Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and opted to field first against Namibia in their first-round Group A match in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 at the Simonds Stadium on Sunday. Shanaka led-side is coming into the match with heavy momentum, having downed Pakistan to win Asia […]
T20 WC: Namibia was excellent despite suffering defeat against Pakistan, says coach Bruyn
Namibia coach Pierre de Bruyn said that his side put in an excellent performance against Pakistan despite slipping to a 45-run defeat in their Super 12s Group 2 encounter of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi. The Eagles mustered 144 for five in reply to Pakistan’s 189 for two as, […]
Namibia in good place ahead of Afghanistan match, says batter Williams
Namibia has left no stone unturned in planning to deal with Afghanistan’s deadly spin trio, according to batter Craig Williams. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup debutants beat Scotland by four wickets in their opening game, making a confident start to the Super 12 stage. Now they need to do what so many batting line-ups have failed […]
T20 WC: Namibia has self belief to spring a surprise, says Smit
Namibia has the self-belief to stun their Group 2 rivals and qualify for the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, according to batter JJ Smit. Smit’s unbeaten 32 from 23 balls saw his side home in their Super 12s opener against Scotland, with the 25-year-old blasting the winning runs from the first […]
T20 WC: Ireland skipper Balbirnie hails ‘huge asset’ Josh Little ahead of crunch Namibia game
Skipper Andrew Balbirnie believes bowler Josh Little could hold the key to Ireland’s chances of reaching the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12s after he starred against Sri Lanka. Little returned career-best figures of four for 23 in Abu Dhabi, which featured two wickets in his first over, but […]
Scientists surprised to discover two dwarf giraffes in Namibia, Uganda
Being tall is the giraffe’s competitive advantage, giving it the pick of leaves from the tallest trees, so scientists were stunned to find two giraffe dwarves on different sides of Africa “It’s fascinating what our researchers out in the field found,” Julian Fennessy, co-founder of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, told […]