Namibian cricketers on track for ICC

THE Namibian cricket team is well on its way to qualifying for the 2005 ICC Trophy Tournament in Ireland.

Namibia is currently competing in the African qualifying tournament in Lusaka, Zambia where they are unbeaten after their first four matches. Namibia’s toughest opposition, however, still lies ahead when they meet Botswana today and Uganda tomorrow.On Monday Namibia beat Nigeria by eight wickets.Nigeria were all out for 30 runs, with Gerrie Snyman taking five wickets, JB Burger four wickets and Kola Burger one wicket.Danie Keulder and Kola Burger were dismissed early for three runs each.On Tuesday Namibia beat Tanzania by seven wickets.Tanzania were dismissed for 97 runs, with Sarel Burger taking three wickets and JB Burger, Gerrie Snyman and Danie Keulder two each.Namibia lost Riaan Walters for a duck and Danie Keulder for two runs before JB Burger (39 not out), Deon Karg (44) and Deon Kotze (9 not out) steered them to victory.On Wednesday Namibia beat Zambia by 139 runs.Namibia scored 237 for five in their 50 overs, with their top scorers being JB Burger (96), Riaan Walters (60) and Morne Karg (40).Zambia were then dismissed for 101 runs with Sarel Burger taking four wickets, Kola Burger two, and Deon Kotze, Louis Burger and Danie Keulder one each.Namibia now face their toughest opposition against Botswana and Uganda.In April Uganda caused a major upset after beating Namibia by five wickets in Windhoek.In that match Namibia was missing two of its top players, Burton van Rooi, and Jan Berrie Burger, but poor batting saw Namibia being dismissed for 165 runs in their first innings.Only Riaan Walters (25), Gerrie Snyman (46) and Kola Burger (27) put up much resistance, before Uganda amassed 274 runs in their first innings.Nand Kishar (74) and Franco Nsubuya (62) were their top batsmen.Danie Keulder (67), Marius van der Merwe (48) and Deon Kotze (60) were the top scorers in Namibia’s second innings total of 289, but Uganda easily reached the target, with Ben Musoke (72) and Franco Nsubuya (41) being their best batsmen.The top two countries will qualify for next year’s ICC Trophy competition in Ireland which serves as the final qualifying round for associate member countries for the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.The top five countries here will qualify for the 2007 World Cup.- Namibia SportNamibia’s toughest opposition, however, still lies ahead when they meet Botswana today and Uganda tomorrow.On Monday Namibia beat Nigeria by eight wickets.Nigeria were all out for 30 runs, with Gerrie Snyman taking five wickets, JB Burger four wickets and Kola Burger one wicket.Danie Keulder and Kola Burger were dismissed early for three runs each.On Tuesday Namibia beat Tanzania by seven wickets.Tanzania were dismissed for 97 runs, with Sarel Burger taking three wickets and JB Burger, Gerrie Snyman and Danie Keulder two each.Namibia lost Riaan Walters for a duck and Danie Keulder for two runs before JB Burger (39 not out), Deon Karg (44) and Deon Kotze (9 not out) steered them to victory.On Wednesday Namibia beat Zambia by 139 runs.Namibia scored 237 for five in their 50 overs, with their top scorers being JB Burger (96), Riaan Walters (60) and Morne Karg (40).Zambia were then dismissed for 101 runs with Sarel Burger taking four wickets, Kola Burger two, and Deon Kotze, Louis Burger and Danie Keulder one each.Namibia now face their toughest opposition against Botswana and Uganda.In April Uganda caused a major upset after beating Namibia by five wickets in Windhoek.In that match Namibia was missing two of its top players, Burton van Rooi, and Jan Berrie Burger, but poor batting saw Namibia being dismissed for 165 runs in their first innings.Only Riaan Walters (25), Gerrie Snyman (46) and Kola Burger (27) put up much resistance, before Uganda amassed 274 runs in their first innings.Nand Kishar (74) and Franco Nsubuya (62) were their top batsmen.Danie Keulder (67), Marius van der Merwe (48) and Deon Kotze (60) were the top scorers in Namibia’s second innings total of 289, but Uganda easily reached the target, with Ben Musoke (72) and Franco Nsubuya (41) being their best batsmen.The top two countries will qualify for next year’s ICC Trophy competition in Ireland which serves as the final qualifying round for associate member countries for the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.The top five countries here will qualify for the 2007 World Cup.- Namibia Sport