Wanderers Cricket Ground
| Ground information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Windhoek, Namibia | ||
| Establishment | 1990 | ||
| Capacity | n/a | ||
| Owner | Government of Namibia | ||
| Operator | Cricket Namibia | ||
| Tenants | Namibia cricket team | ||
| End names | |||
| 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.
International Records[edit]
One-Day International five-wicket hauls[edit]
The following table summarizes the five-wicket hauls taken in ODIs at this venue.[3]
| # | Figures | Player | Country | Innings | Opponent | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Other matches played on Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Twenty20 Matches played on Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Bowling records". Retrieved 22 November 2022.
External links[edit]
- Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek at CricketArchive
- Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek at cricinfo
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