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Sport | Cricket |
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Founded | 1930 |
Affiliation | International Cricket Council |
Affiliation date | 1992 |
Regional affiliation | Africa |
Location | Windhoek, Namibia |
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The Namibia Cricket Board, known commercially as Cricket Namibia, is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Namibia. Its current headquarters is in Windhoek, which is the capital and largest city of 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.
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President - Rudie van Vuuren
Vice President - Mr Polly Negongo
Member - Mr Daneel van der Walt
Member - Andre Snyman
Member - Mrs Hester Khan
Member - Deon Kotze
CEO of Cricket Namibia - Mr Peter Forster
Operations Manager - Mr John Heynes
Three Ships Premier League (50 overs & T20)
CCD I (Centre of Cricket Development)
United I
Wanderers I
Welwitschia
WHSOBCC (Windhoek High School Old Boy's Cricket Club)
Three Ships 1st Division League Central (40 overs & T20)
CCD II
United II
Wanderers II
WHSOBCC II
WHSOBCC V
Gobabis 1st XI
Zebra 1
Mariental
Three Ships 1st Division League Coastal (40 overs & T20)
Blue Waters
JCCA
Sparta
Swakopmund 1
Swakopmund 2
Three Ships 2nd Division League Coastal
CCD 3
WHSOBCC 3
Zebra 2
Mariental 2
Otjiwarongo
Oranjemund
Oshiponga NDF
Green Mambas
Women's cricket teams
Zebra
Blue Waters
Sparta
WHS
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