U-19s eye World Cup
Cricket Namibia has announced the names of the players who will take part in the u-19 ICC World Cup qualifiers.
Namibia will host the u-19 ICC World Cup division 1 qualifiers from the 15 to 24 March in Windhoek.
Six countries - Namibia, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Tanzania - are set to participate in the competition from which the winner will advance to the 2020 U-19 ICC Cricket World Cup in South Africa.
“We are pleased to have the opportunity to host the qualifiers. This is a big step forward for us to be more recognised and invited to participate in bigger events by the ICC.
“The qualifiers will be an opportunity to celebrate the time and energy our players have devoted to cricket. The u-19s are ready and will put in all they have for this coming event to be a memorable one,” reads a statement by Cricket Namibia.
The selected players are as follows: Henry Brink, Dian Neethling, Divan la Cock, Matthew de Gouveia, Ramon Wilmot, Victor van der Watt, Jan-Izak de Villiers, Erich Wittmann, Eric Wilson, Mauritius Ngupita, Etienne Beukes, Mell Theunissen, Altu Opperman and JC Balt. The reserves are Renier Bosman and Diwan Engelbrecht.
La Cock is the captain, while Van der Watt is the vice-captain.
The coach is Dee Thakur, assisted by Gareth Cloete, and team manager is Lauritz Haccou.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
Six countries - Namibia, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Tanzania - are set to participate in the competition from which the winner will advance to the 2020 U-19 ICC Cricket World Cup in South Africa.
“We are pleased to have the opportunity to host the qualifiers. This is a big step forward for us to be more recognised and invited to participate in bigger events by the ICC.
“The qualifiers will be an opportunity to celebrate the time and energy our players have devoted to cricket. The u-19s are ready and will put in all they have for this coming event to be a memorable one,” reads a statement by Cricket Namibia.
The selected players are as follows: Henry Brink, Dian Neethling, Divan la Cock, Matthew de Gouveia, Ramon Wilmot, Victor van der Watt, Jan-Izak de Villiers, Erich Wittmann, Eric Wilson, Mauritius Ngupita, Etienne Beukes, Mell Theunissen, Altu Opperman and JC Balt. The reserves are Renier Bosman and Diwan Engelbrecht.
La Cock is the captain, while Van der Watt is the vice-captain.
The coach is Dee Thakur, assisted by Gareth Cloete, and team manager is Lauritz Haccou.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
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