Ruben Trumpelmann

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Ruben Trumpelmann
Personal information
Born (1998-02-01) 1 February 1998 (age 26)
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  31)26 November 2021 v  Oman
Last ODI20 February 2023 v  Scotland
T20I debut(cap  19)5 October 2021 v  UAE
Last T20I20 October 2022 v  UAE
Source: Cricinfo, 29 November 2022

Ruben Trumpelmann (born 1 February 1998) is a South African-born Namibian cricketer, who now plays for the Namibia cricket team. [1] [2]

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Early life and education

Trumpelmann was born in Durban, South Africa to a Namibian-born father, and spent his early life in Pretoria. [3] He was educated at Afrikaans Hoer Skool, South Africa. [4]

Career

He made his List A debut for Northerns in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 12 November 2017. [5] [6] He made his first-class debut for Northerns in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 23 November 2017. [7]

In September 2018, he was named in Northerns' squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup. [8] He made his Twenty20 debut for Northerns in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018. [9] He was the leading wicket-taker for Northerns in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, with 23 dismissals in eight matches. [10]

Trumpelmann became eligible to play international cricket for Namibia due to his father having been born in Windhoek. [6] In March 2021, he was named in Namibia's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Uganda, [11] and in September that year in Namibia's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. [12] He was also named in Namibia's T20I squad for the 2021 Summer T20 Bash, played just before the World Cup. [13] He made his T20I debut on 5 October 2021, for Namibia against the United Arab Emirates. [14]

In November 2021, he was named in Namibia's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2021 Namibia Tri-Nation Series. [15] He made his ODI debut on 26 November 2021, for Namibia against Oman. [16]

In May 2024, he was named in Namibia’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. [17]

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