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Craig Williams (cricketer)
Craig George Williams (born 25 February 1984) is a Namibian cricketer. He also currently runs a cricket shop in Namibia and also works as a quality/quantity surveyor writing reports for insurance companies as well as loss adjusting. He also opened a cricket academy in Windhoek which is also eventually regarded as Namibia's first state of the art indoor training facility. Biography He was born in South West Africa in 1984 and grew up in Pretoria, South Africa. He moved to his native country Namibia at the age of 23. Career Williams made his first-class debut for the Namibian cricket team in 2007, in a Three-Day South African Provincial Challenge match against North West. Williams bowled four overs in the first innings of the match, conceding 23 runs. He scored a half-century in his debut first-class innings. He scored twin centuries in the final of the 2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Shield against the United Arab Emirates to guide Namibia to Intercontinental Shield triumph i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oshakati
Oshakati is a town in northern Namibia. It is the regional capital of the Oshana Region and one of Namibia's largest places. Oshakati was founded in July 1966 and proclaimed a town in 1992. The town was used as a base of operations by the South African Defence Force (SADF) during the South African Border War. History In Oshiwambo, the language of the Ovambo people, the town's name means "that which is in between", although some believe that the name (Oshakati, also Otshakati) was used to refer to the broadcasting tower ( high), the tallest structure in the town centre and in Namibia. On 19 February 1988, a bomb blast occurred in Oshakati at the First National Bank, killing 27 people and badly injuring nearly 30 others, most of them nurses and teachers. No one was ever convicted of the bombing and the issue was dropped upon independence in 1990 in favour of national reconciliation. Economy and infrastructure Oshakati has experienced much development since Namibia achie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Shield
The ICC Intercontinental Shield 2009–2010, is the tier two of the ICC Intercontinental Cup, will be played between Bermuda, Namibia, Uganda and United Arab Emirates. The Shield started in August with the match Bermuda vs Uganda in Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: People * Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland ** Lord Hamilt ..., Bermuda Fixtures Points table *Win – 14 points *Draw if more than 10 hours of play lost – 7 points (otherwise 3 points) *First Innings leader – 6 points (independent of result) *Abandoned without a ball played – 10 points. icc-cricket.yahoo.com Matches ...
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2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier
The 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier was a cricket tournament held during October and November 2019 in the United Arab Emirates to determine which teams would qualify for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. The six teams finishing highest in the qualifier tournament joined Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the first group stage of the 2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The tournament formed part of the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier series, with the Netherlands winning the final. In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted full international status to Twenty20 men's matches played between member sides from 1 January 2019 onwards. Therefore, all the matches in the Regional Finals and the Qualifier itself, were played as full Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). In July 2019, the ICC suspended Zimbabwe Cricket, with the team barred from taking part in ICC events, which put their participation in the tournament in doubt. The following month, with Zimbabwe banned fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botswanan Cricket Team In Namibia In 2019
The Botswana cricket team toured Namibia in August 2019 to play a four-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series. The series was the first bilateral T20I series hosted in the country and provided Namibia with preparation for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier The 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier was a cricket tournament held during October and November 2019 in the United Arab Emirates to determine which teams would qualify for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. The six teams finishing .... The teams also played two friendly 50-over matches either side of the T20I series. Squads 50-over series 1st 50-over match 2nd 50-over match T20I series 1st T20I 2nd T20I 3rd T20I 4th T20I References External links Series home at ESPN Cricinfo {{DEFAULTSORT:Botswanan cricket team in Namibia in 2019 Associate international cricket competitions in 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botswana National Cricket Team
The Botswana national cricket team is the men's team that represents Botswana in international cricket. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 2005, after previously being an affiliate member since 2001 and an associate member in 2017. They are in Division Five of the World Cricket LeagueJersey to host World Cricket League Division Five , ICC Media Release and are ranked at joint 29th in the world by the (ICC), the 5th-highest ranked non-test team in the African region. The team's coach is former Kenyan ODI player |
Cricket Namibia
The Namibia Cricket Board, known commercially as Cricket Namibia, is the official Sport governing body, governing body of the sport of cricket in Namibia. Its current headquarters is in Windhoek, Namibia. Cricket Namibia is Namibia's representative at the International Cricket Council and has been an Associate Member of that body since 1992. It is also a Member of the African Cricket Association. History Board Members President - Rudie van Vuuren, Dr Rudie van Vuuren Vice President - Mr Polly Negongo Member - Mr Daneel van der Walt Member - Andre Snyman, Mr Andre Snyman Member - Mrs Hester Khan Member - Deon Kotze, Mr Deon Kotze CEO of Cricket Namibia - Mr Peter Forster Operations Manager - Mr John Heynes Domestic leagues Three S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oman National Cricket Team
The Oman national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Oman and is governed by the Oman Cricket Board, which became an Affiliate Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2000, and gained Associate status in 2014. The national side has played matches at Twenty20 International level. On 24 April 2019, Oman achieved One-Day International status for the first time until 2023, after they beat tournament hosts Namibia by four wickets in 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two. Oman's first competitive matches came at the 2002 ACC Trophy, and the side has since participated in many Asian Cricket Council tournaments, finishing runner-up in the 2004 ACC Trophy and twice winning the ACC Twenty20 Cup. Oman has participated in ICC World Cup Qualifier without qualifying for the final tournament, placing ninth at the 2005 ICC Trophy and eleventh at the 2009 World Cup Qualifier. In July 2015, with their win against Namibia in the 2015 ICC World Twenty2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two
The 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two was an international cricket tournament that took place in April 2019 in Namibia. It was contested between six teams; Canada, Hong Kong, Oman, Papua New Guinea, the United States and tournament hosts Namibia. It formed part of the 2017–19 cycle of the World Cricket League (WCL) which determined the qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup. The final and third-place playoff match were granted One Day International (ODI) status by the International Cricket Council. Namibia won the tournament, after they beat Oman by 145 runs in the final. It was Namibia's first win in an ODI match, and it was the first ever ODI match played by Oman. Summary Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea finished in the bottom two places in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, therefore relegating them to the Division Two tournament and losing their ODI status in the process. They were joined by Canada and Namibia, who finished third and fourth respectively ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre De Bruyn
Pierre de Bruyn (born 31 March 1977) is a South African former cricketer. Having made his debut in first-class cricket in the 1995–96 South African cricket season, de Bruyn proceeded to play first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket for several teams as an all-rounder and occasional wicket-keeper until his retirement during the 2009–10 South African cricket season. Following his retirement, he moved into coaching. He was appointed the head coach of English county side Leicestershire in 2016, before resigning the following year. In December 2018, he was appointed as the head coach of the Namibia national cricket team. Early life and cricket career de Bruyn was born at Pretoria, where he was educated at Zwartkop High School. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Northern Transvaal B against Transvaal B in the 1995-96 UCB Bowl at the Wanderers. He scored his maiden first-class century in 1997, batting alongside his twin-brother Ettiene de Bruyn for Northerns B. They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup
The 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from 12 October 2017 to 15 April 2018. The competition was played between the thirteen South African provincial teams and Namibia. Unlike its counterpart, the Sunfoil Series The CSA 4-Day Domestic Series is the domestic first class cricket competition of South Africa. The tournament is contested by teams from all nine provinces of South Africa. First contested as the Currie Cup from 1889–90, the tournament has u ..., the matches were three days in length instead of four. The tournament was played in parallel with the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, a List A cricket, List A competition which features the same teams. Northerns cricket team, Northerns and Free State cricket team, Free State were the defending champions, as the final of the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, previous tournament ended in a draw. In the fixture between Border cricket team, Border and Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
The 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge was a List A cricket competition that took place in South Africa from 15 October 2017 to 8 April 2018. The competition was played between the thirteen South African provincial teams and Namibia. The tournament was played in parallel with the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, a first-class competition which featured the same teams. Northerns were the defending champions. Following Namibia's fixture against Free State in February 2018, Namibia's captain Sarel Burger and vice-captain Craig Williams retired from cricket. The final was played between Gauteng and North West at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on 8 April 2018. North West won the match to claim their first tile, beating Gauteng by 34 runs. Cricket South Africa Cricket South Africa (CSA) is the governing body for both professional and amateur cricket in South Africa. In 1991, the separate South African Cricket Union and the South African Cricket Board merged to form t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free State Cricket Team
Free State (formerly Orange Free State) is the first-class cricket team representing the province of Free State (known as Orange Free State until 1995) in South Africa. For the purposes of the SuperSport Series, Free State merged with Griqualand West and formed the Eagles cricket team franchise. The team was called Orange Free State from January 1904 to April 1995; it has been part of the Eagles from October 2004. Honours * Currie Cup (3) – 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98 ; shared (0) – * Standard Bank Cup (4) – 1988–89, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96 * South African Airways Provincial Three-Day Challenge (0) – * South African Airways Provincial One-Day Challenge (1) – 2004–05 * Gillette/Nissan Cup (2) – 1991–92, 1992–93 Venues Venues have included: * Ramblers Cricket Club Ground, Bloemfontein (Jan 1904 – Feb 1986) * South African Railways Club Old Ground, Bloemfontein (Jan 1938 – Dec 1939) * Welkom Mines Recreation Ground (occasional venue Nov 1954 â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
