Junior Eagles top priority

Oscar Nauhaus (35) was recently appointed as Cricket Namibia's high-performance manager.He worked in the United Arab Emirates as head coach at the Abu Dhabi Cricket and Sports Centre. His role at Cricket Namibia will be to encourage top-level performance culture by putting the right structures in place so that successful players are produced.He will assist both the national women's and men's coaches and coach identified high-performance players. He will also be involved in career development and monitor identified players as well as develop coaches in the country."I stopped playing cricket when I was very young to pursue a career in coaching. I studied sports science at Stellenbosch University where I coached full-time while studying," Nauhaus said.“I was really privileged to coach different sporting codes in different circumstances which broadened my vision. Sport is a culture and I like to investigate the different cultures and learn about the different coaching methods."No matter where I've been, I can always take something from a culture with me. It is important to see how other cricket coaches work and how the players approach the game. The circumstances are different for each person and team and hopefully can I use my experience successfully to help the Namibians grow," he said.Legacy"The Eagles are going to leave a good legacy for the young players to follow. But the question is what legacy do our under-19 players want to create for their successors? I would like to develop a good understanding among the players of what is expected of them, what they must do and how they must do it and what it must look like."The end point of the results is the national team, who must know how they must train and how it must look and feel. The end result of the correct training methods is very important for them to experience," he said."For us as a group, it is important to go to Sri Lanka in 2024 for the under-19 World Cup. We have the qualifying tournament in Tanzania in July where we have to qualify for the World Cup, however, that is not the benchmark. Qualifying for the World Cup is not good enough. In Sri Lanka, we have to be competitive."A comprehensive taskJohan Muller, Cricket Namibia CEO, said: "Oscar's appointment has a threefold purpose. Periodically he will focus on different matters. The highest priority for the next three months is to qualify in Tanzania. This past weekend we had the final round of trials where he selected 16 players. Closer to July, the touring team will be announced."Furthermore, he will throw his weight behind the under-14 to 16 players to develop them. Then there are coaches he has to train and the school-leavers he has to develop for the national team. "So, he has a fairly comprehensive task at hand, but for now, the under-19 team is his biggest interest." – tielman@trepublikein.com.na

Junior Eagles top priority

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Namibian Sun 2026-06-18

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