On Tuesday, Namibia announced its 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. Namibia is making its second consecutive appearance at the global event, following an impressive performance last year in Muscat and the United Arab Emirates. Several key players from the previous tournament have been retained in Gerard Erasmus' squad.
Along with Erasmus, JJ Smit, Stephen Baard, Jan Frylinck, Nicol Loftie Eaton, Ruben Trumpelmann, and David Wiese will form the core. New faces in the squad include wicketkeeper-batter Lohan Louwrens, batter Divan la Cock, and pacer Tangeni Lungameni.
The Southern African country is the sixth to name its squad for the mega-event. Australia, England, India, South Africa, and the Netherlands had previously announced their teams for the tournament.
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NAM T20 World Cup TeamNamibia Full Squad |
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Gerhard Erasmus (c) JJ Smit Divan la Cock Stephen Baard Nicol Loftie Eaton Jan Frylinck David Wiese Ruben Trumpelmann Zane Green |
Bernard Scholtz Tangeni Lungameni Michael van Lingen Ben Shikongo Karl Birkenstock Lohan Louwrens Helao Ya France |
Namibia wowed everyone in 2021, emerging from a tough Round 1 group that included Sri Lanka, the Netherlands, and Ireland to reach the Super 12 stage of the tournament. This will be their second straight appearance at the global event after its impressive run in the tournament held last year in Muscat and the United Arab Emirates. Several key players from the previous tournament have been retained.
Many key players from that historic performance have been retained in the squad, along with a few newcomers to the World Cup. Skipper Erasmus could rely on JJ Smit, Stephen Baard, Jan Frylinck, Nicol Loftie Eaton, Rube Trumpelmann, and David Wiese, all of whom were members of the 2021 squad.
Namibia has also added some new players to their squad, who will be making their T20 World Cup debut. Wicketkeeper-batter Lohan Louwrens, batter Divan la Cock, and pacer Tangeni Lungameni are the three names in the squad who will play in the marquee tournament for the first time.
Some of the players have made their World Cup debuts as well. The three players who will compete in the marquee cricketing event for the first time are wicketkeeper-batter Lohan Louwrens, batter Divan la Cock, and pacer Tangeni Lungameni.
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T20 World Cup 2021 performance
Knocked out in the super 12 stage
What is Schedule of Namibia for T20 World Cup 2022? Namibia is in Group A of the Round 1 stage, alongside Sri Lanka, the Netherlands, and the United Arab Emirates. The Namibia cricket team, also known as the Eagles, will begin their World Cup campaign on October 16 against Sri Lanka, followed by the Netherlands on October 18. The Eagles will then face UAE in their final round 1 game. Namibia performed admirably in the 2021 World Cup in the UAE, reaching the Super 12 despite being drawn in a difficult group in round one. They were assigned to Sri Lanka, Ireland, and the Netherlands. The Erasmus-led team had defeated the Netherlands and Ireland to advance to the Super 12 tournament, where they faced world-class cricket teams.
| Date | Match | Time(IST) | Venue |
| 16 October | Namibia vs Sri Lanka | 9:30 am | Geelong Cricket Ground, Victoria |
| 18 October | Namibia vs Netherland | 9:00 am | Geelong Cricket Ground, Victoria |
| 20 October | UAE vs Namibia | 1:30 pm | Geelong Cricket Ground, Victoria |
