Namibian cricketers ready for Dubai

THE Namibia national cricket side has a 50 per cent chance to clinch a top spot at the Six Nations tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), from February 29 to March 6.

‘The Vipers’ Team Manager Francois Erasmus this week said most of the players willl use the experience gained at the 2003 Cricket World Cup to try and qualify for the Champions Trophy billed for England in September. Erasmus expressed satisfaction with the teams’ preparation, highlighting the recent matches against Zimbawe A in that country and by hosting Bangladesh here.Erasmus said both test matches have given the players excellent exposure because they only had a few games during the previous season.The team manager marked the importance of the forthcoming tournament, citing that the winner of the competition would automatically qualify for the Champions Trophy.Namibia will open their tournament campaign against the United States of America (USA) this coming Sunday after which the will take on Scotland on March 1.The Namibians will square up against Holland on March 3, the UAE on March 4, and Canada on March 6.Erasmus noted that Scotland is the toughest of all sides as all of it’s players are professionals who make their livelihood from cricket.The team leaves tomorrow.- NampaErasmus expressed satisfaction with the teams’ preparation, highlighting the recent matches against Zimbawe A in that country and by hosting Bangladesh here.Erasmus said both test matches have given the players excellent exposure because they only had a few games during the previous season.The team manager marked the importance of the forthcoming tournament, citing that the winner of the competition would automatically qualify for the Champions Trophy.Namibia will open their tournament campaign against the United States of America (USA) this coming Sunday after which the will take on Scotland on March 1.The Namibians will square up against Holland on March 3, the UAE on March 4, and Canada on March 6.Erasmus noted that Scotland is the toughest of all sides as all of it’s players are professionals who make their livelihood from cricket. The team leaves tomorrow. – Nampa