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Namibia unveils squad for 2016 ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup tournament

Xinhua, January 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Namibian U-19 national side has entered its final preparation phase and has selected their final squad of 15 ahead of the 2016 International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 Cricket World Cup tournament.

The international limited-overs cricket tournament will be contested by the national under-19 teams of sixteen ICC members and will kick off from Jan.22 to Feb 14, in Bangladesh.

Namibia's final squad for the past two weeks, underwent various training aspects including bowling, batting, fielding and fitness in Windhoek. The camp is scheduled to end on Jan.17 before the team departs for their final destination in Asia.

Namibia will face the hosts Bangladesh, South Africa and Scotland in group A. First up, they face Scotland on Jan.29, followed by South Africa two days later before taking on the home side on Feb.2

The Namibian team is as follows: Zane Green (Captain), Francios Rautenbach, Petrus Burger, Michael van Linge, S J Loftie Eaton, Nico Davin, Motjaritje Honga, Charl Brits, Eben van Wyk, Lohan Louwrens, CC Olivier, Fritz Coetzee, Warren van Wyk, Burton Jacobs, and Jurgen Linde.

Coach: Rangarirai Manyande, Ass. Coach: Fortune Matawarira, Manager: Andre Schmidlin, Ass Manager: Steven Berry and Physio: Clint Henry. Enditem.