Ben Shikongo

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Ben Shikongo
Personal information
Born (2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 (age 21)
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only ODI (cap 28)6 January 2020 v UAE
T20I debut (cap 12)19 August 2019 v Botswana
Last T20I2 November 2021 v Pakistan
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I
Matches 1 14
Runs scored 0 0
Batting average – 0.00
100s/50s –/– 0/0
Top score – 0
Balls bowled 36 198
Wickets 2 12
Bowling average 20.50 14.91
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/41 2/4
Catches/stumpings 1/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 November 2021

Ben Shikongo (born 8 May 2000) is a Namibian cricketer.[1][2] He made his first-class debut for Namibia in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 8 February 2018.[3] Prior to his first-class debut, he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4] He made his List A debut for Namibia in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 11 February 2018.[5]

In June 2019, he was one of twenty-five cricketers to be named in Cricket Namibia's Elite Men's Squad ahead of the 2019–20 international season.[6][7] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Namibia against Botswana on 19 August 2019 during Botswana's tour of Namibia.[8] Later the same month, he was named in Namibia's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 United States Tri-Nation Series.[9]

In September 2019, he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[10] In December 2019, he was named in Namibia's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2020 Oman Tri-Nation Series.[11] He made his ODI debut for Namibia, against the United Arab Emirates, on 6 January 2020.[12]

In September 2021, Shikongo was named in Namibia's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[13][14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ben Shikongo". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Part 2". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Cross Pool, Sunfoil 3-Day Cup at Durban, Feb 8-10 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Namibia Under 19s". ICC. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Cross Pool, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge at Durban, Feb 11 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Breaking News – Announcement of the 2019–2020 National Elite Training Squad". Cricket Namibia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Elite cricket training squad announced". Erongo. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  8. ^ "1st T20I, Botswana tour of Namibia at Windhoek, Aug 19 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  9. ^ "The Men's National Squad ICC League 2 ODI Series". Cricket Namibia. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  10. ^ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier Send Off". Cricket Namibia. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  11. ^ @CricketNamibia1 (31 December 2019). "Cricket Namibia is pleased to announce the squad touring to Oman for the ICC CWC League 2" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "2nd Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Al Amerat, Jan 6 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Namibia name T20 World Cup squad, include David Wiese". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Ben Shikongo, Namibia – Age: 21". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

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