Cricket Namibia (CN) will be hosting the Africa Qualifier (Finals) for qualification towards 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA from November 20th – December 01st, 2023 in Windhoek. Men’s National teams from Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Uganda will be competing for the two (2) qualification spots from the region into the main draw of the T20 World Cup.
The highlight from the Sub-Regional qualifiers held in 2022 were in the form of the host’s Rwanda, who registered a win over a more-fancied Botswana side at the beginning of the tournament, and held onto the second (2nd) spot in the points table to qualify for their maiden Africa Finals tournament. Mozambique were the surprise package from that qualifier, as they finished third (3rd) in the group and lost only to the eventual qualifiers in Rwanda and Kenya. Tanzania and Nigeria, on the other hand, did not face much stiff competition in their group.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Schedule
Uganda: Brian Masaba (Captain), Simon Ssesazi, Ronak Patel, Roger Mukasa, Riazat Ali Shah, Cyrus Kakuru, Dinesh Nakrani, Kenneth Waiswa, Henry Ssenyondo, Jonathan Ssebanja, David Wabwire, Frank Nsubuga, Robison Obuya, Alpesh Ramjani and Bilal Hassun
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (Captain), Ryan Burl, Tendai Chatara, Craig Ervine, Luke Jongwe, Innocent Kaia, Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Carl Mumba, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Nicholas Welch and Sean Williams
Kenya: Rakep Patel (Captain), Rushab Patel, Irfan Karim, Collins Obuya, Sachin Bhudia, Nelson Odhiambo, Lucas Oluoch, Emmanuel Bundi, Vraj Patel, Francis Mutua, Gerald Mwendwa, Shem Ngoche, Pushkar Sharma, Vishil Patel and Sukhdeep Singh
Namibia: Gerhard Erasmus (Captain), Zane Green, Michael van Lingen, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Helao Ya France, Shaun Fouche, Ben Shikongo, Tangeni Lungameni, Niko Davin, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, JP Kotze, Malan Kruger, David Weise and Bernard Scholtz
Rwanda: Clinton Rubagumya (Captain), Didier Ndikubwimana, Emmanuel Sebareme, Eric Dusingizimana, Nadil Muhammed, Orchide Tuyisenge, Hamza Khan, Eric Niyomugaba, Wilson Niyitanga, Oscar Imanishimwe, Kevin Irakoze, Zappy Bimenyimana, Martin Akayezu, Emile Rukiriza and Eric Kubwimana
Nigeria: Sylvester Okpe (Captain), Peter Aho, Ademola Anikoyi, Sesan Adedeji, Sulaimon Runsewe, Prosper Useni, Chiemeli Udekewe, Ridwan Kareem, Isaac Okpe, Daniel Ajekun, Isaac Danladi, Taiwo Mohammed, Joshua Asia, Akhere Isesele and Ashmit Shrestha
Tanzania: Abhik Patwa (Captain), Ivan Selemani, Amal Rajeevan, Mohamed Omary, Mohammed Yunus, Kassimu Nassoro, Mohamed Simba, Salum Jumbe, Sanjay Thakor, Ally Kimote, Abdullah Jabiri, Harsheed Chouhan, Yalinde Maurice Nkanya, Johnson Nyambo, Dhrumit Mehta and Akhil Anil
22nd November 2023: Kenya vs Rwanda (Scorecard) ; Uganda vs Tanzania (Scorecard) ; Zimbabwe vs Namibia (Scorecard)
23rd November 2023: Nigeria vs Kenya (Scorecard) ; Tanzania vs Zimbabwe (Scorecard)
24th November 2023: Rwanda vs Nigeria (Scorecard) ; Namibia vs Uganda (Scorecard)
25th/26th November 2023: Kenya vs Tanzania (Scorecard) ; Rwanda vs Namibia (Scorecard) ; Nigeria vs Tanzania (Scorecard) ; Zimbabwe vs Uganda (Scorecard)
27th November 2023: Uganda vs Nigeria (Scorecard) ; Zimbabwe vs Rwanda (Scorecard) ; Namibia vs Kenya (Scorecard)
28th/29th November 2023: Zimbabwe vs Nigeria (Scorecard) ; Kenya vs Uganda (Scorecard) ; Namibia vs Tanzania (Scorecard) ; Rwanda vs Tanzania (Scorecard)
30th November 2023: Kenya vs Zimbabwe (Scorecard) ; Uganda vs Rwanda (Scorecard) ; Nigeria vs Namibia (Scorecard)
