Ground information | |||
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Location | Windhoek, Namibia | ||
Establishment | 1990 | ||
Capacity | n/a | ||
Owner | Government of Namibia | ||
Operator | Cricket Namibia | ||
Tenants | Namibia cricket team | ||
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City End River End | |||
International information | |||
First ODI | 27 April 2019: Namibia v Oman | ||
Last ODI | 5 April 2023: Jersey v United Arab Emirates | ||
First T20I | 19 April 2013: Kenya v Netherlands | ||
Last T20I | 30 November 2023: Namibia v Nigeria | ||
Team information | |||
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As of 30 November 2023 Source: Cricinfo |
Wanderers Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Windhoek, Namibia. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1990 when Namibia played the Netherlands. [1]
The ground held its first List A match in the 2001/02 6 Nations Challenge when Namibia played Sri Lanka A. In 2004, the ground held its first first-class match between Namibia and Uganda in the 2004 Intercontinental Cup. The first Twenty20 match was played on the ground in 2010, between Namibia and Bermuda, with the ground holding a further Twenty20 match between Namibia and Uganda later in 2010. [2]
In April 2013, the ground hosted its first ever international T20 match between Kenya and Netherlands.
The following table summarizes the five-wicket hauls taken in ODIs at this venue. [3]
# | Figures | Player | Country | Innings | Opponent | Date | Result |
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1 | 5/13 | Jan Frylinck | Namibia | 2 | Oman | 27 April 2019 | Won |
2 | 5/26 | JJ Smit | Namibia | 2 | Oman | 26 November 2021 | Won |
3 | 5/76 | Ruben Trumpelmann | Namibia | 1 | Oman | 27 November 2021 | Lost |
4 | 6/42 | Tangeni Lungameni | Namibia | 1 | Papua New Guinea | 23 November 2022 | Won |
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