 2023-03-27 . Cricket World.
  5. Web site: Namibian players reach Lahore to train at Qalandars High-Performance Center . 2023-03-27 . Geo Super . en-US.
  6. Web site: Full Scorecard of Ireland A vs Namibia A 1st Match 2021/22 . 2023-03-27 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  7. Web site: 1st unofficial ODI, Windhoek, March 29, 2022, Ireland A tour of Namibia . 11 July 2022 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  8. Web site: Richelieu Eagles off to conclude ODI cycle . 13 February 2023 . Cricket Namibia.
  9. Web site: Full Scorecard of Scotland vs Namibia, 5th ODI - 2023 Nepal Tri-Nation Series (round 19) . 2023-03-28 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  10. Web site: 27 March 2023. Eagles play for World Cup survival . 2023-03-28 . Namibian Sun . en.
  11. Web site: USA beat Namibia in the opening game of ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off 2023 . 2023-03-28 . CricketTimes . 27 March 2023 . en-US.
  12. Web site: 27 March 2023. Eagles' disappointing form continues . 2023-03-28 . Namibian Sun . en.
  13. Web site: USA and UAE book berths at World Cup Qualifier . 2023-04-04 . Cricbuzz . 4 April 2023 . en.
  14. Web site: 13th Match, Windhoek, April 04, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off (Charles Perchard 16*, Ali Khan 7/32) - RESULT, USA vs JER, 13th Match, live score, 2023 . 2023-04-04 . ESPNcricinfo . 4 April 2023 . en.
  15. Web site: Richelieu Eagles resume play in CWC League 2 games against Nepal & Netherlands . Cricket Namibia . 11 February 2024 . 21 February 2024.
  16. Web site: 6th Match, Kirtipur, March 03, 2024, Nepal Triangular Series . ESPNcricinfo . 16 March 2024.