NSC urges cricket transformation

Namibia Sport Commission (NSC) chief administrator Freddie Mwiya has urged for transformation to take place in Namibian cricket, in order to engage and involve more players of colour from the country's different regions.Mwiya was speaking yesterday at the NSC offices, where the senior national men's cricket side received their national colours ahead of the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two competition, which will take place from 8 to 11 February in Windhoek.“The team should comprise of players from the rest of the country. We want you to visit the //Karas and Oshana regions to develop the sport amongst the youth,” he said.Mwiya also applauded the players who made the final team and asked them to represent the country with pride and honour.Cricket Namibia CEO Peter Forster said the country was selected to host the tournament because of its available facilities, as well as its administrative capabilities.He urged the public to attend the tournament in their numbers and support the team.Namibia will compete against Canada, Kenya, Nepal, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Coach Dee Thakur said he is unfazed by his team's opponents, but said they will be taken seriously“We want to be in the top two in the tournament, but on top of that we want to improve in our ranking.“We have been here before, as it is not our first time taking part in such a tournament. This time around we have a better focused and committed team, as new players are coming in all the time, which also gives them the chance to showcase their talent,” added Thakur. Stand-in captain Stephen Baard said the team was in great spirits and has been training for close to three weeks.“We are ready to play, and everyone is excited, as it has been about three years since we have taken part in a competition like this,” he said.The national cricket side's B team will also compete in the Sunfoil 3-Day Cup and CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge during the weekend.The top teams in this tournament will advance to the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier that will take place in Zimbabwe. Namibia will face Nepal on Thursday at WAP Field. Friday they will play Kenya at Trusco United Field. At Wanderers Field they will play Oman on Sunday. Namibia will then cross paths with Canada at Trusco United on Monday and then UAE at WAP Field on Wednesday. Finals will be played on Friday.The Squad: Bernard Scholtz, Craig William (vice captain), Gerhard Erasmus, Lohan Louwrens, Niko Davin, Jan Frylinck, JP Kotze, Stephen Baard, LP van der Westhuizen, Petrus Burger, Zane Green, JJ Smit, Tangeni Lungameni and Sarel Burger (captain).LIMBA MUPETAMI

NSC urges cricket transformation

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Namibian Sun 2026-02-03

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