Strengths
Namibia have plenty of all-rounders in the side and their batting can be explosive. They recently beat South Africa in a one-off T20I match and they will be looking to make a mark in this WT20.
Weaknesses They do not have quality spinners in the bowling attack and on pitches that are very good for batting they may struggle to keep the opposition to par or below par totals.
X Factor
JJ Smit is a quality all-rounder and will play a crucial role in the middle order and also bowl some overs of medium pace. He did well in the qualifiers for Namibia.
Preferred Playing XI
Jan Frylinck, Malan Kruger, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus ©, Zane Green, JJ Smit, Bernard Scholtz, Ruben Trumpelmann, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, Dylan Leicher
Key Players to Watch
Gerhard Erasmus – He is a quality batter and has scored 1833 runs in 77 T20I matches. He can also bowl a few overs of spin
Ruben Trumplemann – The left arm pacer will be key with the new ball. He has picked up 49 wickets in 44 T20I matches and can also be handy with the bat lower down the order.
T20 World Cup history Snapshot
This will be the fourth consecutive appearance for Namibia in the WT20 tournament. They qualified for 2026 WT20 by finishing as unbeaten Group A toppers in the ICC 2026 Africa Qualifier.
World Cup 2026 Fixtures
10th FEB vs Netherlands 12th FEB vs India 15th FEB vs USA 18th FEB vs Pakistan
Namibia Team T20 World Cup 2026
Gerhard Erasmus ©, Zane Green, Bernard Scholtz, Ruben Trumpelmann, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Louren Steenkamp, Malan Kruger, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, JC Balt, Dylan Leicher, WP Myburgh, Max Heingo.
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