Nambia cricket history by overcoming Ireland in the T20 World Cup qualifier game. They qualified for the Super-12 phases of the competition, while it was additionally their first win against an ICC full-time part. This is their very first presence in the ICC T20 Tournament, and they have been totally splendid. Rudi van Vuuren, the cricket Namibia president, has communicated his delight on something very similar in a new meeting with Cricbuzz. “It has been a reward for three years of hard work; now have to expand our player base,” Vuuren said.
“The ICC is using us as a case study for corporate governance,” Vuuren added.
Talking about Vuuren, he is a former cricketer, and he took the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar in 2003. He has also played Rugby World Cup for Namibia, whereas he is now a doctor of medicine.
The Super-12 qualification for Namibia is not a small achievement for the side. Cricket is not even in the top-3 sports of the country. Football is the most famous sport, along with Rugby and Athletics.
“Cricket is seen largely as a white man sport in our black majority nation. We have to attract black players into the game. Today’s win will help in our efforts,” van Vuuren said.
The population of Namibia is just 2.5 million, whereas there are only 460 senior male players. Therefore, the Super-12 qualification will certainly motivate more youngsters to take the game ahead.
Namibia's defining moment came in 2019 when ICC granted them the ODI status. This permitted them to get additional assets from the ICC, and they figured out how to rope in South African all-rounder Albie Morkel in the care staff. With the Super-12 capability this year, they have additionally equipped for the following year's reality cup in Australia.
The Namibian group is presently planning to fit the bill for the 2023 Cricket World Cup, and in the event that they can accomplish that, Namibian cricket will surely make an enormous stride the correct way. Be that as it may, they have as of now fought at a surprisingly high level.