Namibia at the Men's T20 World Cup
Namibia national team performance at T20 World Cup
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The Namibia national cricket team is one of the associate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), they are nicknamed as the Eagles. The team qualified for their first T20 World Cup in 2021, after finishing at 4th position in the 2019 qualifier, they have qualified for tournament three times in a row since then. In three editions that they have contested, the team has 4 wins in 11 matches.
In their maiden appearance, the team advanced from the first round into the Super 12 stage. They also managed to register their first-ever victory against a full member nation, after defeating Ireland in the first round.[1] In the next edition, they defeated Sri Lanka, once again in the first round but were unable to progress to the next stage.[2]
T20 World Cup record
| ICC T20 World Cup record | Qualification record[a] | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Ab[b] | Cap. | Pld | W | L | T | NR | |
 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not participate | |||||||||||||
 2009 | |||||||||||||||
 2010 | |||||||||||||||
 2012 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 2014 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 2016 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
  2021 | Super 12 | 10/16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gerhard Erasmus | 20 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
 2022 | First round | 13/16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gerhard Erasmus | Did not participate (qualified automatically) | |||||
 2024 | Group stage | 15/20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Gerhard Erasmus | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 | Group stage | 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gerhard Erasmus | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 Titles | 4/10 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/a | 71 | 49 | 19 | 0 | 3 | |
- WCL Division One served as the qualifier for the 2007 edition.
- Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.
Record by opponents
| Opponent | M | W | L | T+W | T+L | NR | Ab | Win % | First played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2021 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2024 |
| England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2024 |
| India | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2021 |
 Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2021 |
 Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | 2021 |
 New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2021 |
| Oman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2024 |
 Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2021 |
 Scotland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | 2021 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | 2021 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2022 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2026 |
| Total | 19 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.05 | — |
| Source:[3] Last Updated: 8 March 2026 | |||||||||
Tournament results
Oman & UAE 2021
- Squad and kit
      2021 kit |
- Results
| Event | First round (Group A) | Super 12 (Group 2) | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
| 2021 | Sri Lanka Lost by 7 wickets |
Netherlands Won by 6 wickets |
Ireland Won by 8 wickets |
2 | Scotland Won by 4 wickets |
Afghanistan Lost by 62 runs |
Pakistan Lost by 45 runs |
New Zealand Lost by 52 runs |
India Lost by 9 wickets |
5 | Did not advance | Super 12 | |
| Source: Cricinfo[4] | |||||||||||||
- Scorecards
First round (Group A) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Super 12 (Group 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australia 2022
- Squad and kit
   2022 kit |
- Results
| Event | First round (Group A) | Super 12 | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||||||
| 2022 | Sri Lanka Won by 55 runs |
Netherlands Lost by 5 wickets |
United Arab Emirates Lost by 7 runs |
3 | Did not advance | First round | |||||||
| Source: Cricinfo[7] | |||||||||||||
- Scorecards
First round (Group A) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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United States & West Indies 2024
- Squad and kit
   2024 kit |
- Results
| Event | Group stage (Group B) | Super 8 | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||||
| 2024 | Oman Tied (Won the S/O) |
Scotland Lost by 5 wickets |
Australia Lost by 9 wickets |
England Lost by 41 runs (DLS) |
4 | Did not advance | Group stage | ||||||
| Source: Cricinfo[8] | |||||||||||||
- Scorecards
Group stage (Group B) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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India & Sri Lanka 2026
- Squad and kit
   2026 kit |
- Results
| Group stage (Group A) | Super 8 | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||||
| Netherlands Lost by 7 wickets |
India Lost by 93 runs |
United States Lost by 31 runs |
Pakistan Lost by 102 runs |
5 | Did not advance | Group stage | |||||||
| Source: Cricinfo[9] | |||||||||||||
- Scorecards
Group stage (Group A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Records and statistics
Team records
- Highest innings totals
| Score | Opponent | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 166/4 (19 overs) | Netherlands | Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
| 163/7 (20 overs) | Sri Lanka | Geelong | 2022 |
| 155/9 (20 overs) | Scotland | Bridgetown | 2024 |
| 144/5 (20 overs) | Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
| 141/8 (20 overs) | United Arab Emirates | Geelong | 2022 |
| Last updated: 15 June 2024[24] | |||
Most appearances
This list consists players with most number of matches at the T20 World Cup. Gerhard Erasmus has played a total of 15 matches, and has captained the team in all of their World Cup matches.
| Matches | Player | Period | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Gerhard Erasmus | 2021-2024 | ||||
| Zane Green | 2021-2024 | |||||
| JJ Smit | 2021-2024 | |||||
| David Wiese | 2021-2024 | |||||
| 14 | Jan Frylinck | 2021-2024 | ||||
| Bernard Scholtz | 2021-2024 | |||||
| 13 | Michael van Lingen | 2021-2024 | ||||
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 2021-2024 | |||||
| Last updated: 15 June 2024[25] | ||||||
Batting statistics
- Most runs
| Runs | Player | Mat | Inn | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 344 | David Wiese | 15 | 15 | 66* | 34.40 | N/a | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| 305 | Gerhard Erasmus | 15 | 15 | 53* | 23.46 | N/a | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| 184 | Jan Frylinck | 14 | 10 | 45 | 20.44 | N/a | N/a | 2021–2024 |
| 148 | Michael van Lingen | 13 | 11 | 33 | 13.45 | N/a | N/a | 2021–2024 |
| 146 | Stephan Baard | 8 | 8 | 29 | 18.25 | N/a | N/a | 2021–2022 |
| Last updated: 15 June 2024[26] | ||||||||
- Highest partnerships
| Runs | Players | Opposition | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 (4th wicket) | David Wiese (63) & Gerhard Erasmus (30) | v Netherlands | Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
| 70 (7th wicket) | JJ Smit (31) & Jan Frylinck (31) | v Sri Lanka | Geelong | 2022 |
| 70 (8th wicket) | David Wiese (41) & Ruben Trumpelmann (24) | v United Arab Emirates | Geelong | 2022 |
| 53* (3rd wicket) | David Wiese (28*) & Gerhard Erasmus (23*) | v Ireland | Sharjah | 2021 |
| 51 (3rd wicket) | Gerhard Erasmus (37) & Zane Green (13) | v Scotland | Bridgetown | 2024 |
| Last updated: 15 June 2024[27] | ||||
Bowling statistics
- Most wickets
| Wickets | Player | Matches | Avg. | Econ. | BBI | 4W | 5W | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | David Wiese | 15 | 25.14 | 7.23 | 3/28 | 0 | 0 | 2021–2024 |
| 13 | Ruben Trumpelmann | 13 | 26.46 | 7.81 | 4/21 | 1 | 0 | 2021–2024 |
| 12 | Jan Frylinck | 14 | 20.00 | 7.16 | 3/21 | 0 | 0 | 2021–2024 |
| 10 | Bernard Scholtz | 14 | 24.70 | 6.33 | 2/18 | 0 | 0 | 2021–2024 |
| 7 | JJ Smit | 15 | 39.57 | 7.91 | 2/24 | 0 | 0 | 2021–2024 |
| Last updated: 15 June 2024[28] | ||||||||