| Country: | Namibia |
| Fullname: | Vernon Ricardo Cloete |
| Birth Date: | 20 September 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Rehoboth, Hardap, Namibia |
| Nickname: | verney |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
| Club1: | Namibia |
| Year1: | 2011/12 - 2014/15 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 5 |
| Runs1: | 30 |
| Bat Avg1: | 3.33 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 25 |
| Deliveries1: | 400 |
| Wickets1: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 61.00 |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/76 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 4/– |
| Column2: | Twenty20 |
| Matches2: | 6 |
| Runs2: | 35 |
| Bat Avg2: | 8.75 |
| 100S/50S2: | –/– |
| Top Score2: | 28 |
| Deliveries2: | 54 |
| Wickets2: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 17.40 |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | 2/23 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | –/– |
| Date: | 6 February |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/539474.html Cricinfo |
Vernon Ricardo Cloete (born 20 September 1985) is a Namibian former first-class cricketer.
Cloete was born at Rehoboth in September 1985 and was educated at Windhoek High School. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Namibian against Griqualand West in the 2013–14 CSA 3-Day Cup, with Cloete making four first-class appearances in that edition of the competition and a fifth in the 2014–15 edition.[1] In five first-class appearances, Cloete scored 30 runs with a highest score of 25.[2] With his off break bowling he took 5 wickets at an average of 61.00, with best figures of 3 for 76.[3] In November 2011, he played three Twenty20 matches against Kenya, before making a further three appearances in the 2013–14 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[4] In six Twenty20 appearances, he scored 35 runs with a highest score of 28.[5] With the ball, he took 5 wickets at an average of 17.40; his best figures in this format were 2 for 23.[6] He plays his club cricket in Namibia for Windhoek High School Old Boys Cricket Club.[7]